USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll March 7, 2007 Pre-Tournament Rankings (Tournament Strength) Rank Team (First) Final Record Qualifiers Points 1 Minnesota (12) 20-1 9 480 2 Iowa State 13-3 10 465 3 Missouri 12-3 8 458 4 Oklahoma State 14-5 8 438 5 Northwestern 13-8 6 396 6 Iowa 14-5 8 394 7 Cornell 8-5 8 387 8 Wisconsin 19-3 9 386 9 Hofstra 18-4-2 7 380 10 Central Michigan 17-4-1 7 367 11 Penn State 14-5 7 363 12 Edinboro 17-1 8 357 13 Oklahoma 11-7 6 356 14 UT-Chattanooga 16-1 9 317 15 Michigan 2-10-1 5 306 16 Indiana 13-5 8 294 17 Illinois 11-1 8 292 18 Penn 8-7-1 6 282 19 Oregon State 17-2 6 263 20 Ohio State 8-7 6 224 21 Navy 11-4 6 209 22 Nebraska 10-7-1 6 173 (tie) Lehigh 14-9 7 173 24 Michigan State 3-11 2 150 25 UC Davis 8-7 5 112 Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa, Harvard, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Kent State, West Virginia, Stanford, Columbia The USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by representative coaches from each Division I conference/region. The InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual Rankings are voted on by members of the National Wrestling Media Association. InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings 125 Name School Yr. Record 1 Hazewinkel, Sam Oklahoma SR 21-0 2 Nickerson, Troy Cornell SO 12-2 3 Ness, Jayson Minnesota FR 36-3 4 Gardner, Tanner Stanford JR 38-3 5 Falck, Charlie Iowa SO 21-7 6 Donahoe, Paul Nebraska SO 30-5 7 Fanthorpe, Nick Iowa State FR 26-9 8 Escobedo, Angel Indiana FR 34-5 9 Flores, Gabe Illinois JR 21-4 10 Blanc, Obenson Lock Haven JR 30-5 11 Sees, Mike Bloomsburg JR 28-5 12 Eveleth, Matt Penn SR 19-7 13 Tomasette, Dave Hofstra JR 17-5 14 Shinn, Tyler Oklahoma State FR 20-12 15 Castillo, Patrick Northern Illinois JR 26-11 16 Sportelli, Chad Kent State SR 20-8 17 Smith, Luke Central Michigan JR 21-13 18 McKnight, Mark Penn State JR 21-9 19 Precin, Brandon Northwestern FR 31-13 20 Cudd, Collin Wisconsin JR 20-11 133 Name School Yr. Record 1 Valenti, Matt Penn SR 27-2 2 Simmons, Nick Michigan State SR 34-1 3 Frey, Adam Cornell FR 15-2 4 Scott, Coleman Oklahoma State JR 26-3 5 Keller, Matt UT-Chattanooga SR 28-2 6 McCormick, Tyler Missouri JR 14-7 7 Vasquez, Darrell Cal Poly SR 27-3 8 Reiter, Mack Minnesota JR 12-2 9 Kennedy, Jimmy Illinois FR 27-5 10 Sola, Evan North Carolina SR 14-3 11 Headlee, Drew Pittsburgh JR 22-7 12 Preston, Robert Harvard JR 7-2 13 Hernandez, Andrae Indiana SO 26-13 14 Strayer, Jake Penn State SO 23-6 15 Budd, Mark Buffalo SR 35-4 16 Galanakis, Mario Iowa SR 21-9 17 Ruggirello, Lou Hofstra FR 31-7 18 Tanelli, Zach Wisconsin SO 20-8 19 Gallick, Nick Iowa State FR 28-9 20 Baker, Joseph Navy SO 19-7 141 Name School Yr. Record 1 Lang, Ryan Northwestern JR 25-0 2 Moore, Derek UC Davis SR 19-0 3 Morgan, Nathan Oklahoma State JR 16-3 4 Rivera, Manuel Minnesota