The First NCAA Coaches' Poll Is Here
The First NCAA Coaches' Poll Is Here
The first coaches' poll of the 2023-24 NCAA D1 wrestling season is here!

The first coaches' poll of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season has been published!
Wrestlers need a specific number of D1 matches against non-teammates this season to earn a ranking. Voting is done by multiple coaches at each weight with every conference being represented equally.
The last coaches' poll that comes out just before the conference championship is a major component for determining NCAA Championship allocation spots per conference.
We've also projected the final team scores of the NCAA Championship using these rankings the same way we do for the Tournament Rankings. Those can be found after the 285-pound coaches' poll.
Additionally, we've calculated the relative strength of each conference in each weight class by totaling up the number of projected points for each wrestler in the conference. That table can be found after the projected team scores.
125 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Big Ten |
2 | Vincent Robinson | NC State | ACC |
3 | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
4 | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Big Ten |
5 | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | ACC |
6 | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Big Ten |
7 | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Big Ten |
8 | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
9 | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Pac 12 |
10 | Brendan McCrone | Ohio State | Big Ten |
11 | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Big Ten |
12 | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | ACC |
13 | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
14 | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | EIWA |
15 | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Big 12 |
16 | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
17 | Diego Sotelo | Harvard | Ivy League |
18 | Jacob Moran | Indiana | Big Ten |
18 | Blake West | Northern Illinois | MAC |
20 | Nick Babin | Pittsburgh | ACC |
20 | Anthony Molton | Campbell | SoCon |
22 | Marc-Anthony McGowan | Princeton | Ivy League |
23 | Max Gallagher | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
24 | Trever Anderson | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
25 | Charlie Farmer | Army West Point | EIWA |
25 | Antonio Lorenzo | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
27 | Joey Cruz | Iowa | Big Ten |
28 | Keyveon Roller | Virginia | ACC |
29 | Dedrick Navarro | Northwestern | Big Ten |
30 | Desmond Pleasant | Drexel | EIWA |
31 | Gage Walker | Missouri | Big 12 |
32 | Koda Holeman | Cal Poly | Pac 12 |
33 | Carson Wagner | Binghamton | EIWA |
133 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Big Ten |
2 | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | Pac 12 |
3 | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Big Ten |
4 | Evan Frost | Iowa State | Big 12 |
5 | Tyler Knox | Stanford | ACC |
6 | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
7 | Braeden Davis | Penn State | Big Ten |
7 | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | Big Ten |
9 | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Big Ten |
10 | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Big Ten |
11 | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Big Ten |
12 | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | ACC |
13 | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
14 | Tyler Wells | Minnesota | Big Ten |
15 | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
16 | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | MAC |
17 | Blake Boarman | Chattanooga | SoCon |
18 | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
19 | Ryan Miller | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
20 | Ethan Berginc | Army West Point | EIWA |
21 | Kyle Burwick | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
22 | Cleveland Belton | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
23 | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
24 | Takeo Davis | Gardner-Webb | SoCon |
25 | Sean Spidle | Central Michigan | MAC |
26 | Derrick Cardinal | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
27 | Angelo Rini | Indiana | Big Ten |
28 | Julian Chlebove | Arizona State | Big 12 |
29 | Colton Camacho | Edinboro | MAC |
30 | Kurt Phipps | Bucknell | EIWA |
31 | Gable Porter | Virginia | ACC |
32 | Domenic Zaccone | Campbell | SoCon |
33 | Chad Bellis | Appalachian State | SoCon |
141 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Big Ten |
2 | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Big Ten |
3 | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
4 | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
5 | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Big Ten |
6 | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | EIWA |
7 | Vance Vombaur | Minnesota | Big Ten |
8 | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | ACC |
8 | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | Big Ten |
