Manheim, Pennsylvania – A weekend excursion by Stanford into Iowa provided mixed results in terms of wins and losses, but it proved to create the first big shift in the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuedsay.
Stanford's 23-21 win in Ames over then-No. 6 Iowa State dropped the Cyclones five spots to No. 11, while it elevated the Cardinal to No. 14, a six-spot improvement from the previous week. The Cardinal are tied at 14 with Northern Iowa.
Stanford couldn't repeat the feat in Iowa City as second-ranked Iowa (2-0) beat the Cardinal 32-9.
The top five remained the same as Iowa, fourth-ranked Nebraska and then-No. 7 NC State saw dual action over the weekend.
Nebraska (1-0) opened up with a 32-7 win over visiting Utah Valley, while NC State throttled Campbell 44-3 at Journeymen's Wranglemania event in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
With Iowa State dropping to No. 11, that moved Cornell into the Top 10 for the first time this season.
Illinois had a strong weekend, defeating then-No. 19 Arizona State 37-9 and Binghamton 30-10. The Fighting Illini moved up one spot to No. 16 this week. West Virginia (1-0) won its only dual of the week over Division II Glenville State 35-10. Arizona State topped LIU 38-3 to split its weekend in Pennsylvania.
Then-No. 23 Oregon State topped North Dakota State 35-6 in Fargo, while No. 25 North Carolina opened up with a pair of wins, topping Drexel 33-9 and Navy 23-16.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 for a third-place vote and so on through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results.
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll
November 12, 2024
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conf. |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (16) |
(0-0) |
400 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Iowa |
(2-0) |
384 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
(0-0) |
360 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Nebraska |
(1-0) |
352 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 5 |
Ohio State |
(0-0) |
335 |
Big Ten |
5 |
| 6 |
NC State |
(1-0) |
315 |
ACC |
7 |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech |
(1-0) |
305 |
ACC |
8 |
| 8 |
Missouri |
(1-0) |
268 |
Big 12 |
9 |
| 9 |
Michigan |
(0-0) |
260 |
Big Ten |
10 |
| 10 |
Cornell |
(0-0) |
239 |
Ivy League |
11 |
| 11 |
Iowa State |
(0-1) |
233 |
Big 12 |
6 |
| 12 |
Minnesota |
(0-0) |
225 |
Big Ten |
13 |
| 13 |
South Dakota State |
(0-0) |
216 |
Big 12 |
12 |
| 14t |
Northern Iowa |
(0-0) |
184 |
Big 12 |
14 |
| 14t |
Stanford |
(3-1) |
184 |
ACC |
20 |
| 16 |
Illinois |
(3-0) |
168 |
Big Ten |
17 |
| 17 |
Rutgers |
(2-0) |
161 |
Big Ten |
15 |
| 18 |
Lehigh |
(0-0) |
145 |
EIWA |
16 |
| 19 |
West Virginia |
(1-0) |
111 |
Big 12 |
18 |
| 20 |
Little Rock |
(2-0) |
83 |
Pac-12 |
21 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma |
(1-0) |
60 |
Big 12 |
22 |
| 22 |
Arizona State |
(1-1) |
55 |
Big 12 |
19 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh |
(1-0) |
41 |
ACC |
23 |
| 24 |
Oregon State |
(1-1) |
35 |
Pac-12 |
23 |
| 25 |
North Carolina |
(2-0) |
23 |
ACC |
25 |
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana 15, Penn 13, Wyoming 10, Army West Point 5, Maryland 5, Northern Colorado 4, Ohio 4, Cal Poly 1, Lock Haven 1.
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Publication Dates
Nov. 19, Nov. 26
Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17, Dec. 23 (MONDAY RELEASE)
Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28
Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 12, Feb. 26
Questions related to historical polls can be sent to Jason Bryant at jason@bryantwrestling.com
