Oklahoma State unanimously holds the No. 1 spot NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll, for the fourth straight week.
Oklahoma State unanimously holds the No. 1 spot NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll, for the fourth straight week.
Rounding out this week’s Top 10 are: Oklahoma State, Penn State, Cornell, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma.
There are currently three undefeated teams ranked in the Top 25: Cornell, Hofstra, and Oklahoma State.
Nine out of ten Division I Wrestling Conferences are represented in the Top 25: Big Ten (8), Big Twelve (3), ACC (3), CAA (3), EIWA (2), EWL (2), Western (1) and Pac 10 (1).
The following fifteen Top 25 ranked teams will be competing in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals starting on February 11 (in order by rank): Oklahoma State, Cornell, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Michigan, Missouri, Kent State, Oregon State, Central Michigan and Virginia Tech.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll Committee is made up of one coach from each conference. A number one ranking is worth 25 points and a number 25 ranking is worth one point.
This poll is based on a dual meet ranking.
A new poll will be released every Tuesday from now until the week of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament and can be found at www.nwcaonline.com.
NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll
| Rank | School | Total | Prev. Rank | Record |
| 1 | Oklahoma State (10) | 250 | 1 | 11-0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 236 | 2 | 9-1 |
| 3 | Cornell | 227 | 4 | 8-0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 214 | 3 | 9-3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 212 | 6 | 10-3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 208 | 5 | 9-3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 187 | 7 | 13-1 |
| 8 | Illinois | 182 | 8 | 12-2 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 161 | 9 | 11-1 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 159 | 10 | 12-2 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 150 | 12 | 4-2 |
| 12 | Michigan | 147 | 11 | 6-3 |
| 13 | Missouri | 121 | 15 | 10-2 |
| T14 | Kent State | 118 | 16 | 10-4 |
| T14 | Lehigh | 118 | 14 | 9-4 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 90 | 17 | 7-2 |
| 17 | Maryland | 85 | 13 | 13-1 |
| 18 | Binghamton | 76 | 19 | 9-2 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 73 | 18 | 7-4 |
| 20 | Virginia | 68 | 22 | 7-1 |
| 21 | Edinboro | 55 | 20 | 8-2 |
| 22 | Central Michigan | 35 | 21 | 12-5 |
| 23 | Hofstra | 33 | 24 | 10-0 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 31 | 23 | 7-4 |
| 25 | Old Dominion | 11 | 25 | 11-8 |
Others Receiving Votes: Chattanooga (7-2)
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