The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 7, 2010, has been released.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 7, 2010, has been released.
Cornell University remains the unanimous No. 1 team. Rounding out the Top 5 are Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Penn State for the third week in a row.
The Top 10 teams remain the same for this week.
The Top 20 saw some movement this week with: Lehigh, Oregon State, Iowa State, and Michigan moving up.
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.
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 | Cornell | 275 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 264 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 252 | 3 | 3-1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 243 | 4 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 230 | 5 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 218 | T6 | 2-0-1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 210 | T6 | 5-0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 200 | 8 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 187 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 165 | 10 | 6-2 |
| 11 | Lehigh | 163 | 12 | 6-2 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 150 | 13 | 3-0-2 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 138 | 14 | 4-1 |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 121 | 11 | 1-3 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 118 | 15 | 4-1 |
| 16 | Missouri | 108 | 16 | 6-3 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 104 | 17 | 4-3 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 91 | 18 | 7-1 |
| 19 | Michigan | 86 | 21 | 1-1 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 60 | 20 | 6-0 |
| 21 | Purdue | 52 | 23 | 1-0-1 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 45 | 19 | 0-2 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 31 | 22 | 3-1 |
| 24 | American | 26 | 25 | 5-1 |
| 25 | Virginia | 17 | 24 | 7-2 |
Others Receiving Votes: Binghamton, Cal Bakersfield, Hofstra, and Wyoming.
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