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Trackwrestling Div. I rankings: The gap between Penn State and Iowa tightens

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by Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling

The gap between the top two teams is getting tighter, the next tier reshuffled for the third straight week and there's a new top 10 squad in the latest edition of the Trackwrestling Division I Rankings presented by Resilite.

The 19-point lead top-ranked Penn State held last week over No. 2 Iowa dwindled down to 7.5 this week as the Hawkeyes gained ground in one weight and the Nittany Lions fell back in another. Penn State checks in this week at 117.5 projected NCAA placement and advancement points with Iowa at 110.
Nebraska remains third with 54, followed by Ohio State (52.5), Wisconsin (52.5), Arizona State (52), Oklahoma State (50), Iowa State (42), Northern Iowa (42) and North Carolina State (37), which joins the top 10 for the first time this season.

The Trackwrestling rankings go out to 33, representing the number of wrestlers who will qualify for the NCAA Championships at each weight class.

The Trackwrestling team rankings are based off the number of advancement and placement points each squad would accumulate if its wrestlers finished in those ranking slots at the NCAA Championships. Top-ranked wrestlers earn 20 points, followed by 16 for second, 13.5 for third, 12.5 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 9 for sixth, 6.5 for seventh, 5.5 for eighth, 2 for spots 9-12, 1.5 for spots 13-16 and 1 for 17-25.

The rankings are coordinated by David Mirikitani and Mark Ostrander.

Do you have questions or comments on the Trackwrestling rankings? Email us with feedback at rankings@trackwrestling.com.

Rank School Points
1 Penn State 117.5
2 Iowa 110
3 Nebraska 54
T-4 Ohio State 52.5
T-4 Wisconsin 52.5
6 Arizona State 52
7 Oklahoma State 50
T-8 Iowa State 42
T-8 Northern Iowa 42
10 North Carolina State 37
11 Minnesota 35.5
12 Missouri 32.5
13 Northwestern 31.5
14 Princeton 30
15 Lehigh 25
16 Stanford 24
17 North Carolina 23.5
18 Virginia 23
19 Oklahoma 22.5
T-20 Old Dominion 21.5
T-20 Pittsburgh 21.5
22 Purdue 19.5
23 Virginia Tech 18
24 Cornell 17.5
25 Fresno State 17
26 Michigan 16.5
27 Utah Valley 13
T-28 Lock Haven 11.5
T-28 Michigan State 11.5
30 Rider 10.5
T-31 Binghamton 10
T-31 Wyoming 10
33 North Dakota State 9.5
34 Campbell 8.5
T-35 Clarion 7.5
T-35 Illinois 7.5
37 Central Michigan 7
T-38 Army 6.5
T-38 Cal Poly 6.5
40 Oregon State 6

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