2020 NCAA Wrestling ChampionshipsJan 24, 2020 by Wrestling Nomad
NCAA Releases First Coaches Rankings Of 2019-20 Season
NCAA Releases First Coaches Rankings Of 2019-20 Season
The NCAA has released the first of four coaches' panel rankings for the 2019-20 season in which all 10 weight classes rank 33 deep.
The first coaches' panel ranking of the year was released today. These rankings are compiled by a roster of Division I coaches and are used in the postseason to allocate qualification spots to the conferences and then are used in seeding the NCAA tournament.
The list of coaches who do the ranking can be found HERE. A quick look at the how many athletes are ranked, by conference:
- Big Ten: 92
- Big 12: 63
- MAC: 51
- EIWA: 49
- ACC: 38
- Pac-12: 21
- SoCon: 16
125 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Big Ten |
2 | Jack Mueller | Virginia | ACC |
3 | Pat Glory | Princeton | EIWA |
4 | Nicholas Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
5 | Brandon Paetzell | Lehigh | EIWA |
6 | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Big Ten |
7 | Devin Schroder | Purdue | Big Ten |
8 | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | EIWA |
9 | Drew Hildebrandt | Central Michigan | MAC |
10 | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
11 | Alex Mackall | Iowa State | Big 12 |
12 | Joey Prata | Virginia Tech | ACC |
13 | Patrick Mckee | Minnesota | Big Ten |
14 | Nic Aguilar | Rutgers | Big Ten |
15 | Luke Werner | Lock Haven | MAC |
16 | Jacob Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
17 | Kilian Cardinale | Old Dominion | MAC |
18 | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
19 | Fabian Gutierrez | Chattanooga | SoCon |
20 | Logan Treaster | Navy | EIWA |
21 | Jakob Camacho | NC State | ACC |
22 | Daniel Vega | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
23 | Sidney Flores | Air Force | Big 12 |
24 | Gage Curry | American | EIWA |
24 | Trey Chalifoux | Army West Point | EIWA |
26 | Justin Cardani | Illinois | Big Ten |
27 | Nolan Hellickson | Harvard | EIWA |
28 | Joe Manchio | Columbia | EIWA |
29 | Sean Carter | Appalachian State | SoCon |
30 | Bryce West | Northern Illinois | MAC |
31 | Korbin Meink | Campbell | SoCon |
32 | Jonathon Tropea | Rider | MAC |
33 | Jack Medley | Michigan | Big Ten |
133 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Seth Gross | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
2 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Big Ten |
3 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | Big Ten |
4 | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Big Ten |
5 | Charles Tucker | Cornell | EIWA |
6 | Mickey Phillipi | Pittsburgh | ACC |
7 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | Big 12 |
8 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Big Ten |
9 | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | Big Ten |
10 | Noah Gosner | Campbell | SoCon |
11 | Cameron Sykora | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
12 | Derek Spann | Buffalo | MAC |
13 | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Big Ten |
14 | Todd Small | Iowa State | Big 12 |
15 | Devan Turner | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
16 | Anthony Madrigal | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
17 | Tim Rooney | Kent State | MAC |
18 | Collin Gerardi | Virginia Tech | ACC |
19 | Nick Farro | Lehigh | EIWA |
20 | Louie Hayes | Virginia | ACC |
21 | Taylor LaMont | Utah Valley | Big 12 |
22 | Jordan Decatur | Ohio State | Big Ten |
23 | Mosha Schwartz | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
24 | Joshua Krammer | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
25 | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
26 | Jarrett Trombley | NC State | ACC |
27 | Jack Skudlarczyk | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
28 | DJ Fehlman | Lock Haven | MAC |
29 | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | Pac-12 |
29 | Casey Cobb | Navy | EIWA |
31 | Allan Hart | Missouri | MAC |
32 | Garrett Pepple | Michigan State | Big Ten |
33 | Codi Russell | Appalachian State | SoCon |
141 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Big Ten |
2 | Nick Lee | Penn State | Big Ten |
3 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Big Ten |
4 | Real Woods | Stanford | Pac-12 |
5 | Max Murin | Iowa | Big Ten |
6 | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
7 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
8 | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Big 12 |
