Manheim, Pennsylvania – Northern Iowa jumped three spots to No. 7 after Sunday's 24-9 win over then-No. 4 Nebraska in the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The Panthers (4-0) ranking is the highest the program has seen since it was ranked fifth to end the 2013-14 season. They'll defend the ranking, and the No. 1 Mid-Major ranking this weekend inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls at the NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap.
The only other Top 10 team in action since before Christmas was fifth-ranked Ohio State, which rolled past Oregon State 40-3 in Columbus. The Buckeyes (5-0) moved up a spot to No. 4 this week. Nebraska slid five spots to No. 9 this week, allowing NC State (6-0) and Minnesota (4-0) to each slide up one spot.
In other ranked action, No. 12 Cornell (2-1) beat then-No. 19 Missouri 26-12, No. 18 Pittsburgh topped Division II Pitt-Johnstown 32-8 and No. 22 West Virginia beat Princeton 27-12.
The full conference schedule from the Big Ten and ACC kicks off this weekend, while 14 Division I teams will compete at the National Duals, which returns to the UNI-Dome with a focus on Mid-Major programs (non-Power 4 schools).
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 7, 2025
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conf. |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (16) |
(6-0) |
400 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Iowa |
(6-0) |
382 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
(7-0) |
369 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Ohio State |
(8-0) |
346 |
Big Ten |
5 |
| 5 |
NC State |
(6-0) |
332 |
ACC |
6 |
| 6 |
Minnesota |
(4-0) |
309 |
Big Ten |
7 |
| 7 |
Northern Iowa |
(4-0) |
303 |
Big 12 |
10 |
| 8 |
Virginia Tech |
(3-1) |
284 |
ACC |
8 |
| 9 |
Nebraska |
(5-1) |
274 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 10 |
Michigan |
(3-0) |
265 |
Big Ten |
9 |
| 11 |
Illinois |
(6-0) |
237 |
Big Ten |
11 |
| 12 |
Cornell |
(2-1) |
230 |
Ivy League |
12 |
| 13 |
Iowa State |
(4-3) |
200 |
Big 12 |
13 |
| 14 |
South Dakota State |
(5-2) |
190 |
Big 12 |
14 |
| 15 |
Stanford |
(4-1) |
176 |
ACC |
15 |
| 16 |
Rutgers |
(8-2) |
165 |
Big Ten |
16 |
| 17 |
Little Rock |
(7-1) |
146 |
Pac-12 |
17 |
| 18 |
Pittsburgh |
(5-2) |
127 |
ACC |
18 |
| 19 |
Lehigh |
(1-2) |
96 |
EIWA |
20 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma |
(6-1) |
88 |
Big 12 |
21 |
| 21 |
Missouri |
(2-6) |
80 |
Big 12 |
19 |
| 22 |
West Virginia |
(7-1) |
67 |
Big 12 |
22 |
| 23 |
Army West Point |
(4-1) |
48 |
EIWA |
24 |
| 24 |
Indiana |
(4-1) |
27 |
Big Ten |
25 |
| 25 |
North Carolina |
(4-4) |
26 |
ACC |
23 |
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Colorado 18, Arizona State 7, Utah Valley 3, George Mason 2, Virginia 2, California Baptist 1.
Dropped Out: None
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Publication Dates
Jan. 14, Jan. 21, 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
