Cornell University remains the unanimous No. 1 team. Rounding out the Top 5 are Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Penn State for the Fifth week in a row.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 21, 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 fifth week in a row.
Iowa and Boise flipped in the rankings with Iowa moving up to No. 6. Lehigh moves into the Top 10 for the first time this season.
The Top 20 saw some movement this week with: Oregon State, Michigan and Central Michigan moving up.
There will be no ranking on December 28, 2010 due to lack of competition over the winter break.
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 | 250 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 240 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 226 | 3 | 5-1 |
| T4 | Wisconsin | 216 | 4 | 5-0 |
| T4 | Penn State | 216 | 5 | 7-0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 196 | 7 | 7-0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 195 | 6 | 2-0-1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 181 | 8 | 4-1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 170 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 157 | 11 | 7-2 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 151 | 10 | 6-2 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 138 | 12 | 4-1 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 121 | 14 | 5-1-2 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 119 | 13 | 6-2 |
| 15 | Michigan | 109 | 16 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 85 | 15 | 2-1-1 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | 81 | 19 | 1-4 |
| 18 | Missouri | 77 | 18 | 8-3 |
| 19 | Rutgers | 66 | 17 | 9-1 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 55 | 20 | 10-0 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 51 | 21 | 4-4 |
| 22 | American | 39 | 23 | 6-1 |
| 23 | Kent State | 27 | T24 | 3-4 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 24 | T24 | 3-1 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 18 | 22 | 1-3 |
Others Receiving Votes: Binghamton, Hofstra, Virginia and Wyoming.
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