NCAA Top 20 Teams: How Did They Start And Finish?
NCAA Top 20 Teams: How Did They Start And Finish?
Let's take a look at the numbers from before the season to see where teams started as opposed to how they finished at the NCAA tournament.

As the season progresses, there is always a ton of movement in the rankings, and this year was no different. While the top team in the land has once again proven to be Penn State, let's take a look back at the numbers to see where teams started in the preseason compared to how they finished at the NCAA tournament.
Each team's number refers to its tournament ranking, not its dual meet ranking. These are the top 20 teams and what their season looked like through the rankings.
Each team's number refers to its tournament ranking, not its dual meet ranking. These are the top 20 teams and what their season looked like through the rankings.
Team |
Start |
Pre-Tournament |
Finish |
---|---|---|---|
Penn State | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Iowa | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Missouri | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Minnesota | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Cornell | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Nebraska | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Michigan | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Illinois | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Lehigh | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Arizona State | UR | 12 | 14 |
Virginia | UR | UR | 15 |
SDSU | UR | 15 | 16 |
NC State | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Northern Iowa | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Rutgers | 20 | UR | 19 |
Edinboro | UR | 16 | 20 |