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College wrestling rankings, Jan. 31: B1G lands 5 teams in top 10 on latest NWCA Coaches Poll
By Paul Harvey
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The college wrestling rankings are getting updated for Jan. 31 with the latest NWCA Coaches Poll dropping Tuesday. A number of B1G teams are still dominating the top 25 at this point of the season.
The biggest event of the past week featured the top two squads in the nation squaring off. In that dual, No. 1 Penn State took down No. 2 Iowa to maintain the top spot on this week’s rankings.
The Nittany Lions landed all 14 first-place votes for the week while Iowa stayed locked in at No. 2 on the poll. Ohio State — fresh off of wins over Michigan and Michigan State — moved up to No. 4.
Michigan (No. 6) and Nebraska (No. 10) also cracked the top 10. Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers and Michigan State also landed on the top 25.
Here’s how the full NWCA Coaches Poll shakes out:
1. Penn State
2. Iowa
3. Iowa State
4. Ohio State
5. Cornell
6. Michigan
7. NC State
8. Missouri
9. Virginia Tech
10. Nebraska
11. Oklahoma State
12. Minnesota
13. Northwestern
14. Northern Iowa
15. Wisconsin
16. North Dakota State
17. South Dakota State
18. Pittsburgh
19. Arizona State
20. Appalachian State
21. Illinois
22. Indiana
23. Rutgers
24. Michigan State
25. Penn
Others receiving votes: Lehigh 23, West Virginia 22, Northern Colorado 14, Cal Poly 8, Air Force 5, Stanford 5, Oregon State 4, Columbia 3, Maryland 3, North Carolina 1.
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Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.