February 11-12
MICHIGAN at OSU Invite [1]
OHIO STATE at OSU Invite
PURDUE at OSU Invite
MICHIGAN at OSU Invite [1]
OHIO STATE at OSU Invite
PURDUE at OSU Invite
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ILLINOIS at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
ILLINOIS at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
INDIANA at GaREAT Collegiate Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at The Big Meet - Grand Rapids, Mich.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spire Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
MINNESOTA at UWRF Brooks Classic - River Falls, Wis.
NEBRASKA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
NEBRASKA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
OHIO STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
OHIO STATE at New Mexico Invite - Albuquerque, N.M.
OHIO STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PENN STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
WISCONSIN at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
WISCONSIN at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
ILLINOIS at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
INDIANA at GaREAT Collegiate Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at The Big Meet - Grand Rapids, Mich.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spire Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
MINNESOTA at UWRF Brooks Classic - River Falls, Wis.
NEBRASKA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
NEBRASKA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
OHIO STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
OHIO STATE at New Mexico Invite - Albuquerque, N.M.
OHIO STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PENN STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
WISCONSIN at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
WISCONSIN at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
ILLINOIS at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
INDIANA at GaREAT Collegiate Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at Spire Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
MINNESOTA at St. Thomas Invitational - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
NEBRASKA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
OHIO STATE at Don Kirby Invite - Albuquerque, N.M.
PENN STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at The Big Meet - Grand Rapids, Mich.
WISCONSIN at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
INDIANA at GaREAT Collegiate Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
INDIANA at Hoosier Hills - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
IOWA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
MICHIGAN at SPIRE Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE at Spire Invitational - Geneva, Ohio
MINNESOTA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
MINNESOTA at St. Thomas Invitational - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
NEBRASKA at Cyclone Classic - Ames, Iowa
OHIO STATE at Don Kirby Invite - Albuquerque, N.M.
PENN STATE at Akron Invitational - Akron, Ohio
PENN STATE at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
PENN STATE at Washington Husky Classic - Seattle, Wash.
PURDUE at The Big Meet - Grand Rapids, Mich.
WISCONSIN at Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
FEBRUARY 10
#23 IOWA at #11 OHIO STATE - 7 p.m. ET
#19 ILLINOIS vs. #18 Missouri/#15 Boise State/#7 UCLA [1] - 7:30 p.m. CT
FEBRUARY 11
#22 MICHIGAN/Southern Utah/#20 Washington at #8 NEBRASKA - 6 p.m. CT
Gustavus/Hamline/Winona State at MINNESOTA - 6 p.m. CT
Pittsburgh at MICHIGAN STATE - 7 p.m. ET
#10 PENN STATE/George Washington/William & Mary at #21 N.C. State - 7 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 12
#11 OHIO STATE at #24 West Virginia - 2 p.m. ET
Legend
[1] Navy Pier - Chicago, Ill.
FEBRUARY 11
#13 Illinois-Chicago at #12 ILLINOIS - 5 p.m. CT
#6 MINNESOTA/#11 NEBRASKA at #12 IOWA - 7 p.m. CT
BTN
FEBRUARY 12
#3 PENN STATE at #17 Springfield - 1 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 10
MICHIGAN STATE at Edinboro - 7 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 11
MICHIGAN STATE at Edinboro Open - All Day
#11 MICHIGAN vs. #13 Missouri/Cal Poly [1] - 4 p.m. ET
#4 MINNESOTA vs. #14 Kent State/Rutgers [1] - 4 p.m. ET
#18 NORTHWESTERN vs. North Carolina [2] - 4:30 p.m. ET
#11 MICHIGAN vs. TBA [1] - 6 p.m. ET
#4 MINNESOTA vs. TBA [1] - 6 p.m. ET
#18 NORTHWESTERN at Campbell - 6:15 p.m. ET
#2 PENN STATE at Utah Valley - 7 p.m. MT
FEBRUARY 12
INDIANA at N.C. State - 9 a.m. ET
PURDUE vs. #25 Central Michigan [3] - 10 a.m. ET
INDIANA vs. VMI [4] - 11 a.m. ET
#7 ILLINOIS vs. #12 Oklahoma/American (rv) [3] - Noon ET
PURDUE/#25 Central Michigan vs. #3 Cornell [3] - Noon ET
#5 IOWA vs. #23 Virginia Tech/Northern Iowa [5] - 1 p.m. CT
#6 OHIO STATE vs. Boise State [6] - 1 p.m. CT
#7 ILLINOIS vs. TBA [3] - 2 p.m. ET
PURDUE vs. TBA [3] - 2 p.m. ET
#5 IOWA vs. TBA [5] - 3 p.m. CT
#8 NEBRASKA vs. #6 OHIO STATE/Boise State [6] - 3 p.m. CT
INDIANA at Gardner-Webb - 7 p.m. ET
#8 NEBRASKA/#6 OHIO STATE vs. TBA [6] - 7 p.m. CT
Legend
[1] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Piscataway, N.J.
[2] Buies Creek, N.C.
[3] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Ithaca, N.Y.
[4] Raleigh, N.C.
[5] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Ames, Iowa
[6] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Stillwater, Okla.
