Iowa begins 2015 still ranked atop NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
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by Jason Bryant NWCA
Manheim, Pennsylvania -- Holiday tournaments kept movement minimal in the first USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll released for 2015. Iowa maintained its spot at No. 1 after weekend wins over Rutgers and Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes (7-0) picked up 11 out of the 12 possible first-place votes, while Minnesota (6-0) remained second. Iowa won the 52nd Midlands Championships, setting a new team-scoring record in the process on Dec. 29-30.
Penn State (5-0) moved up one spot to No. 3, switching places with Cornell (6-0), which sits just four points behind the four-time defending NCAA champions. Penn State won the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2.
The only other move in the Top 25 came lower in the poll as Northwestern (8-2) moved up one spot to No. 18, swapping spots with Oregon State (3-0).
The Big Ten has 10 of the 25 schools ranked, followed by the ACC, with four schools (Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Virginia and N.C. State) in the top 25.
Rank Team (First)/Record /Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (11) 7-0 299 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota 6-0 282 Big Ten 2
3 Penn State (1) 5-0 270 Big Ten 4
4 Cornell 6-0 266 EIWA 3
5 Missouri 12-0 260 MAC 5
6 Virginia Tech 4-1 239 ACC 6
7 Ohio State 4-3 225 Big Ten 7
8 Oklahoma State 3-1 219 Big 12 8
9 Pittsburgh 4-2 200 ACC 9
10 Edinboro 6-2 191 EWL 10
11 Lehigh 7-3 173 EIWA 11
12 Nebraska 4-1 166 Big Ten 12
13 Illinois 6-1 158 Big Ten 13
14 Iowa State 4-1 141 Big 12 14
15 Michigan 2-1 140 Big Ten 15
16 Virginia 5-2 115 ACC 16
17 Rider 6-1 104 EWL 17
18 Northwestern 8-2 95 Big Ten 19
19 Oregon State 3-0 89 Pac-12 18
20 Wisconsin 5-1 71 Big Ten 20
21 Wyoming 4-2 62 WWC 21
22 N.C. State 7-2 43 ACC 22
23 Rutgers 9-1 37 Big Ten 23
24 Old Dominion 3-2 28 MAC 24
25 Bucknell 4-1 17 EIWA 25
Dropped out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Stanford 5, Purdue 4, Ohio 1
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The Hawkeyes (7-0) picked up 11 out of the 12 possible first-place votes, while Minnesota (6-0) remained second. Iowa won the 52nd Midlands Championships, setting a new team-scoring record in the process on Dec. 29-30.
Penn State (5-0) moved up one spot to No. 3, switching places with Cornell (6-0), which sits just four points behind the four-time defending NCAA champions. Penn State won the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2.
The only other move in the Top 25 came lower in the poll as Northwestern (8-2) moved up one spot to No. 18, swapping spots with Oregon State (3-0).
The Big Ten has 10 of the 25 schools ranked, followed by the ACC, with four schools (Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Virginia and N.C. State) in the top 25.
Rank Team (First)/Record /Points/Conference/Previous
1 Iowa (11) 7-0 299 Big Ten 1
2 Minnesota 6-0 282 Big Ten 2
3 Penn State (1) 5-0 270 Big Ten 4
4 Cornell 6-0 266 EIWA 3
5 Missouri 12-0 260 MAC 5
6 Virginia Tech 4-1 239 ACC 6
7 Ohio State 4-3 225 Big Ten 7
8 Oklahoma State 3-1 219 Big 12 8
9 Pittsburgh 4-2 200 ACC 9
10 Edinboro 6-2 191 EWL 10
11 Lehigh 7-3 173 EIWA 11
12 Nebraska 4-1 166 Big Ten 12
13 Illinois 6-1 158 Big Ten 13
14 Iowa State 4-1 141 Big 12 14
15 Michigan 2-1 140 Big Ten 15
16 Virginia 5-2 115 ACC 16
17 Rider 6-1 104 EWL 17
18 Northwestern 8-2 95 Big Ten 19
19 Oregon State 3-0 89 Pac-12 18
20 Wisconsin 5-1 71 Big Ten 20
21 Wyoming 4-2 62 WWC 21
22 N.C. State 7-2 43 ACC 22
23 Rutgers 9-1 37 Big Ten 23
24 Old Dominion 3-2 28 MAC 24
25 Bucknell 4-1 17 EIWA 25
Dropped out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Stanford 5, Purdue 4, Ohio 1
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