10 | CJ Composto | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
11 | Joesph Oliveri | Rutgers | Big Ten |
12 | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Big 12 |
13 | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Big 12 |
14 | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Big Ten |
15 | Dylan Chappell | Bucknell | EIWA |
16 | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Big 12 |
17 | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | MAC |
18 | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
19 | Jayden Scott | North Carolina | ACC |
20 | Todd Carter | Gardner-Webb | SoCon |
21 | Shannon Hanna | Campbell | SoCon |
22 | Jason Miranda | Stanford | ACC |
23 | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
24 | Joshua Saunders | Cornell | Ivy League |
25 | Henry Porter | Indiana | Big Ten |
25 | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Ivy League |
27 | Greyson Clark | Purdue | Big Ten |
28 | Braden Basile | Army West Point | EIWA |
29 | McKenzie Bell | Rider | MAC |
30 | Jordan Soriano | Drexel | EIWA |
31 | Tyson Sherlock | Davidson | SoCon |
32 | Elijah Griffin | California Baptist | Big 12 |
33 | Ian Oswalt | Brown | Ivy League |
149 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | ACC |
2 | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Big Ten |
3 | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Big Ten |
4 | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Big Ten |
5 | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | ACC |
6 | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Pac 12 |
7 | Jaden Abas | Stanford | ACC |
8 | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Ivy League |
9 | Dylan D`Emilio | Ohio State | Big Ten |
10 | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
11 | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
12 | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
13 | Kannon Webster | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
15 | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | MAC |
16 | Cross Wasiliewski | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
17 | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Big 12 |
18 | Ethan Fernandez | Cornell | Ivy League |
19 | Andrew Clark | Rutgers | Big Ten |
20 | Drew Roberts | Minnesota | Big Ten |
21 | Sam Cartella | Northwestern | Big Ten |
22 | Dylan Gilcher | Michigan | Big Ten |
23 | Finn Solomon | Pittsburgh | ACC |
24 | Koy Buesgens | NC State | ACC |
25 | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Big 12 |
26 | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | EIWA |
27 | Mason Shrader | Central Michigan | MAC |
28 | Gavin Drexler | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
29 | Kal Miller | Maryland | Big Ten |
30 | Kaden Cassidy | George Mason | MAC |
31 | Billy Meiszner | Kent State | MAC |
32 | Lucas Kapusta | Lock Haven | MAC |
33 | Ivan Garcia | Binghamton | EIWA |
157 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
3 | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | Big Ten |
4 | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Big Ten |
5 | Joey Blaze | Purdue | Big Ten |
6 | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Big Ten |
7 | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | Big 12 |
7 | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | ACC |
9 | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
10 | Ed Scott | NC State | ACC |
11 | Vinny Zerban | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
12 | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Big Ten |
13 | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | MAC |
14 | Matty Bianchi | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
15 | Jared Hill | Wyoming | Big 12 |
16 | Jude Swisher | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
17 | Jason Kraisser | Illinois | Big Ten |
18 | Dylan Evans | Pittsburgh | ACC |
19 | Cobe Siebrecht | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
20 | Sonny Santiago | North Carolina | ACC |
21 | Luke Nichter | Drexel | EIWA |
22 | Grigor Cholakyan | Stanford | ACC |
23 | DJ Mcgee | George Mason | MAC |
24 | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | EIWA |
25 | Blake Saito | Brown | Ivy League |
26 | Tanner Peake | Davidson | SoCon |
27 | Colton Washleski | Rider | MAC |
28 | James Conway | Missouri | Big 12 |
29 | Maxwell Petersen | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
30 | James Harrington | Harvard | Ivy League |
31 | Conner Harer | Rutgers | Big Ten |
32 | Tyler Badgett | The Citadel | SoCon |
33 | Kaleb Burgess | Buffalo | MAC |
165 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Mike Caliendo | Iowa | Big Ten |
3 | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Big 12 |
4 | Terrell Barraclough | Utah Valley | Big 12 |
5 | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Ivy League |
6 | Cameron Amine | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
7 | Will Miller | Appalachian State | SoCon |
8 | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | Big Ten |
9 | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
10 | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | ACC |