JR 36-2 5 Moyer, Dominick Nebraska SR 26-7 6 Tsirtsis, Alex Iowa JR 24-8 7 Simmons, Andy Michigan State SR 12-5 8 Rader, Brandon West Virginia SO 19-1 9 Hashimoto, Kenny Northern Colorado SO 23-2 10 Griffin, Charles Hofstra JR 29-5 11 Ruschell, Kyle Wisconsin FR 27-7 12 Pero, Cassio Illinois SR 22-8 13 Meltzer, Max Harvard SR 22-4 14 Keefe, Mike UT-Chattanooga SR 29-6 15 Ettelson, C.J. Northern Iowa JR 24-12 16 Ciasulli, Matt Lehigh SR 29-6 17 Caldwell, Darrion North Carolina State FR 18-4 18 Terry, Kyle Oklahoma FR 17-10 19 Mueller, Mitch Iowa State FR 18-13 20 Krom, Alex Maryland SO DNQ 149 Name School Yr. Record 1 Schlatter, Dustin Minnesota SO 32-0 2 Storniolo, Matt Oklahoma SR 16-1 3 Churella, Josh Michigan JR 27-4 4 Leen, Jordan Cornell SO 34-4 5 Gillespie, Gregor Edinboro SO 30-2 6 O'Connor, J.P. Harvard FR 32-6 7 Ervin, Scott Appalachian St. JR 24-4 8 Martin, Aaron UT-Chattanooga JR 31-7 9 Palmer, Lance Ohio State FR 30-12 10 Atkinson, Morgan Cal State-Fullerton JR 27-3 11 Sanderson, Cyler Iowa State FR 27-9 12 Vallimont, Dan Penn State FR 19-10 13 Cox, John Navy SR 28-7 14 Coughlin, Matt Indiana FR 27-14 15 Turner, Tyler Wisconsin SR 21-7 16 Grimes, Mike Northern Illinois SR DNQ 17 Patacsil, Jake Purdue SO 32-10 18 Burroughs, Jordan Nebraska FR 15-11 19 Tirapelle, Troy Illinois SO DNQ 20 Thompson, Jermain Eastern Michigan SR 23-10 157 Name School Yr. Record 1 Paulson, Trent Iowa State SR 26-4 2 Stith, Brian Arizona State SR 24-2 3 Strouse, James Hofstra SR 37-3 4 Becker, Brandon Indiana JR 27-6 5 Poeta, Mike Illinois SO 21-2 6 Henning, Craig Wisconsin JR 27-3 7 Schlatter, C.P. Minnesota JR 23-5 8 Oliver, Chris Nebraska SO 19-7 9 Fay, Moza Northern Iowa SO 29-8 10 Martin, Seth Lock Haven SR 35-5 11 Chandler, Michael Missouri SO 21-8 12 Rowe, William Oklahoma SO 19-7 13 Kocher, Matt Pittsburgh JR 22-7 14 Hill, Matt Edinboro SR 30-5 15 Sherfey, Tyler Boise State FR 32-7 16 Zupancic, Josh Stanford JR 33-10 17 Morningstar, Ryan Iowa FR 25-10 18 Galloway, Nathan Rider SR 23-11 19 Hluschak, Ryan Drexel JR 30-8 20 Dragon, Matt Penn SO 24-8 165 Name School Yr. Record 1 Hendricks, Johny Oklahoma State SR 30-0 2 Tannenbaum, Eric Michigan JR 23-1 3 Perry, Mark Iowa JR 23-4 4 Paulson, Travis Iowa State SR 27-5 5 Baima, Nick Northern Iowa SR 32-6 6 Patrovich, Mike Hofstra SR 17-4 7 Penn, Deonte Edinboro SR 33-2 8 Pell, Mathew Missouri SO 17-6 9 Anceravage, Steve Cornell SO 20-4 10 Cannon, Mike American FR 27-6 11 Pitsch, Patrick Arizona State JR 14-7 12 Kiessling, Jason Maryland SR 29-7 13 Galloway, Johnny Northern Illinois SR 19-3 14 Safratowich, Tyler Minnesota SO 30-12 15 Rendos, Andrew Bucknell FR 26-4 16 Shanaman, Zack Penn SO 27-12 18 Smith-Bergsrud, Roger Illinois SO 28-9 19 Vondruska, Chris Ohio State Grad 29-15 20 Miller, Mike Central Michigan FR 11-5 174 Name School Yr. Record 1 Askren, Ben Missouri SR 36-0 2 Luke, Steve