Manheim, Pennsylvania – Penn State and Oklahoma State remained unbeaten after weekend wins, staying atop the latest NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The top-ranked Nittany Lions improved to 12-0, extending their school-record winning streak to 68 straight with a 39-0 shutout over No. 19 Michigan and a 35-10 victory over Maryland at Rec Hall. Oklahoma State upped its record to 13-0 after a 25-13 win over then-No. 16 Little Rock. Iowa rallied to win the final two matches of its dual against then-No. 7 Nebraska, securing a 19-17 victory. Meanwhile, then-No. 8 Minnesota edged Ohio State 20-17, dropping the Buckeyes from fourth to eighth in this week's rankings, while the Gophers climbed two spots to No. 6.
Northern Iowa (12-1) defeated North Dakota State 33-6, moving up one spot to No. 4, tying the program's highest ranking in the history of the poll, which dates back to 1956. The only other time Northern Iowa reached No. 4 was on February 8, 1988.
Despite the loss to Iowa, Nebraska (9-3) moved up to No. 5. Cornell remained ninth after securing Ivy League wins over Penn and Princeton. Virginia Tech (7-2) also climbed in the rankings after completing its first ACC western swing, earning a 30-13 victory over No. 7 Stanford.
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
February 11, 2025
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conf. |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (16) |
(12-0) |
400 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma State |
(13-0) |
381 |
Big 12 |
2 |
| 3 |
Iowa |
(11-1) |
370 |
Big Ten |
3 |
| 4 |
Northern Iowa |
(12-1) |
341 |
Big 12 |
5 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
(9-3) |
319 |
Big Ten |
7 |
| 6 |
Minnesota |
(10-1) |
318 |
Big Ten |
8 |
| 7 |
NC State |
(10-1) |
315 |
ACC |
6 |
| 8 |
Ohio State |
(13-2) |
305 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 9 |
Cornell |
(9-1) |
256 |
Ivy League |
9 |
| 10 |
Virginia Tech |
(7-2) |
252 |
ACC |
10 |
| 11 |
South Dakota State |
(13-3) |
235 |
Big 12 |
11 |
| 12 |
Rutgers |
(12-5) |
224 |
Big Ten |
12 |
| 13 |
Illinois |
(9-3) |
210 |
Big Ten |
13 |
| 14 |
Iowa State |
(10-4) |
201 |
Big 12 |
14 |
| 15 |
Little Rock |
(14-3) |
165 |
Pac-12 |
16 |
| 16 |
North Carolina |
(7-5) |
159 |
ACC |
18 |
| 17 |
Stanford |
(8-3) |
147 |
ACC |
17 |
| 18 |
Pittsburgh |
(9-5) |
145 |
ACC |
15 |
| 19 |
Michigan |
(5-5) |
98 |
Big Ten |
19 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma |
(7-4) |
81 |
Big 12 |
21 |
| 21 |
Indiana |
(7-4) |
61 |
Big Ten |
22 |
| 22 |
Lehigh |
(5-4) |
50 |
EIWA |
23 |
| 23 |
West Virginia |
(9-7) |
44 |
Big 12 |
20 |
| 24 |
Army West Point |
(6-3) |
35 |
EIWA |
25 |
| 25 |
Missouri |
(5-9) |
27 |
Big 12 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes: Navy 15, Maryland 14, Northern Colorado 11, Wyoming 10, Penn 8, Campbell 2, Utah Valley 1.
Dropped Out: None.
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Publication Dates
Feb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Feb. 12, Feb. 26
Questions related to historical polls can be sent to Jason Bryant at jason@bryantwrestling.com