9 | Chad Red | Nebraska | Big Ten |
10 | Joshua Heil | Campbell | SoCon |
11 | Zachary Sherman | North Carolina | ACC |
12 | Tariq Wilson | NC State | ACC |
13 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | Dusty Hone | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
15 | Dresden Simon | Central Michigan | MAC |
16 | Michael Blockhus | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
17 | Grant Leeth | Missouri | MAC |
18 | Evan Cheek | Cleveland State | MAC |
19 | Doug Zapf | Penn | EIWA |
20 | Kyle Shoop | Lock Haven | MAC |
21 | Shakur Laney | Ohio | MAC |
22 | DJ (Durbin) Lloren | Fresno State | Big 12 |
23 | Mitch Moore | Virginia Tech | ACC |
24 | Cole Matthews | Pittsburgh | ACC |
25 | Sa`Derian Perry | Old Dominion | MAC |
26 | Salvatore Profaci | American | EIWA |
26 | Alex Madrigal | George Mason | MAC |
28 | Matt Kazimir | Columbia | EIWA |
29 | Peter Lipari | Rider | MAC |
30 | Ryan Pomrinca | Lehigh | EIWA |
31 | Parker Filius | Purdue | Big Ten |
32 | Angelo Martinoni | CSU Bakersfield | Pac-12 |
33 | Cole Mattin | Michigan | Big Ten |
149 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Big Ten |
2 | Austin O`Connor | North Carolina | ACC |
3 | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
4 | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Big Ten |
5 | Brock Mauller | Missouri | MAC |
6 | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Big Ten |
7 | Kizhan Clarke | American | EIWA |
8 | Kanen Storr | Michigan | Big Ten |
8 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
10 | Henry Pohlmeyer | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
11 | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | MAC |
12 | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
13 | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
14 | Collin Purinton | Nebraska | Big Ten |
14 | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Big Ten |
16 | Griffin Parriott | Purdue | Big Ten |
17 | Colston DiBlasi | George Mason | MAC |
18 | Jonathan Millner | Appalachian State | SoCon |
19 | Requir van der Merwe | Stanford | Pac-12 |
20 | Mike D`Angelo | Princeton | EIWA |
21 | Graham Rooks | Indiana | Big Ten |
22 | Tanner Smith | Chattanooga | SoCon |
23 | Jacob Butler | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
24 | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | ACC |
25 | Alec Hagan | Ohio | MAC |
26 | Jaron Jensen | Wyoming | Big 12 |
27 | Jimmy Hoffman | Lehigh | EIWA |
28 | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Pac-12 |
29 | Jarod Verkleeren | Penn State | Big Ten |
30 | Joshua Maruca | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
31 | Denton Spencer | Virginia | ACC |
32 | PJ Ogunsanya | Army West Point | EIWA |
33 | Hunter Richard | Cornell | EIWA |
157 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Big Ten |
2 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | ACC |
3 | David Carr | Iowa State | Big 12 |
4 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Big Ten |
5 | Quincy Monday | Princeton | EIWA |
6 | Jesse Dellavecchia | Rider | MAC |
7 | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | Big Ten |
8 | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | EIWA |
9 | Markus Hartman | Army West Point | EIWA |
10 | Will Lewan | Michigan | Big Ten |
11 | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | MAC |
12 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | MAC |
13 | Anthony Artalona | Penn | EIWA |
14 | BC LaPrade | Virginia Tech | ACC |
15 | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
16 | Justin Ruffin | SIU Edwardsville | MAC |
17 | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Big Ten |
18 | Jacob Wright | Fresno State | Big 12 |
19 | Logan Parks | Central Michigan | MAC |
20 | Austin Headlee | North Carolina | ACC |
21 | Jake Tucker | Michigan State | Big Ten |
22 | Wyatt Sheets | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
23 | Matt Zovistoski | Appalachian State | SoCon |
24 | Jahi Jones | Maryland | Big Ten |
25 | Zac Carson | Ohio | MAC |
26 | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
27 | Justin McCoy | Virginia | ACC |
28 | Taleb Rahmani | Pittsburgh | ACC |
29 | Alexander Klucker | Lock Haven | MAC |
30 | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
31 | Elijah Cleary | Ohio State | Big Ten |
32 | Tyler Eischens | Stanford | Pac-12 |
33 | Dewey Krueger | Wyoming | Big 12 |
165 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Big Ten |
3 | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | ACC |
