Big Ten wrestling boasts 61 ranked wrestlers in this week's InterMat College Rankings, with five grapplers holding the No. 1 ranking in their respective class. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Ohio State 133-pounder Logan Steiber, Iowa 157-pounder Derek St. John, Penn State 184-pounder Ed Ruth and Minnesota heavyweight Tony Nelson each sit in the top spot in their weight class' rankings. The Big Ten also boasts the top three squads in the team rankings, as Penn State is checks in at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Minnesota. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.

Team
1. Penn State
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
5. Ohio State
6. Illinois
12. Northwestern
T13. Nebraska
T18. Michigan
25. Wisconsin
32. Purdue
T41. Indiana
T51. Michigan State

125
1. Matt McDonough, IOWA
2. Nico Megaludis, PSU
3. Jesse Delgado, ILL
6. Nikko Triggas, OSU
11. David Thorn, MINN
14. Sean Boyle, MICH
17. Camden Eppert, PUR

133
1. Logan Steiber, OSU
3. Tony Ramos, IOWA
6. Chris Dardanes, MINN
8. Cashe Quiroga, PUR
10. Levi Mele, NU

141
3. Tyler Graff, WIS
4. Hunter Stieber, OSU
5. B.J. Futrell, ILL
7. Nick Dardanes, MINN
12. Steve Dutton, MICH
15. Mark Ballweg, IOWA

149
3. Dylan Ness, MINN
6. Andrew Alton, PSU
7. Cam Tessari, OSU
11. Eric Grajales, MICH
14. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
16. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR

157
1. Derek St. John, IOWA
2. Dylan Alton, PSU
3. Jason Welch, NU
5. James Green, NEB
18. Josh Demas, OSU

165
2. David Taylor, PSU
4. Mike Evans, IOWA
6. Conrad Polz, ILL
7. Taylor Massa, MICH
10. Cody Yohn, MINN
15. Pierce Harger, NU
19. Ryan LeBlanc, IND

174
2. Nick Heflin, OSU
4. Jordan Blanton, ILL
5. Matt Brown, PSU
6. Logan Storley, MINN
7. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA
8. Robert Kokesh, NEB
10. Lee Munster, NU
14. Dan Yates, MICH

184
1. Ed Ruth, PSU
4. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN
6. Josh Ihnen, NEB
9. Tony Dallago, ILL

197
3. Quentin Wright, PSU
8. Mario Gonzalez, ILL
9. Andrew Campolattano, OSU
11. Scott Schiller, MINN
17. Braden Atwood, PUR
19. Max Huntley, MICH

Hwt
1. Tony Nelson, MINN
5. Mike McMullan, NU
6. Bobby Telford, IOWA
11. Ben Apland, MICH
12. Adam Chalfant, IND
16. Connor Medbery, WIS
17. Mike McClure, MSU

Penn State Repeats as NCAA Champion: Penn State won its second national championship in as many seasons, leading a group of six Big Ten teams in the top 10 at the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The national title marks Penn State's second as a member of the Big Ten, and the conference's sixth in a row. The Nittany Lions racked up 143.0 team points, followed by Minnesota in second (117.5) and Iowa in third (107.5). Seven of the 10 weight class titles were won by Big Ten wrestlers, as Iowa's Matt McDonough (125 pounds), Ohio State's Logan Stieber (133), Michigan's Kellen Russell (141), Penn State's Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174), and Minnesota's Tony Nelson (285) each hauled in national championships. McDonough and Russell each picked up their second national crowns, while Stieber, Molinaro, Taylor, Ruth and Nelson each won their first. Click here to read more on the Nittany Lions' championship run.

Penn State's Taylor Wins Hodge Trophy: Following his first NCAA title, Penn State 165-pounder David Taylor was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy, given to the National Wrestler of the Year. Taylor concluded the season at 32-0 overall en route to Big Ten and national titles and is just the third sophomore to win the award after Iowa's Brent Metcalf won it in 2008 and current Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson earned the honors in his second season at Iowa State in 2000. Click here to read more on Taylor's Hodge Trophy.

