Rider's upset over Lehigh mixes up NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
For the second time this season, Rider (6-1) picked up a criteria victory over a Top 25 program. On Sunday, Rider topped then-No. 10 Lehigh (6-2) 17-16 at Grace Hall in Bethlehem, Pa. Earlier this season, Rider became the first Division I program to win a dual decided by the fourth criteria -- first takedown -- in a 20-19 win over Wisconsin.
The loss dropped Lehigh from No. 10 to No. 12 in this week's USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. Pittsburgh (4-2) jumped back into the Top 10 despite losing to Lehigh earlier this season. Virginia moved up a spot to No. 11. Rider made the biggest move, jumping up four spots to No. 18.
No new teams entered the Top 25 this week.
The first nine teams in the Top 10 remained static as Minnesota, Iowa, Cornell, Penn State, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Nebraska and Oklahoma State stayed put at spots 1-9.
Northwestern (8-1) survived a scare over the weekend from unranked Princeton at the Windy City Showcase. The Wildcats got a major decision from three-time All-American Mike McMullan at heavyweight to fight off the Tigers' upset bid. Princeton was the top vote-getting team not in the Top 25 this week.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (8) 5-0 296 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (3) 5-0 285 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 4-0 275 EIWA 3
4 Penn State (1) 3-0 265 Big Ten 4
5 Missouri 7-0 255 MAC 5
6 Virginia Tech 4-0 237 ACC 6
7 Ohio State 4-1 225 Big Ten 7
8 Nebraska 4-0 220 Big Ten 8
9 Oklahoma State 3-1 202 Big 12 9
10 Pittsburgh 4-2 179 ACC 11
11 Virginia 5-1 173 ACC 12
12 Lehigh 6-2 170 EIWA 10
13 Edinboro 3-1 162 EWL 13
14 Illinois 6-1 145 Big Ten 14
15 Iowa State 4-1 139 Big 12 15
16 Michigan 2-1 128 Big Ten 16
17 Oregon State 2-0 97 Pac-12 17
18 Rider 6-1 95 EWL 22
19 Northwestern 8-1 90 Big Ten 18
20 Chattanooga 3-0 61 SoCon 19
21 N.C. State 6-2 51 ACC 20
22 Wyoming 3-2 50 WWC 21
23 Rutgers 7-0 31 Big Ten 23
24 Old Dominion 2-2 24 MAC 24
25 Ohio 3-1 16 MAC 25
Others receiving votes: Princeton 8, Wisconsin 8, Stanford 5, Northern Iowa 4, Oklahoma 3, Purdue 1
www.nwcaonline.com
The loss dropped Lehigh from No. 10 to No. 12 in this week's USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. Pittsburgh (4-2) jumped back into the Top 10 despite losing to Lehigh earlier this season. Virginia moved up a spot to No. 11. Rider made the biggest move, jumping up four spots to No. 18.
No new teams entered the Top 25 this week.
The first nine teams in the Top 10 remained static as Minnesota, Iowa, Cornell, Penn State, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Nebraska and Oklahoma State stayed put at spots 1-9.
Northwestern (8-1) survived a scare over the weekend from unranked Princeton at the Windy City Showcase. The Wildcats got a major decision from three-time All-American Mike McMullan at heavyweight to fight off the Tigers' upset bid. Princeton was the top vote-getting team not in the Top 25 this week.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (8) 5-0 296 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (3) 5-0 285 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 4-0 275 EIWA 3
4 Penn State (1) 3-0 265 Big Ten 4
5 Missouri 7-0 255 MAC 5
6 Virginia Tech 4-0 237 ACC 6
7 Ohio State 4-1 225 Big Ten 7
8 Nebraska 4-0 220 Big Ten 8
9 Oklahoma State 3-1 202 Big 12 9
10 Pittsburgh 4-2 179 ACC 11
11 Virginia 5-1 173 ACC 12
12 Lehigh 6-2 170 EIWA 10
13 Edinboro 3-1 162 EWL 13
14 Illinois 6-1 145 Big Ten 14
15 Iowa State 4-1 139 Big 12 15
16 Michigan 2-1 128 Big Ten 16
17 Oregon State 2-0 97 Pac-12 17
18 Rider 6-1 95 EWL 22
19 Northwestern 8-1 90 Big Ten 18
20 Chattanooga 3-0 61 SoCon 19
21 N.C. State 6-2 51 ACC 20
22 Wyoming 3-2 50 WWC 21
23 Rutgers 7-0 31 Big Ten 23
24 Old Dominion 2-2 24 MAC 24
25 Ohio 3-1 16 MAC 25
Others receiving votes: Princeton 8, Wisconsin 8, Stanford 5, Northern Iowa 4, Oklahoma 3, Purdue 1
www.nwcaonline.com
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