| 2021-2022 ACHA Men’s Division I Preseason Ranking | |||||
| Rank | School Name | 1st Votes | M1 Record | Pts | Previous |
| 1 | Adrian | 17 | 21-1-0 | 447 | 1 |
| 2 | Lindenwood | 5 | 16-2-0 | 416 | 5 |
| 3 | Liberty | 10-4-0 | 414 | 3 | |
| 4 | Minot State | 19-4-1 | 413 | 2 | |
| 5 | Indiana Tech | 17-6-1 | 358 | 4 | |
| 6 | Iowa State | 14-10-2 | 329 | 8 | |
| 7 | Ohio | 6-16-0 | 323 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan-Dearborn | DNP | 292 | NR | |
| 9 | Jamestown | 11-13-3 | 276 | 9 | |
| 10 | Nevada-Las Vegas | DNP | 222 | NR | |
| 11 T | Central Oklahoma | DNP | 217 | NR | |
| 11 T | Robert Morris | 6-1-0 | 217 | 6 | |
| 13 | Illinois | 2-0-0 | 193 | NR | |
| 14 | Aquinas | 7-6-1 | 191 | 10 | |
| 15 | Arizona | DNP | 181 | NR | |
| 16 | Stony Brook | DNP | 180 | NR | |
| 17 | Davenport | 3-7-0 | 154 | NR | |
| 18 | Calvin | 4-8-1 | 150 | NR | |
| 19 | Maryville | 10-7-0 | 122 | NR | |
| 20 | Arizona State | DNP | 107 | NR | |
| 21 | Missouri State | 6-9-2 | 88 | NR | |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | DNP | 76 | NR | |
| 23 | Oklahoma | DNP | 75 | NR | |
| 24 | Drexel | DNP | 41 | NR | |
| 25 | Delaware | DNP | 29 | NR | |
Others receiving votes: Niagara, Midland, McKendree, Colorado, Rhode Island, Canisius, Syracuse, Colorado State, Lawrence Tech, Navy, Illinois State, Indiana Pennsylvania, Oakland, and Roosevelt.