Awards All Around: Nearly half of the All-America honors awarded at the NCAA Championships were given to Big Ten wrestlers, as the conference grapplers earned 34 of the 80 accolades. Minnesota led the way with seven wrestlers who were tabbed All-Americans after placing in the top eight in their respective weight classes, followed by Iowa and Penn State with six each. Illinois and Ohio State each placed four in the top eight, while Michigan, Nebraska and Northwestern each had two and Wisconsin had one. Following the NCAA Championships, Penn State 165-pounder David Taylor and Minnesota head coach J Robinson each received national awards. Taylor earned the 2012 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler, Most Dominant Wrestler and Gorriaran Awards, while Robinson was named the national Coach of the Year.

Penn State Wins Second Straight Big Ten Championship: Penn State claimed its second straight Big Ten Championships title, winning three individual weight class crowns en route to the championship. The Nittany Lions totaled a team score of 149 points, while Minnesota followed in second place with 134 and Iowa took third with 126. Fourth-place Illinois (105.5) and fifth-place Ohio State (91) rounded out the top five. Click here to read more on Penn State's Big Ten title.

All-Big Ten, Individual Awards Announced: The 2012 All-Big Ten team, along with the conference's individual award winners, were announced following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships. Penn State's David Taylor was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson picked up his second Coach of the Year honor in as many years. Ohio State's Logan Stieber was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while Michigan's Kellen Russell and Penn State's Frank Molinaro were named Co-Wrestler of the Championships. Earning spots on the All-Big Ten team after winning their respective weight class titles were Illinois' Mario Gonzalez (197), Iowa's Matt McDonough (125) and Derek St. John (157), Russell (141), Minnesota's Tony Nelson (285) and Kevin Steinhaus (184), Stieber (133), and Penn State's Molinaro (149), Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174).

Minnesota, Penn State Share Big Ten Dual-Meet Title: Minnesota and Penn State each finished the Big Ten regular season with 7-1 records in conference duals en route to shares of the Big Ten regular season dual-meet title. The Golden Gophers closed the regular season with a 14-3 overall record, while the Nittany Lions boasted a 13-1 overall mark. Click here to read more on Minnesota and Penn State's dual-meet title.

Minnesota Claims National Duals Title: Minnesota took the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals championship, emerging victorious from the 32-team field. The Golden Gophers defeated Kent State (35-3), Missouri (26-7), Iowa (16-15) and Oklahoma State (18-13) en route to the title. Minnesota led a trio of Big Ten teams that advanced to the Final Four, as Illinois and Iowa joined the Gophers in the semifinals. Click here to read more on the Gophers' National Duals title.

The NCAA announced its qualifier allocations for the 2012 Wrestling Championships on Thursday, with the Big Ten setting a conference record and receiving the most of any conference with 74. The Big Ten will send at least five automatic qualifiers in all 10 weight classes, including 10 automatic bids at heavyweight, and boasts the highest amount of qualifiers of any conference in each class. The automatic bids will determine 290 of the 330 qualifiers for the NCAA Championships, while the remaining 40 slots will be filled by four at-large selections in each class. The 74 qualifiers marks the most in the Big Ten since the NCAA implemented the current qualifying process and 10 more than last year's total of 64.

The final coaches' panel and RPI rankings were also released on Thursday, with 82 grapplers appearing in the top 33 of their weight class. Four Big Ten wrestlers hold the top coaches' panel ranking in their class, as Iowa's Matt McDonough (125 pounds), Michigan's Kellen Russell (141), and Penn State's Frank Molinaro (149) and David Taylor (165) each close the regular season as the top-ranked wrestlers in the country. The conference also boasts 80 wrestlers in the top 33 of their respective classes in the second and final edition of the RPI rankings, with four taking top spots. Minnesota's Zach Sanders (125), Iowa's Tony Ramos (133), and Penn State's Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) each hold No. 1 RPI rankings to close the regular season.

For the complete breakdown of qualifier allocations, click here. The final coaches' panel rankings can be seen here, while the RPI rankings can be found here.