Manheim, Pa. – North Dakota State was the lone new entry into the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll this week after the Bison upset visiting Northwestern 26-17 in Fargo, North Dakota on Sunday.

The win makes North Dakota State (1-0) the fifth Big 12 team to appear in this week’s poll, which was released on Tuesday by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. With only limited dual meets in Division I’s opening weekend, there was little movement otherwise.

No. 2 Ohio State (1-0) opened with a 28-9 win over Navy at McDonogh School Owings Mills, Maryland, the alma mater of Ohio State 184-pounder Myles Martin. No. 7 Missouri (1-0) topped No. 15 Illinois (0-1) 30-8 in an outdoor dual prior to Illinois’ home football game dubbed “Grapple at the Grove.” The win was Missouri’s 21st consecutive dual win, dating back to February 15, 2017. The Tigers went 19-0 during the 2017-18 season.

Rutgers moved up one spot after the Scarlet Knights opened up their season with three home duals, including a 30-6 win over Fresno State. Rutgers also beat a pair of Division III opponents – Johnson & Wales 38-5 and Centenary 48-3.

No. 18 Wisconsin opened up its season and the Chris Bono era with a 25-12 win in Madison over visiting Buffalo.

The NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 for a third-place vote and so on through to one point for a 25th-place vote.

RankTeam (First)RecordPointsConferencePrevious1Penn State (16)(0-0)400Big Ten12Ohio State(1-0)377Big Ten23Iowa(0-0)368Big Ten34Oklahoma State(0-0)352Big 1245Michigan(0-0)334Big Ten56Lehigh(0-0)315EIWA67Missouri(1-0)307MAC78NC State(0-0)297ACC89Cornell(0-0)268EIWA910Virginia Tech(0-0)246ACC1111Arizona State(0-0)237Pac-121012Nebraska(0-0)229Big Ten1213Minnesota(0-0)213Big Ten1314Northern Iowa(0-0)188Big 121415Rutgers(3-0)178Big Ten1616Illinois(0-1)145Big Ten1517Purdue(0-0)141Big Ten1818Wisconsin(1-0)120Big Ten1919South Dakota State(0-0)88Big 1220 (tie)20Lock Haven(0-0)84EWL20 (tie)21Wyoming(0-0)69Big 122222North Dakota State(1-0)65Big 12NR23Northwestern(0-1)64Big Ten1724North Carolina(0-0)46ACC2325Duke(0-0)23ACC24

Others Receiving Votes: Appalachian State 14, Stanford 7, Virginia 6, Pittsburgh 5, Utah Valley 5, Clarion 2, Drexel 2, Rider 2, Binghamton 1, Central Michigan 1, Maryland 1
Dropped Out: No. 25 Appalachian State.

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