USA
Today/InterMat/NWCA Division I Team Rankings
March
3, 2009-Final
*
March 10-Final InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual
Rankings Below
|
Rank
|
Team
(First)
|
08-09
Record
|
Points
|
Previous
|
|
1
|
Iowa
(11)
|
24-0
|
440
|
1
|
|
2
|
Cornell
|
12-2
|
426
|
2
|
|
3
|
Iowa
State
|
15-3
|
419
|
3
|
|
4
|
Nebraska
|
17-3-1
|
401
|
4
|
|
5
|
Missouri
|
18-4
|
395
|
5
|
|
6
|
Ohio
State
|
16-2
|
387
|
6
|
|
7
|
Lehigh
|
23-1
|
370
|
7
|
|
8
|
Illinois
|
13-2
|
359
|
8
|
|
9
|
Boise
State
|
17-3
|
346
|
9
|
|
10
|
Central
Michigan
|
17-3-1
|
342
|
10
|
|
11
|
Minnesota
|
15-8
|
323
|
12
|
|
12
|
Oklahoma
State
|
16-6
|
321
|
11
|
|
13
|
Oklahoma
|
16-4
|
310
|
13
|
|
14
|
Edinboro
|
14-4-1
|
300
|
14
|
|
15
|
Virginia
Tech
|
20-2
|
274
|
15
|
|
16
|
Old
Dominion
|
17-6
|
268
|
17
|
|
17
|
Wisconsin
|
9-8
|
265
|
16
|
|
18
|
Michigan
|
10-8-1
|
253
|
18
|
|
19
|
Northwestern
|
9-8-1
|
241
|
19
|
|
20
|
Kent
State
|
13-4
|
240
|
20
|
|
21
|
Northern
Iowa
|
10-6
|
226
|
22
|
|
22
|
Indiana
|
15-7-1
|
214
|
21
|
|
23
|
Hofstra
|
10-6
|
206
|
23
|
|
24
|
Penn
|
13-7
|
159
|
24
|
|
25
|
Purdue
|
12-7-1
|
129
|
25
|
Others
receiving votes:
Penn
State
and
West Virginia
.
The
USA
Today/InterMat/NWCA Coaches Poll is voted on by a
representative member of each Division I wrestling
conference.
The InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual Rankings are voted
on by members of the National Wrestling Media
Association.
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Paul
Donahoe
|
Sr.
|
Edinboro
|
|
2
|
Troy
Nickerson
|
Jr.
|
Cornell
|
|
3
|
Angel
Escobedo
|
Jr.
|
Indiana
|
|
4
|
Brandon
Precin
|
Jr.
|
Northwestern
|
|
5
|
Charlie
Falck
|
Sr.
|
Iowa
|
|
6
|
James
Nicholson
|
So.
|
Old
Dominion
|
|
7
|
Joey
Fio
|
So.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
8
|
Tyler
Clark
|
So.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
9
|
Rollie
Peterkin
|
Jr.
|
Penn
|
|
10
|
Zach
Sanders
|
Fr.
|
Minnesota
|
|
11
|
Anthony
Robles
|
So.
|
Arizona
State
|
|
12
|
Jarrod
Garnett
|
Fr.
|
Virginia
Tech
|
|
13
|
Scotti
Sentes
|
Fr.
|
Central
Michigan
|
|
14
|
Brad
Pataky
|
So.
|
Penn
State
|
|
15
|
Obe
Blanc
|
Sr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
16
|
Brandon
Zoetewey
|
Sr.
|
Cal
State
Bakersfield
|
|
17
|
Marcos
Orozco
|
Sr.
|
UC
Davis
|
|
18
|
Nic
Bedelyon
|
So.
|
Kent
State
|
|
19
|
Steve
Bonanno
|
Fr.
|
Hofstra
|
|
20
|
Derek
Reber
|
Fr.
|
Bucknell
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Franklin
Gomez
|
Jr.
|
Michigan
State
|
|
2
|
Reece
Humphrey
|
Jr.
|
Ohio
State
|
|
3
|
Jimmy
Kennedy
|
Jr.