Michigan SO 22-1 3 Gavin, Keith Pittsburgh JR 24-3 4 Yonushonis, James Penn State SR 29-4 5 Luedke, Eric Iowa SR 28-3 6 Cook, Kenneth UC Davis SR 24-4 7 Sinnott, Brandon Central Michigan JR 30-5 8 Stolpinski, Matt Navy JR 38-5 9 Palmer, Matt Columbia SR 14-2 10 Herrington, Matt Penn SR 24-6 11 Letts, Mike Maryland FR 29-5 12 Dretsch, Gabriel Minnesota JR 27-11 13 Mason, Brandon Oklahoma State SO 23-11 14 Larson, Jeremy Oregon State SR 28-6 15 Turner, Grant Iowa State SR 17-14 16 Umbehauer, Doug Rider SO 28-10 17 Hooker, Joey Cornell SO 25-13 18 Weitzel, Josh Oklahoma JR 25-7 19 Kozar, Nick Drexel SR 28-10 20 Lowe, Joseph UNC Greensboro SR 25-5 184 Name School Yr. Record 1 Herbert, Jake Northwestern JR 27-0 2 Kish, Roger Minnesota JR 32-2 3 Pucillo, Mike Ohio State FR 21-2 4 Todd, Tyrel Michigan SO 24-6 5 Jordan, Raymond Missouri FR 27-4 6 Varner, Jake Iowa State FR 26-6 7 Clemsen, Alex Edinboro SR 32-2 8 Rovelli, Joseph Hofstra JR 31-5 9 Sinnott, Christian Central Michigan JR 23-6 10 Caputo, Louis Harvard SO 25-7 11 Dergo, John Illinois FR 20-10 12 Miranda, Antonio Navy SR 32-10 13 Arnone, Josh Cornell FR 9-3 14 Craig, David Lehigh FR 28-9 15 Zamir, Lior Penn SO 20-14 16 Caponi, Rocco Virginia SO 29-7 17 Brandvold, Trevor Wisconsin FR 15-7 18 Burk, Duke Northern Illinois FR 23-7 19 Keddy, Philip Iowa FR 13-14 20 Bennett, Marc Indiana JR 30-11 197 Name School Yr. Record 1 Askren, Maxwell Missouri FR 28-1 2 Glenn, Josh American JR 22-1 3 Davis, Phil Penn State JR 24-3 4 Rinaldi, Jerry Cornell SR 22-3 5 Tamillow, Mike Northwestern JR 34-3 6 Bergman, J.D. Ohio State JR 22-7 7 Brester, Craig Nebraska FR 17-5 8 Backes, Kurt Iowa State SR 25-6 9 Flaggert, Joel Oklahoma SR 28-3 10 Michalak, Wynn Central Michigan JR 28-6 11 Weidman, Chris Hofstra SR 28-7 12 Herbst, Dallas Wisconsin SO 28-6 13 Bond, Patrick Illinois FR 15-5 14 Goodman, Ryan North Carolina State SO 21-2 15 Taylor, Hudson Maryland FR 26-8 16 Halsey, Brandon Cal State-Bakersfield SO 26-7 17 Monteiro, Matt Cal Poly SR 22-6 18 Moore, Nathan Purdue SR 32-11 19 Villers, Jared West Virginia JR 25-5 20 Roy, Nick Michigan SR 17-12 285 Name School Yr. Record 1 Konrad, Cole Minnesota SR 30-0 2 Gritter, Bubba Central Michigan JR 28-5 3 Anspach, Aaron Penn State JR 18-3 4 Fox, Dustin Northwestern JR 28-4 5 Watterson, Ty Oregon State SR 28-4 6 Prendergast, Ed Navy JR 35-5 7 Fields, Matt Iowa JR 22-10 8 Palma, Janior North Carolina State SR 26-5 9 Spaid, Mike Bloomsburg JR 33-5 10 Parker, Cody Cal Poly SR 15-6 11 Patrick, Andrew Boise State FR 31-8 12 Nadolsky, Spencer North Carolina SR 23-8 13 Sauer, Wade Cal State-Fullerton SO 25-11 14 Zarrinpour, Payam Sacred Heart SR 27-4 15 Zabriskie, David Iowa State FR 24-7 16 Rosholt, Jared Oklahoma State FR 22-10 17 Koz, Matt UT-Chattanooga JR 15-5 18 Porter, Jermail Kent State SO 23-10 19 Hammond, Zach Cornell SO 27-8 20 Ellis, Mark Missouri SO 15-10