Manheim, Pennsylvania – With every postseason eligible Division I men's wrestling program having competed in at least one dual meet, the five remaining unbeaten teams are still sitting in the top five spots of the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
Top-ranked Penn State continues to ride its program-record win streak into the Big Ten season. The Nittany Lions (8-0) defeated No. 7 Nebraska 31-7 in Lincoln over the weekend to win for the 64
th straight dual meet. In the loss, Nebraska set a home wrestling attendance record with 6,661 fans at the Devaney Center. Nebraska's Ridge Lovett knocked off Penn State's Shayne Van Ness 10-2 at 149 pounds, while Penn State's Tyler Kasak defeated Nebraska's Antrell Taylor in a pair of top-five matchups.
Second-ranked Iowa (8-0) kept pace with a 24-9 win over then-No. 9 Illinois. Drake Ayala picked off Illinois' Lucas Byrd in a top-five matchup at 133 pounds.
Third-ranked Oklahoma State improved to 9-0 with a 30-12 win over visiting West Virginia. Fourth-ranked Ohio State (11-0) bounced Purdue 34-10, while fifth-ranked Northern Iowa (9-0) handled Arizona State 33-10.
Other ranked matchups this past week: No. 8 Minnesota beat then-No. 15 Michigan 25-10, then-No. 23 West Virginia beat then-No. 20 Oklahoma 22-13 in Norman, while unranked Navy picked off then-No. 21 Lehigh 21-15. West Virginia (8-4) moved up to No. 20 this week, while Oklahoma slid to 22nd and Lehigh to 25th.
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 points 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
January 21, 2025
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conf. |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (16) |
(8-0) |
400 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Iowa |
(8-0) |
379 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
(9-0) |
373 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Ohio State |
(11-0) |
347 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 5 |
Northern Iowa |
(9-0) |
334 |
Big 12 |
5 |
| 6 |
NC State |
(8-1) |
317 |
ACC |
6 |
| 7 |
Nebraska |
(6-2) |
303 |
Big Ten |
7 |
| 8 |
Minnesota |
(5-1) |
294 |
Big Ten |
8 |
| 9 |
Cornell |
(3-1) |
261 |
Ivy League |
10 |
| 10 |
Illinois |
(7-2) |
257 |
Big Ten |
9 |
| 11 |
Virginia Tech |
(4-2) |
232 |
ACC |
11 |
| 12 |
South Dakota State |
(10-3) |
227 |
Big 12 |
12 |
| 13 |
Iowa State |
(7-3) |
209 |
Big 12 |
13 |
| 14 |
Rutgers |
(10-3) |
193 |
Big Ten |
14 |
| 15 |
Pittsburgh |
(8-2) |
165 |
ACC |
16 |
| 16 |
Stanford |
(6-2) |
150 |
ACC |
17 |
| 17 |
Little Rock |
(13-2) |
149 |
Pac-12 |
18 |
| 18 |
Michigan |
(4-2) |
141 |
Big Ten |
15 |
| 19 |
North Carolina |
(6-4) |
119 |
ACC |
19 |
| 20 |
West Virginia |
(8-4) |
76 |
Big 12 |
22t |
| 21 |
Army West Point |
(6-1) |
72 |
EIWA |
22t |
| 22 |
Oklahoma |
(6-2) |
69 |
Big 12 |
20 |
| 23 |
Missouri |
(3-7) |
39 |
Big 12 |
24 |
| 24 |
Indiana |
(5-2) |
38 |
Big Ten |
25 |
| 25 |
Lehigh |
(2-4) |
19 |
EIWA |
21 |
Others Receiving Votes: Maryland 10, Arizona State 8, Navy 7, Penn 7, Utah Valley 1, Northern Colorado 1, Virginia 1, Wyoming 1.
Dropped Out: None
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Publication Dates
Jan. 28
Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Jan. 22, Feb. 12, Feb. 26
Questions related to historical polls can be sent to Jason Bryant at jason@bryantwrestling.com
