By Jason Bryant
National Wrestling Coaches Association

MANHEIM, Pa. - Penn State remained No. 1 in this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association Coaches Poll following a results-heavy week that included several ranked matchups, a notable upset, and one new team entering the Top 25.
 
Penn State went 2-0 on the weekend, defeating then-No. 4 Iowa 32-3 before shutting out Northwestern, 51-0. The win over Northwestern extended Penn State's dual-meet winning streak to 80.
 
The biggest upset of the week came when Wyoming defeated then-No. 10 South Dakota State 24-18. South Dakota State also recorded a 19-16 win over Utah Valley earlier in the week. Wyoming's victory moved the Cowboys into the poll at No. 23.

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Michigan posted two ranked wins, defeating Rutgers 21-12 and Illinois 18-14. Nebraska defeated then-No. 9 Minnesota 20-12 in the week's lone ranked matchup involving the Gophers. NC State went 2-0, edging Stanford 21-20 before defeating CSU Bakersfield 43-3. Virginia Tech defeated Appalachian State 39-0 in a non-conference dual at the Moss Arts Center, while Pittsburgh recorded wins over West Virginia (17-15) and Duke (40-0).

Elsewhere among ranked teams, Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 28-12. Missouri went 2-0 with wins over Arizona State (22-17) and Utah Valley (31-9). Lehigh defeated Navy 20-15 and Princeton 30-9. Indiana defeated Maryland 26-12.
 
Several ranked teams are scheduled to compete over the upcoming weekend as conference action continues.
 
Friday, January 23 includes a full slate of ranked matchups. No. 2 Ohio State is scheduled to wrestle No. 9 Minnesota, while No. 11 North Carolina visits No. 8 NC State. No. 25 Indiana is slated to face No. 1 Penn State. Additional ranked matchups Friday include No. 5 Oklahoma State at No. 18 Missouri, No. 4 Iowa against No. 6 Nebraska, No. 24 Stanford at No. 7 Virginia Tech, and No. 15 South Dakota State hosting California Baptist.
 
Saturday, January 24 includes dual competition involving ranked teams, with No. 24 Stanford scheduled to wrestle at Virginia and No. 23 Wyoming traveling to face No. 19 West Virginia.
 
Sunday, January 25 includes several additional ranked matchups. No. 1 Penn State is scheduled to wrestle at Maryland. No. 16 Wisconsin is set to face No. 9 Minnesota, while No. 2 Ohio State is scheduled to wrestle No. 6 Nebraska. Additional ranked contests Sunday include No. 3 Iowa State meeting No. 15 South Dakota State and No. 17 Rutgers at No. 12 Illinois.

Methodology: The NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 points for a third-place vote, and so on, through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results.

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon State 14, Penn 8, SIU Edwardsville 8, Drexel 6, Purdue 1.
 
Dropped Out: Oregon State.

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