Penn State starts 2016 at No. 1 as there are no changes in the NWCA Div. I Coaches Poll

Manheim, Pa. – With very limited dual meet competition over the holidays, the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll saw no changes as it was released on Tuesday.

Penn State garnered all 12 first-place votes for the fourth straight week and start 2016 with a 6-0 record and an impressive tournament victory at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Jan. 1-1.

Second-ranked Iowa (8-0) captured the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Third-ranked N.C. State (11-0) also competed at the Midlands, finishing fourth.

Missouri (5-0) remained No. 4, while Virginia Tech (4-1) was one of the few teams that did see dual meet action. The Hokies topped in-state rival George Mason 32-11 on January 3.

The only matchup with ranked teams took place in the Big Ten as No. 6 Ohio State improved to 5-1 after a 22-17 win at Illinois on January 3. The Fighting Illini dropped to 8-1.

Rank	Team (First)	Record	Points	Conference	Previous
1	Penn State (12)	6-0	300	Big Ten	1
2	Iowa	8-0	288	Big Ten	2
3	N.C. State	11-0	271	ACC	3
4	Missouri	5-0	262	MAC	4
5	Virginia Tech	4-1	255	ACC	5
6	Ohio State	5-1	236	Big Ten	6
7	Oklahoma State	4-2	234	Big 12	7
8	Rutgers	10-2	203	Big Ten	8
9	Nebraska	6-1	201	Big Ten	9
10	Lehigh	7-1	190	EIWA	10
11	Illinois	8-1	183	Big Ten	11
12	Oklahoma	5-2	173	Big 12	12
13	Michigan	4-1	157	Big Ten	13
14	Cornell	1-2	148	EIWA	14
15	North Carolina	6-1	130	ACC	15
16	Central Michigan	4-0	112	MAC	16
17	Virginia	4-2	107	ACC	17
18	Iowa State	3-2	103	Big 12	18
19	Purdue	5-1	76	Big Ten	19
20	Pittsburgh	5-1	72	ACC	20
21	Ohio	4-1	65	MAC	21
22	Indiana	4-0	45	Big Ten	22
23	Minnesota	4-5	28	Big Ten	23
24	Old Dominion	2-3	24	MAC	24
25	West Virginia	5-2	16	Big 12	25

Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Appalachian State 7, Wisconsin 7, Oregon State 4, Eastern Michigan 3