4 | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
5 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Big Ten |
6 | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Pac-12 |
7 | Joshua Shields | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
8 | Tanner Skidgel | Navy | EIWA |
9 | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
10 | Jake Wentzel | Pittsburgh | ACC |
11 | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Big Ten |
12 | Thomas Bullard | NC State | ACC |
13 | Dan Braunagel | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | Quentin Perez | Campbell | SoCon |
15 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | ACC |
16 | Philip Conigliaro | Harvard | EIWA |
17 | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | EIWA |
18 | Ebed Jarrell | Drexel | EIWA |
19 | Cael McCormick | Army West Point | EIWA |
20 | Shayne Oster | Northwestern | Big Ten |
21 | Troy Keller | Buffalo | MAC |
22 | Grant Cuomo | Princeton | EIWA |
23 | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
24 | Izzak Olejnik | Northern Illinois | MAC |
25 | Nick Kiussis | West Virginia | Big 12 |
26 | Bailee O`reilly | Minnesota | Big Ten |
27 | Drew Hughes | Michigan State | Big Ten |
28 | Randy Meneweather II | Air Force | Big 12 |
28 | Shane Jones | Old Dominion | MAC |
30 | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | Pac-12 |
31 | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | MAC |
32 | Brett Donner | Rutgers | Big Ten |
33 | Dazjon Casto | The Citadel | SoCon |
174 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Mark Hall | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Big Ten |
3 | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | EIWA |
4 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Big Ten |
5 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
6 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | Big Ten |
7 | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Big Ten |
8 | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
9 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Big Ten |
10 | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Big 12 |
11 | Anthony Mantanona | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
12 | Samuel Colbray | Iowa State | Big 12 |
13 | Joseph Gunther | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | Daniel Bullard | NC State | ACC |
15 | Ben Harvey | Army West Point | EIWA |
16 | Neal Richards | VMI | SoCon |
17 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | EIWA |
18 | Dean Sherry | Rider | MAC |
19 | Jacob Oliver | Edinboro | MAC |
19 | Spencer Carey | Navy | EIWA |
21 | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | ACC |
22 | Andrew McNally | Kent State | MAC |
23 | Layne Malczewski | Michigan State | Big Ten |
24 | Gregg Harvey | Pittsburgh | ACC |
25 | Jackson Hemauer | Fresno State | Big 12 |
26 | Mason Eaglin | Duke | ACC |
27 | Jacob Covaciu | Indiana | Big Ten |
28 | Phillip Spadafora | Maryland | Big Ten |
29 | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | MAC |
30 | Andrew Shomers | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
30 | Joe Grello | Rutgers | Big Ten |
32 | Jared Siegrist | Lock Haven | MAC |
33 | Cody Hughes | Virginia Tech | ACC |
184 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
2 | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | ACC |
3 | Trent Hidlay | NC State | ACC |
4 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
5 | Lou Deprez | Binghamton | EIWA |
6 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Big Ten |
7 | Abe Assad | Iowa | Big Ten |
8 | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Big Ten |
9 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | ACC |
10 | Andrew Morgan | Campbell | SoCon |
11 | Trevor Allard | Bloomsburg | MAC |
12 | Noah Stewart | Army West Point | EIWA |
13 | Jelani Embree | Michigan | Big Ten |
14 | Zach Braunagel | Illinois | Big Ten |
15 | Zach Carlson | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
16 | Chris Weiler | Lehigh | EIWA |
17 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Big Ten |
18 | Johnny Sebastian | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
19 | Owen Webster | Minnesota | Big Ten |
20 | Anthony Montalvo | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
21 | Billy Janzer | Rutgers | Big Ten |
22 | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Big 12 |
23 | Tanner Harvey | American | EIWA |
24 | Matthew Waddell | Chattanooga | SoCon |
25 | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | MAC |
