NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll - Week 3

The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for November 24, 2009, has been released.  

The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll Committee is made up of one coach from each conference.  A number one ranking is worth 25 points and a number 25 ranking is worth one point. 

Iowa retains their No. 1 spot for the third week in a row. Oklahoma State, Ohio State and Minnesota all jump one spot while Maryland takes the No. 6 spot after defeating Cornell in a head to head match up late last week by a score of 18-17. Cornell who was ranked No. 3 last week dropped to No. 9.

Other movement in the top 10, Missouri dropped to No. 16 this week after a loss to both Cal Poly and Purdue last week and Central Michigan moved up one spot, bringing them into the top 10 for the first time this season.

A new poll will be released every Tuesday from now until the week of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament and can be found at www.nwcaonline.com.    

Rank    Team   (No. 1 Votes)      Prev. Rank      Points              Record

1.         Iowa (11)                    1                275                  5-0       
2.         Iowa State                   2                      264                  1-0
3.        Oklahoma State           4                       249                  1-0
4.         Ohio State                   5                      244                   4-0       
5.         Minnesota                   6                      225                   0-0
6.         Maryland                    10                    211                    3-0
7.         Nebraska                     7                     205                    1-0
8.         Boise State                  8                     199                    4-0
9.         Cornell                        3                      197                  0-1
10.       Central Michigan        11                    177                  1-0
11.       Oklahoma                    12                    156                  2-0
12.       Lehigh                         14                    148                   4-1
13.       Indiana                        16                    124                  1-0
14.       Kent State                   18                    110                  2-0
15.       Penn State                   19                    103                  4-1
16.       Missouri                      9                      101                  1-2
T17.     Edinboro                     15                     85                   2-1
T17.     Wisconsin                   13                     85                    1-3
19.       Old Dominion             21                      61                  0-1
20.       Arizona State              20                      57                  2-2
21.       Virginia                       22                      55                  5-0
22.       Illinois                         17                    54                   2-2
23.       Virginia Tech              23                     40                   4-1
24.       Pittsburgh                    NR                    32                  5-1
25.       Cal Poly                      NR                    27                  2-0