11 | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Big Ten |
12 | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | Big Ten |
13 | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | Big 12 |
15 | Cam Steed | Missouri | Big 12 |
16 | Beau Mantanona | Michigan | Big Ten |
17 | Gunner Filipowicz | Army West Point | EIWA |
18 | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
19 | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | Big Ten |
20 | Mac Church | Virginia Tech | ACC |
21 | Luka Wick | Cal Poly | Pac 12 |
22 | Derek Fields | NC State | ACC |
23 | Anthony White | Rutgers | Big Ten |
24 | Evan Maag | George Mason | MAC |
25 | Cesar Alvan | Columbia | Ivy League |
26 | Aidan Wallace | Duke | ACC |
27 | Tate Picklo | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
28 | Kyle Mosher | Hofstra | EIWA |
29 | Domonic Baker | Campbell | SoCon |
30 | Enrique Munguia | Rider | MAC |
31 | Joseph Bianchi | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
32 | Thomas Snipes | The Citadel | SoCon |
33 | Carter Baer | Binghamton | EIWA |
174 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Keegan O`Toole | Missouri | Big 12 |
2 | Levi Haines | Penn State | Big Ten |
3 | Dean Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
4 | Lorenzo Norman | Stanford | ACC |
5 | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Big Ten |
6 | Nick Incontrera | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
7 | Alex Cramer | Central Michigan | MAC |
8 | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
9 | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | EIWA |
10 | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | MAC |
11 | Cade DeVos | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
12 | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | Ivy League |
13 | Danny Wask | Navy | EIWA |
14 | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Big Ten |
15 | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
16 | Matthew Singleton | NC State | ACC |
17 | Luca Augustine | Pittsburgh | ACC |
18 | Joshua Ogunsanya | North Carolina | ACC |
19 | Myles Takats | Bucknell | EIWA |
20 | Sergio Desiante | Chattanooga | SoCon |
21 | Dan Braunagel | Illinois | Big Ten |
22 | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | Big Ten |
23 | Brody Baumann | Purdue | Big Ten |
24 | Clayton Whiting | Minnesota | Big Ten |
25 | Dalton Harkins | Army West Point | EIWA |
26 | Lennox Wolak | Virginia Tech | ACC |
27 | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Big 12 |
28 | Lucas Uliano | Appalachian State | SoCon |
29 | Joseph Walker | Michigan | Big Ten |
30 | Lucas Condon | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
31 | Avery Bassett | Lock Haven | MAC |
32 | John Worthing | Clarion | MAC |
33 | Caleb Campos | American | EIWA |
184 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carter Starocci | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
3 | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
4 | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | Big Ten |
5 | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | Big Ten |
6 | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
7 | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Big Ten |
8 | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Big 12 |
9 | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Big Ten |
10 | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Big Ten |
11 | Dylan Fishback | NC State | ACC |
12 | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Big 12 |
13 | Reece Heller | Pittsburgh | ACC |
14 | Isaac Dean | Rider | MAC |
15 | Brock DelSignore | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
16 | Shane Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | Big Ten |
17 | Dennis Robin | West Virginia | Big 12 |
18 | Maximus Hale | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
19 | Jaden Bullock | Michigan | Big Ten |
20 | Deanthony Parker Jr | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
21 | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | ACC |
22 | Will Ebert | Binghamton | EIWA |
23 | Colin Fegley | Lock Haven | MAC |
24 | Thomas Stewart Jr | Virginia Tech | ACC |
25 | Nathan Haas | California Baptist | Big 12 |
25 | Malachi DuVall | George Mason | MAC |
27 | Nick Fine | Columbia | Ivy League |
28 | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Big Ten |
29 | AJ Heeg | Northern Colorado | Big 12 |
30 | Ross McFarland | Hofstra | EIWA |
31 | Adrien Cramer | Central Michigan | MAC |
32 | Giuseppe Hoose | Drexel | EIWA |
33 | Aidan Brenot | North Dakota State | Big 12 |
197 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Big Ten |
2 | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Big Ten |
3 | AJ Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Pac 12 |
4 | Josh Barr | Penn State | Big Ten |
5 | stephen little | Little Rock | Pac 12 |
6 | Michael Beard | Lehigh | EIWA |
7 | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
8 | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Big Ten |
9 | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | ACC |
10 | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | Big 12 |
