Hawkeyes remain atop NWCA team rankings

The University of Iowa gained despite already being No. 1.

The top-ranked Hawkeyes received all 12 first-place votes in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/USA Today NCAA Division I poll released Tuesday.

Iowa improved to 8-0 Sunday with a 30-7 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. It was the Hawkeyes' second-straight win over a top-10 team.

Iowa State moved up one spot to 13th and University of Northern Iowa received votes.

Rec Pts Prv

1. Iowa (12) 8-0 300 1

2. Minnesota 8-0 286 2

3. Missouri 13-0 278 5

4. Ohio State 5-3 252 7

5. Penn State 6-1 250 3

6. Virginia Tech 8-1 247 6

7. Cornell 6-1 229 4

8. Oklahoma State 3-2 212 8

9. Pittsburgh 7-2 197 9

10. Lehigh 9-3 189 11

11. Illinois 8-1 166 13

12. Nebraska 5-1 162 12

13. Iowa State 5-1 148 14

14. Virginia 8-3 147 16

15. Edinboro 8-4 144 10

16. Michigan 3-2 136 15

17. Wisconsin 7-1 108 20

18. Wyoming 5-2 85 21

19. Northwestern 8-3 83 18

20. Old Dominion 6-3 76 24

21. Oregon State 4-0 68 19

22. Rutgers 9-3 38 23

23. West Virginia 6-5 36 -

24. Bucknell 6-3 18 25

25. Rider 7-4 14 17

Dropped Out: N.C. State (22)

Others Receiving Votes: N.C. State 12, Purdue 8, Northern Iowa 5, Oklahoma 3, Stanford 3

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