Stanford’s upset over Iowa State triggers movement in Top 10 of NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll

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.