Oklahoma moves into top 10 after weekend win over Michigan
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by Jason Bryant NWCA
Manheim, Pa. – Buoyed by a 23-12 win over then No. 3 Michigan, Oklahoma has vaulted into the top 10 of the USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
The Sooners (5-0) were ranked 22nd on November 10, but notable victories this season over Rutgers and Michigan have brought Mark Cody’s team up 14 spots, the biggest jump by any program so far this season.
Penn State (4-0) was a near unanimous No. 1 picking up 11 out of 12 possible first-place votes. The Nittany Lions swept a pair of duals in California, earning wins over CSU Bakersfield 39-3 and Stanford 31-12.
Iowa (5-0) remained No. 2 after winning four home duals over the weekend, while Ohio State (2-0) picked up the other first-place vote and also moved up two spots to No. 3. Oklahoma State (0-1) held at No. 4, while Nebraska (3-0) moved into the top five for the first time this season. The Huskers picked up a strong 35-4 victory over Wyoming this week.
Virginia Tech (3-1), Cornell (1-0), Oklahoma, Missouri (1-0) and Michigan (3-1) round out the rest of the top 10.
The Big Ten continues to dominate the poll, with four of the top five teams coming from the conference and nine of the conference’s 14 teams ranked in the Top 25. The Mid-American conference has five teams ranked with No. 9 Missouri joined by No. 20 Ohio, No. 21 Old Dominion, No. 22 Central Michigan and No. 25 Northern Iowa.
No new teams entered the Top 25 for the second week in a row, but there was some movement, most notably Oregon State (2-3) falling five spots to No. 23 after a weekend loss to Utah Valley, which received votes in the Top 25 for the first time in school history.
The Sooners (5-0) were ranked 22nd on November 10, but notable victories this season over Rutgers and Michigan have brought Mark Cody’s team up 14 spots, the biggest jump by any program so far this season.
Penn State (4-0) was a near unanimous No. 1 picking up 11 out of 12 possible first-place votes. The Nittany Lions swept a pair of duals in California, earning wins over CSU Bakersfield 39-3 and Stanford 31-12.
Iowa (5-0) remained No. 2 after winning four home duals over the weekend, while Ohio State (2-0) picked up the other first-place vote and also moved up two spots to No. 3. Oklahoma State (0-1) held at No. 4, while Nebraska (3-0) moved into the top five for the first time this season. The Huskers picked up a strong 35-4 victory over Wyoming this week.
Virginia Tech (3-1), Cornell (1-0), Oklahoma, Missouri (1-0) and Michigan (3-1) round out the rest of the top 10.
The Big Ten continues to dominate the poll, with four of the top five teams coming from the conference and nine of the conference’s 14 teams ranked in the Top 25. The Mid-American conference has five teams ranked with No. 9 Missouri joined by No. 20 Ohio, No. 21 Old Dominion, No. 22 Central Michigan and No. 25 Northern Iowa.
No new teams entered the Top 25 for the second week in a row, but there was some movement, most notably Oregon State (2-3) falling five spots to No. 23 after a weekend loss to Utah Valley, which received votes in the Top 25 for the first time in school history.
Dropped Out: None Others Receiving Votes: Pittsburgh 6, Rider 5, Stanford 5, Utah Valley 2, Chattanooga 1, Edinboro 1 |
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