|
Illinois
|
|
4
|
Andrew
Hochstrasser
|
So.
|
Boise
State
|
|
5
|
Daniel
Dennis
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
6
|
Jayson
Ness
|
Jr.
|
Minnesota
|
|
7
|
Nick
Fanthorpe
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
8
|
Lou
Ruggirello
|
Jr.
|
Hofstra
|
|
9
|
Jake
Strayer
|
Sr.
|
Penn
State
|
|
10
|
Joe
Baker
|
Sr.
|
Navy
|
|
11
|
Steve
Bell
|
Jr.
|
Maryland
|
|
12
|
Mike
Grey
|
So.
|
Cornell
|
|
13
|
Chris
Notte
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
14
|
Matt
Fisk
|
Jr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
15
|
Filip
Novachkov
|
So.
|
Cal
Poly
|
|
16
|
Dan
Mitcheff
|
Jr.
|
Kent
State
|
|
17
|
Jimmy
Conroy
|
Jr.
|
Pittsburgh
|
|
18
|
Ricky
Deubel
|
Sr.
|
Edinboro
|
|
19
|
Conor
Beebe
|
Jr.
|
Central
Michigan
|
|
20
|
Kelly
Kubec
|
|
Oregon
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Kellen
Russell
|
So.
|
Michigan
|
|
2
|
Zach
Tanelli
|
Sr.
|
Wisconsin
|
|
3
|
Ryan
Williams
|
Sr.
|
Old
Dominion
|
|
4
|
Corey
Jantzen
|
So.
|
Harvard
|
|
5
|
Nick
Gallick
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
6
|
Alex
Tsirtsis
|
Sr.
|
Iowa
|
|
7
|
Chris
Drouin
|
So.
|
Arizona
State
|
|
8
|
Marcus
Hoehn
|
Sr.
|
Missouri
|
|
9
|
Alex
Krom
|
Jr.
|
Maryland
|
|
10
|
Mike
Thorn
|
So.
|
Minnesota
|
|
11
|
Drew
Lashaway
|
Sr.
|
Kent
State
|
|
12
|
Cody
Cleveland
|
Jr.
|
Chattanooga
|
|
13
|
Tyler
Nauman
|
Fr.
|
Pittsburgh
|
|
14
|
J
Jaggers
|
Sr.
|
Ohio
State
|
|
15
|
Jamal
Parks
|
Fr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
16
|
Keith
Sulzer
|
So.
|
Northwestern
|
|
17
|
Seth
Ciasulli
|
Jr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
18
|
Chris
Diaz
|
So.
|
Virginia
Tech
|
|
19
|
Vincent
Ramirez
|
Sr.
|
North
Carolina
|
|
20
|
Nick
Nelson
|
So.
|
Virginia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Brent
Metcalf
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
2
|
Bubba
Jenkins
|
Jr.
|
Penn
State
|
|
3
|
Darrion
Caldwell
|
Jr.
|
North
Carolina
State
|
|
4
|
Lance
Palmer
|
Jr.
|
Ohio
State
|
|
5
|
Kyle
Terry
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
6
|
Kyle
Ruschell
|
Jr.
|
Wisconsin
|
|
7
|
Bryce
Saddoris
|
So.
|
Navy
|
|
8
|
Jake
Patacsil
|
Sr.
|
Purdue
|
|
9
|
Matt
Kyler
|
Jr.
|
Army
|
|
10
|
Matt
Cathell
|
Jr.
|
Delaware
State
|
|
11
|
Steve
Brown
|
Jr.
|
Central
Michigan
|
|
12
|
Kyle
Borshoff
|
Fr.
|
American
|
|
13
|
Trevor
Chinn
|
Sr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
14
|
Cesar
Grajales
|
Sr.
|
Penn
|
|
15
|
Nick
Stabile
|
So.
|
North
Carolina
|
|
16
|
Jason
Chamberlain
|
Fr.
|
Boise
State
|
|
17
|
Heinrich
Barnes
|
Sr.
|
Oregon
State
|
|
18
|
Desmond
Green
|
Fr.
|
Buffalo
|
|
19
|
Mitch
Mueller
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
20
|
Matt
Fittery
|
|
Lock
Haven
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mike
Poeta
|
Sr.
|
Illinois
|
|
2
|
Jordan
Burroughs
|
Jr.
|
Nebraska
|
|
3
|
Gregor
Gillespie
|
Sr.
|
Edinboro
|
|
4
|
Jordan
Leen
|
Sr.
|
Cornell
|
|
5
|
J.P.
