Manheim, Pennsylvania – Northern Iowa reached rare air earlier this week, tying the school's highest ranking ever in the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. The Panthers (12-1) remain a unanimous No. 1 in the latest Mid-Major Coaches Poll released Thursday.
Northern Iowa is followed by Cornell (9-1), South Dakota State (13-3), Little Rock (14-3) and Navy (5-3). Princeton, Rider, Appalachian State and Campbell broke into the poll this week.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Mid-Major Coaches Poll is voted on by one coach from Division I wrestling conferences with mid-major representation. Each first-place vote is worth 20 points, 19 points for a second-place vote, 18 for a third-place vote, and so on through to one point for a 20th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results and represents schools that are in not full members in all-sports conferences considered the "Power 4."
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Mid-Major Coaches Poll
February 13, 2025
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
Conf. |
All-Sports |
| 1 |
Northern Iowa (6) |
(12-1) |
120 |
1 |
Big 12 |
Missouri Valley |
| 2 |
Cornell |
(9-1) |
113 |
2 |
Ivy League |
Ivy League |
| 3 |
South Dakota State |
(13-3) |
108 |
3 |
Big 12 |
Summit |
| 4 |
Little Rock |
(14-3) |
102 |
4 |
Pac-12 |
OVC |
| 5 |
Navy |
(5-3) |
90 |
10 |
EIWA |
Patriot |
| 6 |
Lehigh |
(5-4) |
82 |
7 |
EIWA |
Patriot |
| 7 |
Northern Colorado |
(9-5) |
81 |
6 |
Big 12 |
Big Sky |
| 8 |
Army West Point |
(6-3) |
75 |
5 |
EIWA |
Patriot |
| 9 |
Penn |
(9-4) |
73 |
9 |
Ivy League |
Ivy League |
| 10 |
Lock Haven |
(12-5) |
69 |
18 |
MAC |
PSAC |
| 11 |
Utah Valley |
(7-8) |
45 |
11 |
Big 12 |
WAC |
| 12 |
Wyoming |
(10-6) |
43 |
8 |
Big 12 |
Mountain West |
| 13 |
Princeton |
(8-7) |
37 |
NR |
Ivy League |
Ivy League |
| 14 |
Drexel |
(9-9) |
30 |
12 |
EIWA |
CAA |
| 15 |
Rider |
(6-8) |
26 |
NR |
MAC |
MAAC |
| 16 |
Appalachian State |
(7-3) |
22 |
NR |
SoCon |
Sun Belt |
| 17 |
Campbell |
(10-8) |
21 |
NR |
SoCon |
CAA |
| 18 |
Binghamton |
(9-8) |
20 |
15 |
EIWA |
America East |
| 19 |
California Baptist |
(5-8) |
19 |
13 |
Big 12 |
WAC |
| 20 |
Cal Poly |
(4-7) |
17 |
16 |
Pac-12 |
Big West |
Others Receiving Votes: George Mason 16, Ohio 12, Central Michigan 12, Northern Illinois 10, Bucknell 9, North Dakota State 3, American 3, Bellarmine 2.
NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Publication Dates
Feb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Feb. 26
Questions related to historical polls can be sent to Jason Bryant at jason@bryantwrestling.com
