Pittsburgh moves up three spots to No. 11 in NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll
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by Jason Bryant NWCA
There were few moves in the first regular-season USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The biggest move was made by Pittsburgh (3-0), which moved up three spots to No. 11 after beating then-No. 10 Edinboro 25-13 last week. They also picked up wins over Bloomsburg and Bucknell.
Virginia moved into the top ten. The Cavaliers (3-0) opened up with victories over VMI, George Mason and Division II Anderson University.
The top four teams, Iowa, Minnesota, Cornell and Ohio State have yet to wrestle a dual meet, but No. 5 Penn State opened up competition last week by defeating No. 15 Lehigh 24-10.
No. 7 Nebraska (1-0) stayed put after a 22-13 win at No. 25 Wyoming (0-1), while No. 12 Virginia Tech (1-0) opened up with a 41-9 win over Division II Newberry on November 8.
The Big Ten still dominates the team rankings, with four of the top five and six of the top 10 teams in the nation coming from the conference.
The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is a dual meet ranking.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (5) 0-0 291 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (5) 0-0 282 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 0-0 274 EIWA 3
4 Ohio State (1) 0-0 266 Big Ten 4
5 Penn State (1) 1-0 256 Big Ten 5
6 Missouri 0-0 240 MAC 6
7 Nebraska 1-0 223 Big Ten 7
8 Michigan 0-0 212 Big Ten 9
9 Oklahoma State 0-0 210 Big 12 8
10 Virginia 3-0 174 ACC 11
11 Pittsburgh 3-0 166 ACC 14
12 Virginia Tech 1-0 165 ACC 12
13 Illinois 3-0 155 Big Ten 13
14 Edinboro 0-1 152 EWL 10
15 Lehigh 1-1 134 EIWA 15
16 Iowa State 0-0 126 Big 12 16
17 Northern Iowa 0-0 103 MAC 17
18 Northwestern 1-0 100 Big Ten 19
19 Wisconsin 0-0 97 Big Ten 18
20 Oregon State 0-0 72 Pac-12 20
21 Oklahoma 3-0 50 Big 12 21
22 Old Dominion 0-0 45 MAC 22
23 North Dakota State 0-0 27 WWC 23
24 Ohio 0-0 25 MAC 24
25 Wyoming 0-1 18 WWC 25
Others receiving votes: Chattanooga 10, Stanford 8, Kent State 7, N.C. State 6, Penn 5, Central Michigan 1
www.nwcaonline.com
About National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with a primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The membership embraces all people interested in amateur wrestling. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: coaching development, student-athlete welfare, and the promotion of wrestling.
The biggest move was made by Pittsburgh (3-0), which moved up three spots to No. 11 after beating then-No. 10 Edinboro 25-13 last week. They also picked up wins over Bloomsburg and Bucknell.
Virginia moved into the top ten. The Cavaliers (3-0) opened up with victories over VMI, George Mason and Division II Anderson University.
The top four teams, Iowa, Minnesota, Cornell and Ohio State have yet to wrestle a dual meet, but No. 5 Penn State opened up competition last week by defeating No. 15 Lehigh 24-10.
No. 7 Nebraska (1-0) stayed put after a 22-13 win at No. 25 Wyoming (0-1), while No. 12 Virginia Tech (1-0) opened up with a 41-9 win over Division II Newberry on November 8.
The Big Ten still dominates the team rankings, with four of the top five and six of the top 10 teams in the nation coming from the conference.
The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is a dual meet ranking.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (5) 0-0 291 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (5) 0-0 282 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 0-0 274 EIWA 3
4 Ohio State (1) 0-0 266 Big Ten 4
5 Penn State (1) 1-0 256 Big Ten 5
6 Missouri 0-0 240 MAC 6
7 Nebraska 1-0 223 Big Ten 7
8 Michigan 0-0 212 Big Ten 9
9 Oklahoma State 0-0 210 Big 12 8
10 Virginia 3-0 174 ACC 11
11 Pittsburgh 3-0 166 ACC 14
12 Virginia Tech 1-0 165 ACC 12
13 Illinois 3-0 155 Big Ten 13
14 Edinboro 0-1 152 EWL 10
15 Lehigh 1-1 134 EIWA 15
16 Iowa State 0-0 126 Big 12 16
17 Northern Iowa 0-0 103 MAC 17
18 Northwestern 1-0 100 Big Ten 19
19 Wisconsin 0-0 97 Big Ten 18
20 Oregon State 0-0 72 Pac-12 20
21 Oklahoma 3-0 50 Big 12 21
22 Old Dominion 0-0 45 MAC 22
23 North Dakota State 0-0 27 WWC 23
24 Ohio 0-0 25 MAC 24
25 Wyoming 0-1 18 WWC 25
Others receiving votes: Chattanooga 10, Stanford 8, Kent State 7, N.C. State 6, Penn 5, Central Michigan 1
www.nwcaonline.com
About National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with a primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The membership embraces all people interested in amateur wrestling. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: coaching development, student-athlete welfare, and the promotion of wrestling.
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