The Big Ten is well-represented in the second of three sets of NCAA coaches' panel rankings, with 90 wrestlers earning spots in the top 33 of their respective weight classes. Four Big Ten grapplers have taken the top spots in their classes, as Iowa's Matt McDonough (125 pounds), Michigan's Kellen Russell (141), and Penn State's Frank Molinaro (149) and David Taylor (165) each earned No. 1 rankings in the latest edition. The Big Ten boasts at least six ranked wrestlers in each weight class, including double-digit numbers in half of the classes. Eleven conference wrestlers are ranked at 149 and 197, while 10 are ranked at 165, 174 and heavyweight.
Additionally, the first individual RPI rankings were released, with 75 Big Ten wrestlers ranking in the top 33 of their class. Molinaro, Taylor and fellow Nittany Lion Ed Ruth (174 pounds) boast No. 1 RPI ratings in their weight class.
The final set of coaches' panel rankings and the RPI are two of the three tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The Big Ten boasts 64 wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes in the latest InterMat College Rankings, with four grapplers standing atop their class. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Michigan 141-pounder Kellen Russell, and Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and 165-pounder David Taylor each remain the top-ranked wrestlers in their class. Penn State remains atop the team rankings, while Minnesota moved into a tie for No. 2. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.
Team
1. Penn State (1 last week)
T-2. Minnesota (3)
4. Iowa (5)
6. Michigan (6)
7. Ohio State (8)
15. Nebraska (9)
20. Illinois (21)
22. Northwestern (22)
T-29. Indiana (28)
36. Michigan State (T-35)
37. Purdue (T-37)
T-46. Wisconsin (T-40)
125
1. Matt McDonough, IOWA (1)
2. Zach Sanders, MINN (2)
7. Jesse Delgado, ILL (7)
8. Nico Megaludis, PSU (9)
10. Levi Mele, NU (10)
16. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (16)
133
3. Logan Stieber, OSU (3)
4. Tony Ramos, IOWA (4)
5. B.J. Futrell, ILL (5)
7. Chris Dardanes, MINN (7)
16. Zac Stevens, MICH (16)
18. Ridge Kiley, NEB (18)
141
1. Kellen Russell, MICH (1)
5. Hunter Stieber, OSU (6)
6. Montell Marion, IOWA (7)
8. Nick Dardanes, MINN (11)
9. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (5)
149
1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1)
6. Eric Grajales, MICH (7)
10. Dylan Ness, MINN (10)
11. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (13)
15. Cam Tessari, OSU (14)
18. Taylor Walsh, IND (18)
19. Eric Terrazas, ILL (19)
157
2. Jason Welch, NU (2)
5. Derek St. John, IOWA (NR)
6. Dylan Alton, PSU (6)
7. James Green, NEB (7)
10. Anthony Jones Jr., MSU (12)
20. Josh Demas, OSU (20)
165
1. David Taylor, PSU (1)
6. Robert Kokesh, NEB (6)
8. Mike Evans, IOWA (8)
11. Ben Jordan, WIS (12)
12. Conrad Polz, ILL (9)
13. Dan Yates, MICH (14)
14. Cody Yohn, MINN (15)
174
2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2)
6. Logan Storley, MINN (6)
7. Nick Heflin, OSU (7)
8. Justin Zeerip, MICH (8)
9. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (9)
11. Jordan Blanton, ILL (11)
12. Lee Munster, NU (12)
16. Curran Jacobs, MSU (16)
20. Tyler Koehn, NEB (NR)
184
2. Quentin Wright, PSU (2)
7. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (8)
8. Josh Ihnen, NEB (7)
11. C.J. Magrum, OSU (10)
19. Braden Atwood, PUR (19)
197
3. Matt Powless, IND (3)
6. Sonny Yohn, MINN (6)
12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (12)
13. Tyler Dickenson, MSU (13)
15. Max Huntley, MICH (15)
16. Mario Gonzalez, ILL (16)
20. Andrew Campolattano, OSU (20)
HWT
4. Tony Nelson, MINN (4)
6. Cameron Wade, PSU (6)
9. Tucker Lane, NEB (9)
10. Ben Apland, MICH (10)
13. Mike McMullan, NU (13)
14. Bobby Telford, IOWA (NR)
Iowa and Minnesota have received two of the four No. 1 regional seeds for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, set to begin this weekend. Eight of the 12 conference squads are taking part in the event. The Gophers hold the top seed in the Rutgers Regional and will take on the winner of No. 4 Kent State and No. 5 Rutgers on Saturday. Michigan will also compete in the Rutgers Regional, earning the No. 2 seed. The Wolverines will face either No. 3 Missouri or No. 6 Cal Poly. The top-seeded Hawkeyes face the winner of No. 4 Virginia Tech and No. 5 Northern Iowa in the Iowa State Regional on Sunday, while No. 6 Wisconsin squares off with host and No. 3 seed Iowa State in the first round. No. 2 seed Illinois will compete in the Cornell Regional on Sunday, taking on either No. 3 Oklahoma or No. 6 American. Purdue will compete in the same regional as the No. 5 seed, facing No. 4 Central Michigan in the first round. No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 Ohio State earned spots in the Oklahoma State Regional, with the Huskers wrestling the winner of the Buckeyes and No. 6 Boise State on Sunday.
Click here to see the complete bracket.
Eight Big Ten wrestling teams hold top-20 spots in this week's NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll as the conference again boasts six top-10 squads. Penn State remains the highest-ranked Big Ten team at No. 2, while Minnesota and Iowa follow at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. Ohio State ranks sixth, while No. 7 Illinois and No. 8 Nebraska swap spots this week. Michigan moves back up to No. 11 in the latest edition, while Northwestern also moves up one spot to No. 18.
Click here to see the complete poll.
