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Penn State starts season ranked No. 1 in NWCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll

Manheim, Pennsylvania – Penn State will start the season at the top as the Nittany Lions are one of nine Big Ten schools ranked in the NWCA Preseason Division I Wrestling Coaches poll released on Friday.

Penn State, a perfect 17-0 last season, garnered 13 of the 14 possible first-place votes, while rival Iowa, which collected the other first-place vote, starts the season ranked second. Arizona State, Missouri and Michigan round out the top five.

The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 1 for the 89^th week in the program’s history, including the last seven polls of the 2021-22 season.

The Big 12 ranks second with five of its squads ranked in the Top 25. Joining Missouri in the poll to start the season are No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 14 Iowa State, No. 20 Northern Iowa and South Dakota State, which is tied for 25^th.

The Pac-12 has four teams ranked for the first time since November 16, 2011 when Boise State, Oregon State, Arizona State and Cal Poly were all in the Top 25. Third-ranked Arizona State is joined in the poll by No. 19 Oregon State, No. 24 Cal Poly and Stanford, which is tied for 25^th.

The ACC and EIWA also have four schools each, with the ACC led by No. 9 NC State and followed by No. 11 Virginia Tech, No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Pittsburgh. … rest of story and list at Nwcaonline.com/penn-state-starts-season-ranked-no-1-in-nwca-division-i-preseason-coaches-poll

November 4, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized