2024-25 NCAA DI Wrestling Rankings

Penn State

Team points are calculated using hypothetical tournament points based on individual weight class rankings. Dual meet results are not factored into the rankings, nor are subjective opinions considered. 

We don't usually explain the below rankings because they are only based on points wrestlers earn for their ranking (explained below). However, because the NCAA Tournament just occurred, it's worth explaining why the rankings below differ from the final score at the NCAA Tournament.

The major difference is in bonus points. Both Penn State and Cornell scored significant bonus points and we don't account for those in our projected scores. At the NCAA Tournament, Penn State's wrestlers scored a combined 35 bonus points. Meanwhile, Cornell earned 19.5 bonus points from their wrestlers. If you add those points to the below scores, it will fall more in line with the final team results from this year's NCAA Tournament. 

Team points are calculated based on the below scoring:

1st - 20 points

2nd - 16 points

3rd - 13.5 points

4th - 12.5 points

5th - 10 points

6th - 9 points

7th - 6.5 points

8th - 5.5 points

9th-12th - 2 points

13th-16th - 1.5 points

17th-24th - 0.5 points

Questions or comments for the rankers? We welcome and encourage your feedback. Hit up Jon Kozak (email: Jonathan.Kozak@flosports.tv; Twitter: @KozakJon) and JD Rader (email: jd.rader@flosports.tv; Twitter: @rader_jd)

RankTeamPointsPrevious
1Penn State120.51
2Iowa95.52
3Nebraska58.53
3Ohio State58.55
5OK State57.54
6Minnesota466
6Missouri466
8Michigan429
9SD State41.58
10Stanford3912
10UNI399
12Virginia Tech38.59
13Iowa State3513
14Lehigh31.514
15Cornell3015
16N. Colorado28.518
17West Virginia2816
18Little Rock2717
19Illinois26.518
20Arizona State2620
21Rutgers1922
22NC State16.520
23Purdue15.524
24CSU-Bakersfield12.525
25Ohio1126
25Oklahoma1134
25Penn1128
28Utah Valley10.527
29Northwestern9.532
30Oregon State928
31North Carolina830
31Wyoming823
33Campbell7.531
34Princeton732
35Maryland635
36Pittsburgh5.536
37Cal Poly4.536
38Binghamton3.539
38Navy3.541
40Central Michigan338
41App State2.539
42Indiana1.546
42Lock Haven1.542
44Army142
44Bucknell145
44George Mason149
44Rider146
48Chattanooga0.549
48Cleveland State0.549
48Davidson0.549
48Drexel0.549
48Gardner-Webb0.546
48Harvard0.549
48Virginia0.542