11 | Mac Stout | Pittsburgh | ACC |
12 | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
13 | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Big Ten |
14 | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Big Ten |
15 | Evan Bates | Northwestern | Big Ten |
16 | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
17 | Nikolas Stemmet | Stanford | ACC |
18 | Remy Cotton | Michigan State | Big Ten |
19 | Dillon Bechtold | Bucknell | EIWA |
20 | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | Big Ten |
21 | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | Big Ten |
22 | Patrick Brophy | The Citadel | SoCon |
23 | Michael Dellagatta | Cornell | Ivy League |
24 | Christian Knop | NC State | ACC |
25 | Levi Hopkins | Campbell | SoCon |
26 | Wolfgang Frable | Army West Point | EIWA |
27 | Tucker Hogan | Lock Haven | MAC |
28 | Carson Floyd | Appalachian State | SoCon |
29 | Ben Vanadia | Purdue | Big Ten |
30 | Payton Thomas | Navy | EIWA |
31 | Luke Cochran | Central Michigan | MAC |
32 | Joseph Curtis | Columbia | Ivy League |
33 | Josh McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | SoCon |
285 Pounds
RANK | NAME | TEAM | CONFERENCE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | Big Ten |
2 | Wyatt Hendrickson | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
3 | Isaac Trumble | NC State | ACC |
4 | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | Big Ten |
5 | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | Big 12 |
6 | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | EIWA |
7 | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Big Ten |
8 | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Big Ten |
9 | Joshua Heindselman | Michigan | Big Ten |
10 | Ben Kueter | Iowa | Big Ten |
11 | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Big Ten |
12 | Dayton Pitzer | Pittsburgh | ACC |
13 | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | ACC |
14 | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Big 12 |
15 | Cory Day | Binghamton | EIWA |
16 | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | EIWA |
17 | Gavin Hoffman | Lock Haven | MAC |
18 | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | Big Ten |
19 | Brett Mower | Oregon State | Pac 12 |
20 | Harley Andrews | Nebraska | Big Ten |
21 | Jordan Greer | Ohio | MAC |
22 | Jake Andrews | CSU Bakersfield | Pac 12 |
23 | Trevor Tinker | Cal Poly | Pac 12 |
24 | Connor Barket | Duke | ACC |
25 | Luke Rasmussen | South Dakota State | Big 12 |
26 | Daniel Herrera | Iowa State | Big 12 |
27 | Juan Mora | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
28 | Daniel Bucknavich | Cleveland State | MAC |
29 | Jarrett Stoner | Missouri | Big 12 |
30 | Bryan Caves | Central Michigan | MAC |
31 | Peter Ming | Stanford | ACC |
32 | William Jarrell | American | EIWA |
33 | Max Vanadia | Michigan State | Big Ten |
Team Race Projection
RANK | TEAM | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1 | Penn State | 156 |
2 | Iowa | 91.5 |
3 | Oklahoma State | 91 |
4 | Nebraska | 65 |
5 | Northern Iowa | 52.5 |
6 | Virginia Tech | 46.5 |
7 | Minnesota | 44.5 |
8 | Ohio State | 43 |
9 | NC State | 36.5 |
10 | Stanford | 32.5 |
11 | Purdue | 30.5 |
12 | Missouri | 28.5 |
13 | Michigan | 28 |
13 | Illinois | 28 |
15 | Cal Poly | 26 |
16 | Iowa State | 24.5 |
17 | Little Rock | 24 |
18 | Lehigh | 20 |
19 | Maryland | 18.5 |
20 | South Dakota State | 17 |
20 | Rutgers | 17 |
22 | North Carolina | 16 |
23 | Pennsylvania | 15.5 |
24 | West Virginia | 14 |
24 | Utah Valley | 14 |
24 | CSU Bakersfield | 14 |
27 | Cornell | 13.5 |
28 | Arizona State | 12 |
29 | Navy | 10.5 |
30 | Oklahoma | 9 |
30 | Northern Colorado | 9 |
32 | Central Michigan | 8 |
33 | Pittsburgh | 7.5 |
34 | Appalachian State | 6.5 |
35 | Princeton | 6 |
36 | Binghamton | 4 |
37 | Wyoming | 3.5 |
37 | Indiana | 3.5 |
39 | Rider | 3 |
39 | Lock Haven | 3 |
41 | Oregon State | 2.5 |
41 | Ohio | 2.5 |
41 | Northwestern | 2.5 |
41 | Bucknell | 2.5 |
41 | Army West Point | 2.5 |
46 | Wisconsin | 2 |
47 | George Mason | 1 |
47 | Gardner-Webb | 1 |
47 | Chattanooga | 1 |
47 | Campbell | 1 |
51 | The Citadel | 0.5 |
51 | Northern Illinois | 0.5 |
51 | North Dakota State | 0.5 |
51 | Michigan State | 0.5 |
51 | Harvard | 0.5 |
51 | Duke | 0.5 |
51 | Drexel | 0.5 |
Conference Strength
Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
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Big Ten | 54 | 54.5 | 61.5 | 47.5 | 67.5 | 49.5 | 29.5 | 55 | 60 | 51.5 | 530.5 |
Big 12 | 22.5 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 28.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 47 | 12 | 27.5 | 275.5 |
ACC | 28.5 | 12 | 6.5 | 37.5 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 4.5 | 5 | 17.5 | 139.5 |
Pac 12 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 23.5 | 1.5 | 66.5 | ||
EIWA | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 12 | 40 |
Ivy League | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 10 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 35.5 | |
MAC | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
SoCon | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |