2025-26 Top 40 National High School Wrestling Rankings – Feb. 21, 2026
Oklahoma duals provide the only major changes to national high school wrestling team rankings.
Billy Buckheit | Feb 21, 2026
Bixby placed second in the Oklahoma state duals to No. 15 Stillwater, but the Spartans still made the biggest upward move in this week’s national rankings, going from No. 33 to No. 16. / Bixby Wrestling
Aside from what happened at the 6A Oklahoma State Dual Meet Tournament, the team ranking changes this week were minimal.
California and New Jersey Offer the Best Opportunities for Future Shakeups
We expect more of that as we come to the close of the season. Most of the teams on this list will dominate their state tournaments, with a few potentially having some epic clashes, specifically in California and New Jersey.
Lake Highland Prep and Blair Set for One More Battle at National Prep Tournament
The final word on the National Prep rivalry with Lake Highland Prep and Blair Academy will be settled this weekend, with the winner taking final position over the other. Without any new evidence, it would likely take Buchanan failing to win their Masters tournament this weekend or next week’s states for them to tumble from the top spot.
State Tournament scoring can be skewed given the nature of only the best reaching the podium, so we measure those scores realistically and balance them with all a team’s results.
Like the individuals, the teams have some clear chains then some jumbled spots. We use all results to place them, not just one.
2025-26 Top 40 National High School Wrestling Rankings – Feb. 21, 2026
1-Buchanan, CA
Previous No. 1
Competed at and won the Central Section D1 Tournament over Clovis and Clovis North.
2-Lake Highland Prep, FL
Previous No. 2
Won the Southeast National Prep Qualifier.
3-Blair Academy, NJ
Previous No. 3
Took the team crown at the New Jersey/New York Prep Qualifier. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/2025-26-top-40-national-high-school-wrestling-rankings-feb-21-2026-01kj06mpa983
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