O'Connor
|
Jr.
|
Harvard
|
|
6
|
Michael
Chandler
|
Sr.
|
Missouri
|
|
7
|
Adam
Hall
|
So.
|
Boise
State
|
|
8
|
Matt
Moley
|
Jr.
|
Bloomsburg
|
|
9
|
Neil
Erisman
|
So.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
10
|
Cyler
Sanderson
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
11
|
Chase
Pami
|
Jr.
|
Cal
Poly
|
|
12
|
Scott
Winston
|
Fr.
|
Rutgers
|
|
13
|
Jason
Welch
|
Fr.
|
Northwestern
|
|
14
|
Jon
Bonilla-Bowman
|
Jr.
|
Hofstra
|
|
15
|
Kurt
Kinser
|
So.
|
Indiana
|
|
16
|
Tyler
Safratowich
|
Sr.
|
Minnesota
|
|
17
|
Chad
Terry
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
18
|
Matt
Dragon
|
Jr.
|
Penn
|
|
19
|
Kody
Hamrah
|
Sr.
|
North
Carolina
State
|
|
20
|
Jesse
Dong
|
Fr.
|
Virginia
Tech
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mack
Lewnes
|
So.
|
Cornell
|
|
2
|
Andrew
Howe
|
Fr.
|
Wisconsin
|
|
3
|
Ryan
Morningstar
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
4
|
Colt
Sponseller
|
So.
|
Ohio
State
|
|
5
|
Moza
Fay
|
Sr.
|
Northern
Iowa
|
|
6
|
Nick
Marable
|
Jr.
|
Missouri
|
|
7
|
Stephen
Dwyer
|
Jr.
|
Nebraska
|
|
8
|
Jon
Reader
|
So.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
9
|
Brandon
Mason
|
Sr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
10
|
Chris
Brown
|
Jr.
|
Old
Dominion
|
|
11
|
Trevor
Stewart
|
Sr.
|
Central
Michigan
|
|
12
|
Andy
Rendos
|
Jr.
|
Bucknell
|
|
13
|
Jarrod
King
|
Sr.
|
Edinboro
|
|
14
|
Mike
Galante
|
Jr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
15
|
Luke
Manuel
|
So.
|
Purdue
|
|
16
|
Roger
Smith-Bergsrud
|
Sr.
|
Illinois
|
|
17
|
Keegan
Mueller
|
Sr.
|
North
Carolina
|
|
18
|
Tyler
Sherfey
|
Sr.
|
Boise
State
|
|
19
|
Dan
Vallimont
|
Jr.
|
Penn
State
|
|
20
|
Ryan
Patrovich
|
So.
|
Hofstra
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Steve
Luke
|
Sr.
|
Michigan
|
|
2
|
Michael
Cannon
|
Jr.
|
American
|
|
3
|
Brandon
Browne
|
Sr.
|
Nebraska
|
|
4
|
Jay
Borschel
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
5
|
Raymond
Jordan
|
Sr.
|
Missouri
|
|
6
|
Steve
Anceravage
|
Sr.
|
Cornell
|
|
7
|
Chris
Henrich
|
So.
|
Virginia
|
|
8
|
Mike
Miller
|
So.
|
Central
Michigan
|
|
9
|
Alton
Lucas
|
Sr.
|
Hofstra
|
|
10
|
Kurt
Brenner
|
Sr.
|
West
Virginia
|
|
11
|
Newly
McSpadden
|
Sr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
12
|
Jeff
James
|
So.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
13
|
Nate
Lee
|
Jr.
|
Boise
State
|
|
14
|
Quentin
Wright
|
Fr.
|
Penn
State
|
|
15
|
Kyle
Bressler
|
Sr.
|
Oregon
State
|
|
16
|
Trevor
Perry
|
Jr.
|
Indiana
|
|
17
|
Shane
Onufer
|
Fr.
|
Wyoming
|
|
18
|
Shane
Riccio
|
Jr.
|
Bucknell
|
|
19
|
John
Dergo
|
Jr.
|
Illinois
|
|
20
|
Duke
Burk
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Jake
Herbert
|
Sr.
|
Northwestern
|
|
2
|
Phil
Keddy
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
3
|
Mike
Pucillo
|
Jr.
|
Ohio
State
|
|
4
|
Kirk
Smith
|
So.
|
Boise
State
|
|
5
|
Dustin
Kilgore
|
Fr.
|
Kent
State
|
|
6
|
Josh
Patterson
|
Jr.
|
Binghamton
|
|
7
|
Doug
Umbehauer
|
Sr.
|
Rider
|
|
8
|
Joe
LeBlanc
|
Fr.
|
Wyoming
|
|
9
|
David
Craig
|
Jr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
10
|
Vince
Jones
|
Sr.
|
Nebraska
|
|
11
|
Louis
Caputo
|
Jr.
|
Harvard
|
|
12
|
Jordan
Blanton
|
Fr.
|
Illinois
|
|
13
|
Anthony
Biondo
|
So.
|
Michigan
|
|
14
|
Alex
Dolly
|
Sr.
|
Northern
Iowa
|
|
15
|
AJ
Kissel
|
So.
|
Purdue
|
|
16
|
Justin
Kerber
|
Jr.
|
Cornell
|
|
17
|
Chris
Honeycutt
|
So.
|
Edinboro
|
|
18
|
Jerome
Ward
|
Fr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
19
|
Pat
Flynn
|
So.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
20
|
Dorian
Henderson
|
Fr.
|
Missouri
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Craig
Brester
|
Jr.
|
Nebraska
|
|
2
|
Jake
Varner
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
3
|
Tyrel
Todd
|
Sr.
|
Michigan
|
|
4
|
Dallas
Herbst
|
Sr.
|
Wisconsin
|
|
5
|
Max
Askren
|
Jr.
|
Missouri
|
|
6
|
Brent
Chriswell
|
So.
|
Boise
State
|
|
7
|
Brandon
Halsey
|
Sr.
|
Cal
State
Bakersfield
|
|
8
|
Clayton
Foster
|
So.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
9
|
Hudson
Taylor
|
Jr.
|
Maryland
|
|
10
|
Cayle
Byers
|
So.
|
George
Mason
|
|
11
|
Eric
Lapotsky
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma
|
|
12
|
Jon
Oplinger
|
Sr.
|
Drexel
|
|
13
|
Andrew
Anderson
|
Sr.
|
Northern
Iowa
|
|
14
|
Tyler
Sorenson
|
Jr.
|
South
Dakota
State
|
|
15
|
Chad
Beatty
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
16
|
Jesse
Strawn
|
Jr.
|
Old
Dominion
|
|
17
|
Brent
Jones
|
Jr.
|
Virginia
|
|
18
|
Logan
Brown
|
So.
|
Purdue
|
|
19
|
Dennis
Drury
|
Jr.
|
North
Carolina
|
|
20
|
Richard
Starks
|
Jr.
|
Army
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
David
Zabriskie
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
State
|
|
2
|
Mark
Ellis
|
Sr.
|
Missouri
|
|
3
|
Jared
Rosholt
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma
State
|
|
4
|
Jermail
Porter
|
Sr.
|
Kent
State
|
|
5
|
Konrad
Dudziak
|
Jr.
|
Duke
|
|
6
|
Mitch
Monteiro
|
Jr.
|
Cal-Bakersfield
|
|
7
|
Dan
Erekson
|
Jr.
|
Iowa
|
|
8
|
John
Wise
|
Sr.
|
Illinois
|
|
9
|
Ryan
Flores
|
So.
|
Columbia
|
|
10
|
Zack
Rey
|
Fr.
|
Lehigh
|
|
11
|
Dustin
Rogers
|
Sr.
|