26 | Rocky Jordan | Ohio State | Big Ten |
27 | Dylan Wisman | Missouri | MAC |
28 | Alan Clothier | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
29 | Jonathan Loew | Cornell | EIWA |
30 | Travis Stefanik | Princeton | EIWA |
31 | Colt Doyle | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
32 | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | Big 12 |
33 | Max Lyon | Purdue | Big Ten |
197 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Big Ten |
2 | Noah Adams | West Virginia | Big 12 |
3 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | EIWA |
4 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Big Ten |
5 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Big Ten |
6 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | Pac-12 |
7 | Jay Aiello | Virginia | ACC |
8 | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Big Ten |
9 | Ethan Laird | Rider | MAC |
10 | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
11 | Ben Darmstadt | Cornell | EIWA |
12 | Thomas Lane | Cal Poly | Pac-12 |
13 | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | Big Ten |
14 | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
15 | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
16 | Greg Bulsak | Clarion | MAC |
17 | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
18 | Jordan Pagano | Rutgers | Big Ten |
19 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
20 | Tanner Orndorff | Utah Valley | Big 12 |
21 | Wyatt Koelling | Missouri | MAC |
22 | JT Brown | Army West Point | EIWA |
23 | Jake Jakobsen | Lehigh | EIWA |
24 | Nick Reenan | NC State | ACC |
24 | Gage Braun | Northern Illinois | MAC |
26 | Stephen Buchanan | Wyoming | Big 12 |
27 | Hunter Ritter | Minnesota | Big Ten |
28 | Drew Phipps | Bucknell | EIWA |
29 | Joel Shapiro | Iowa State | Big 12 |
30 | Landon Pelham | Central Michigan | MAC |
31 | Jacob Koser | Navy | EIWA |
32 | Sam Schuyler | Buffalo | MAC |
33 | Cordell Eaton | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
285 Pounds
Rank | Name | School | Conference |
1 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Big Ten |
2 | Mason Parris | Michigan | Big Ten |
3 | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Big Ten |
4 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | MAC |
5 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
6 | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
7 | Tate Orndorff | Utah Valley | Big 12 |
8 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | EIWA |
9 | Demetrius Thomas | Pittsburgh | ACC |
10 | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Harvard | EIWA |
11 | Josh Hokit | Fresno State | Big 12 |
12 | Gannon Gremmel | Iowa State | Big 12 |
13 | Carter Isley | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
14 | Jere Heino | Campbell | SoCon |
15 | Dalton Robertson | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
16 | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Big Ten |
17 | John Borst | Virginia Tech | ACC |
18 | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Big 12 |
19 | Ben Sullivan | Army West Point | EIWA |
20 | Seth Nevills | Penn State | Big Ten |
21 | Brandon Metz | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
22 | Gary Traub | Ohio State | Big Ten |
23 | Cary Miller | Appalachian State | SoCon |
24 | Quinn Miller | Virginia | ACC |
25 | Jon Spaulding | Edinboro | MAC |
26 | Thomas Penola | Purdue | Big Ten |
27 | Andrew Gunning | North Carolina | ACC |
28 | Tyler Bagoly | Clarion | MAC |
29 | Colton McKiernan | SIU Edwardsville | MAC |
30 | Jordan Earnest | Ohio | MAC |
31 | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Big Ten |
32 | Deonte Wilson | NC State | ACC |
33 | Brandon Ngati | West Virginia | Big 12 |
Top 25 based on hypothetical NCAA tournament points (without factoring in bonus points) derived from the first coaches' poll rankings.
Rank | School | Total |
1 | Iowa | 143 |
2 | Penn St. | 74.5 |
3 | Ohio St. | 58.5 |
4 | Wisconsin | 54.5 |
5 | Minnesota | 50 |
6 | Northwestern | 46 |
7 | Arizona St. | 45 |
8 | Nebraska | 40.5 |
9 | Princeton | 38 |
10 | Purdue | 37 |
11 | Lehigh | 37 |
12 | NC State | 36 |
13 | Virginia Tech | 35 |
14 | Oklahoma St. | 32.5 |
15 | Stanford | 31 |
16 | UNI | 29 |
17 | Iowa St. | 27 |
18 | Michigan | 25 |
19 | Virginia | 23.5 |
20 | North Carolina | 20.5 |
21 | Central Mich. | 16.5 |
22 | West Virginia | 16 |
23 | Pittsburgh | 16 |
24 | Oklahoma | 13.5 |
25 | Missouri | 13 |
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