Two ACC teams in Top 10 of new NWCA Div. I rankings
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by Jason Bryant NWCA
Virginia Tech became the second ACC team to appear in the top 10 of USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
Two weekend wins pushed the Hokies (3-0) into the top 10, one spot behind ACC rival Virginia, which moved up one spot to No. 9 this week. Both the Hokies and the Cavaliers (5-0) picked up weekend wins over Gardner-Webb and then-No. 23 North Dakota State.
The top seven teams remained unchanged as Iowa, Minnesota, Cornell, Ohio State, Penn State, Missouri and Nebraska stayed put. Minnesota (2-0) opened up with road wins at Air Force and then-No. 25 Wyoming. Nebraska (2-0) beat Maryland 42-3 in the Huskers' only action of the weekend. Oklahoma State started 2-0 beating defending NJCAA champion Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and South Dakota State.
The biggest drop this week came as Michigan (1-1) fell to then-No. 14 Edinboro at the Eastern Michigan Duals. The loss dropped the Wolverines from No. 8 to No. 15. Lehigh (2-1) moved up to No. 11 after a weekend win over then-No. 11 Pittsburgh (3-1).
There was minimal movement in the bottom half of the poll, but Chattanooga debuted at No. 23 after going 3-0 at the Eastern Michigan Duals. Wyoming (0-2) dropped out of the Top 25. Chattanooga is the lone team from the Southern Conference represented in the poll.
North Dakota State, the lone representative from the Western Wrestling Conference, slip two spots down to No. 25.
The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is a dual meet ranking.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (8) 0-0 296 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (2) 2-0 281 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 0-0 273 EIWA 3
4 Ohio State (1) 3-0 267 Big Ten 4
5 Penn State (1) 1-0 254 Big Ten 5
6 Missouri 2-0 244 MAC 6
7 Nebraska 2-0 229 Big Ten 7
8 Oklahoma State 2-0 212 Big 12 9
9 Virginia 5-0 194 ACC 10
10 Virginia Tech 3-0 186 ACC 12
11 Lehigh 2-1 177 EIWA 15
12 Pittsburgh 3-1 158 ACC 11
13 Edinboro 3-1 155 EWL 14
14 Illinois 6-0 154 Big Ten 13
15 Michigan 1-1 137 Big Ten 8
16 Iowa State 2-0 134 Big 12 16
17 Northwestern 4-0 103 Big Ten 18
18 Northern Iowa 0-0 96 MAC 17
19 Wisconsin 1-0 90 Big Ten 19
20 Oregon State 1-0 74 Pac-12 20
21 Oklahoma 3-0 48 Big 12 21
22 Old Dominion 0-0 39 MAC 22
23 Chattanooga 3-0 26 SoCon NR
24 Ohio 2-1 25 MAC 24
25 North Dakota State 1-2 20 WWC 23
Dropped Out: Wyoming.
Others receiving votes: Wyoming 12, Stanford 7, N.C. State 6, Penn 3.
Two weekend wins pushed the Hokies (3-0) into the top 10, one spot behind ACC rival Virginia, which moved up one spot to No. 9 this week. Both the Hokies and the Cavaliers (5-0) picked up weekend wins over Gardner-Webb and then-No. 23 North Dakota State.
The top seven teams remained unchanged as Iowa, Minnesota, Cornell, Ohio State, Penn State, Missouri and Nebraska stayed put. Minnesota (2-0) opened up with road wins at Air Force and then-No. 25 Wyoming. Nebraska (2-0) beat Maryland 42-3 in the Huskers' only action of the weekend. Oklahoma State started 2-0 beating defending NJCAA champion Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and South Dakota State.
The biggest drop this week came as Michigan (1-1) fell to then-No. 14 Edinboro at the Eastern Michigan Duals. The loss dropped the Wolverines from No. 8 to No. 15. Lehigh (2-1) moved up to No. 11 after a weekend win over then-No. 11 Pittsburgh (3-1).
There was minimal movement in the bottom half of the poll, but Chattanooga debuted at No. 23 after going 3-0 at the Eastern Michigan Duals. Wyoming (0-2) dropped out of the Top 25. Chattanooga is the lone team from the Southern Conference represented in the poll.
North Dakota State, the lone representative from the Western Wrestling Conference, slip two spots down to No. 25.
The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is a dual meet ranking.
Rank/Team (First)/Record/Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (8) 0-0 296 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota (2) 2-0 281 Big Ten 2
3 Cornell 0-0 273 EIWA 3
4 Ohio State (1) 3-0 267 Big Ten 4
5 Penn State (1) 1-0 254 Big Ten 5
6 Missouri 2-0 244 MAC 6
7 Nebraska 2-0 229 Big Ten 7
8 Oklahoma State 2-0 212 Big 12 9
9 Virginia 5-0 194 ACC 10
10 Virginia Tech 3-0 186 ACC 12
11 Lehigh 2-1 177 EIWA 15
12 Pittsburgh 3-1 158 ACC 11
13 Edinboro 3-1 155 EWL 14
14 Illinois 6-0 154 Big Ten 13
15 Michigan 1-1 137 Big Ten 8
16 Iowa State 2-0 134 Big 12 16
17 Northwestern 4-0 103 Big Ten 18
18 Northern Iowa 0-0 96 MAC 17
19 Wisconsin 1-0 90 Big Ten 19
20 Oregon State 1-0 74 Pac-12 20
21 Oklahoma 3-0 48 Big 12 21
22 Old Dominion 0-0 39 MAC 22
23 Chattanooga 3-0 26 SoCon NR
24 Ohio 2-1 25 MAC 24
25 North Dakota State 1-2 20 WWC 23
Dropped Out: Wyoming.
Others receiving votes: Wyoming 12, Stanford 7, N.C. State 6, Penn 3.
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