Iowa starts 2014-15 season ranked No. 1 in USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
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The first USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll was released on Saturday by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Iowa will start the year ranked No. 1.
Iowa garnered only four of the 12 first-place votes but totaled 286 points, narrowly edging Minnesota for the top spot. Minnesota received seven first-place votes. Three-time defending team champions Penn State received the other first-place vote. The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is voted on by a team's dual strength, not projected tournament points.
Cornell, Ohio State and Penn State round out the top five.
As expected, the Big Ten has nine of its 14 schools ranked in the Top 25. The MAC has four teams ranked as Missouri leads the conference starting the year at No. 6. The rest of the top ten is Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Michigan and Edinboro, the only team from the EWL in the poll.
Rankings are released by the NWCA each Tuesday during the season. The next rankings will be released on November 11.
Rank/Team (First)/Points/Conference/2013-14 Record
1 Iowa (4) 286 Big Ten 15-2
2 Minnesota (7) 284 Big Ten 13-1
3 Cornell 270 EIWA 13-1
4 Ohio State 263 Big Ten 13-5
5 Penn State (1) 258 Big Ten 15-1
6 Missouri 234 MAC 10-2
7 Nebraska 215 Big Ten 12-2
8 Oklahoma State 214 Big 12 10-5
9 Michigan 211 Big Ten 11-4
10 Edinboro 199 EWL 11-3
11 Virginia 156 ACC 18-3
12 Virginia Tech 155 ACC 18-5
13 Illinois 148 Big Ten 11-7
14 Pittsburgh 146 ACC 13-3
15 Lehigh 127 EIWA 10-6
16 Iowa State 121 Big 12 9-7
17 Northern Iowa 116 MAC 13-0
18 Wisconsin 108 Big Ten 12-6
19 Northwestern 102 Big Ten 9-7
20 Oregon State 68 Pac-12 11-7
21 Oklahoma 55 Big 12 11-5
22 Old Dominion 40 MAC 8-10
23 North Dakota State 24 WWC 11-7
24 Ohio 22 MAC 11-4
25 Wyoming 17 WWC 6-6
Others receiving votes: Stanford 14, Chattanooga 13, Kent State 10, N.C. State 9, Central Michigan 8, Penn 4, Maryland 3
About the NWCA
Founded in 1928, the NWCA strives to promote and provide leadership for the advancement of amateur wrestling, primarily at the scholastic and collegiate levels. The association is headquartered in Manheim Pa. The three core competencies are coaching development, student-wrestler welfare, and promotion/advocacy. The NWCA has 10,000 members and educational programs that serve 230,000 students each year. www.nwcaonline.com
Iowa garnered only four of the 12 first-place votes but totaled 286 points, narrowly edging Minnesota for the top spot. Minnesota received seven first-place votes. Three-time defending team champions Penn State received the other first-place vote. The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is voted on by a team's dual strength, not projected tournament points.
Cornell, Ohio State and Penn State round out the top five.
As expected, the Big Ten has nine of its 14 schools ranked in the Top 25. The MAC has four teams ranked as Missouri leads the conference starting the year at No. 6. The rest of the top ten is Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Michigan and Edinboro, the only team from the EWL in the poll.
Rankings are released by the NWCA each Tuesday during the season. The next rankings will be released on November 11.
Rank/Team (First)/Points/Conference/2013-14 Record
1 Iowa (4) 286 Big Ten 15-2
2 Minnesota (7) 284 Big Ten 13-1
3 Cornell 270 EIWA 13-1
4 Ohio State 263 Big Ten 13-5
5 Penn State (1) 258 Big Ten 15-1
6 Missouri 234 MAC 10-2
7 Nebraska 215 Big Ten 12-2
8 Oklahoma State 214 Big 12 10-5
9 Michigan 211 Big Ten 11-4
10 Edinboro 199 EWL 11-3
11 Virginia 156 ACC 18-3
12 Virginia Tech 155 ACC 18-5
13 Illinois 148 Big Ten 11-7
14 Pittsburgh 146 ACC 13-3
15 Lehigh 127 EIWA 10-6
16 Iowa State 121 Big 12 9-7
17 Northern Iowa 116 MAC 13-0
18 Wisconsin 108 Big Ten 12-6
19 Northwestern 102 Big Ten 9-7
20 Oregon State 68 Pac-12 11-7
21 Oklahoma 55 Big 12 11-5
22 Old Dominion 40 MAC 8-10
23 North Dakota State 24 WWC 11-7
24 Ohio 22 MAC 11-4
25 Wyoming 17 WWC 6-6
Others receiving votes: Stanford 14, Chattanooga 13, Kent State 10, N.C. State 9, Central Michigan 8, Penn 4, Maryland 3
About the NWCA
Founded in 1928, the NWCA strives to promote and provide leadership for the advancement of amateur wrestling, primarily at the scholastic and collegiate levels. The association is headquartered in Manheim Pa. The three core competencies are coaching development, student-wrestler welfare, and promotion/advocacy. The NWCA has 10,000 members and educational programs that serve 230,000 students each year. www.nwcaonline.com
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