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
Feb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Feb. 26
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 DatesFeb. 18, Feb. 25
Mid-Major Publication Dates
Feb. 26
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