The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 14, 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 fourth week in a row.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 14, 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 fourth week in a row.
There are no changes in the Top 10 for the second straight week.
The Top 20 saw some movement this week with: Iowa State, Nebraska, Purdue, Michigan, and Rutgers moving up.
Purdue moved into the Top 20 making the climb from No. 21 to this week’s No. 15.
Kent State makes their way into the Top 25 this week after being unranked.
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 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 253 | 3 | 5-1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 238 | 4 | 5-0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 233 | 5 | 6-0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 217 | 6 | 2-0-1 |
| 7 | Iowa | 214 | 7 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 197 | 8 | 4-1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 186 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 171 | 10 | 6-2 |
| 11 | Lehigh | 170 | 11 | 7-2 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 149 | 13 | 4-1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 130 | 15 | 6-2 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 126 | 12 | 3-1-2 |
| 15 | Purdue | 100 | 21 | 2-0-1 |
| 16 | Michigan | 99 | 19 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 97 | 18 | 9-1 |
| 18 | Missouri | 95 | 16 | 6-3 |
| 19 | Central Michigan | 91 | 14 | 1-4 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 61 | 20 | 7-0 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 52 | 17 | 4-4 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 37 | 22 | 1-2 |
| 23 | American | 35 | 24 | 5-1 |
| T24 | Kent State | 27 | NR | 3-4 |
| T24 | Arizona State | 27 | 23 | 3-1 |
Others Receiving Votes: Binghamton, Hofstra, Virginia and Wyoming.
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