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JANUARY 20
#7 NEBRASKA def. INDIANA, 23-17 #7 OHIO STATE def. #2 IOWA, 21-9 #18 NORTHWESTERN def. MICHIGAN STATE, 30-12 PURDUE (rv) def. WISCONSIN, 41-3 JANUARY 22 #6 ILLINOIS def. MICHIGAN STATE, 26-13 #3 PENN STATE def. #2 IOWA, 22-12 #10 MICHIGAN def. #19 Central Michigan, 23-14 #4 MINNESOTA def. WISCONSIN, 37-3 #7 NEBRASKA def. PURDUE, 24-9
JANUARY 20
#7 NEBRASKA at INDIANA - 7 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/23, 2 p.m. ET) #2 IOWA at #7 OHIO STATE - 7 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/24, Noon ET) MICHIGAN STATE at #18 NORTHWESTERN - 7 p.m. CT BTN.com PURDUE (rv) at WISCONSIN - 7 p.m. CT BTN JANUARY 22 WISCONSIN at #4 MINNESOTA - Noon CT BTN.com, BTN (1/25, 4 p.m. ET) PURDUE (rv) at #7 NEBRASKA - 1 p.m. CT MICHIGAN STATE at #6 ILLINOIS - 2 p.m. CT #2 IOWA at #3 PENN STATE - 2 p.m. ET BTN (10 p.m. ET) #19 Central Michigan at #10 MICHIGAN - 2 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/25, Noon ET)
Eight Big Ten wrestling teams appear in the NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll again this week, with a season-high seven squads holding top-10 spots in the latest edition. No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Minnesota each maintain their spots in the top five, while Illinois follows at No. 6. Nebraska and Ohio State stand in a tie for No. 7 this week, while Michigan reenters the top 10, checking in at No. 10. Northwestern holds No. 18, rounding out the group of ranked Big Ten teams. Purdue is also receiving votes in the latest rankings.
Click here to see the complete poll.
Sixty-five Big Ten wrestlers have earned top-20 status in their respective weight classes in the latest InterMat College Rankings. Eight weight classes have at least one Big Ten wrestler in the top two, with three Big Ten grapplers taking the top spot in their weight classes. Minnesota's Zach Sanders ranks first at 125 pounds, while Penn State's Frank Molinaro and David Taylor earning the top spots at 149 and 165, respectively. In the team rankings, Penn State remained the top-ranked team in the nation, while the Big Ten kept four teams in the top 10. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below. Team 1. Penn State (1 last week) 3. Iowa (4) 4. Minnesota (2) 8. Michigan (T-9) T-10. Ohio State (12) T-13. Nebraska (8) 15. Illinois (16) 23. Northwestern (21) 29. Indiana (31) 36. Michigan State (37) T-37. Purdue (T-33) T-40. Wisconsin (T-41) 125 1. Zach Sanders, MINN (1) 2. Matt McDonough, IOWA (2) 5. Jesse Delgado, ILL (5) 8. Nico Megaludis, PSU (10) 10. Levi Mele, NU (7) 15. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (16) 133 2. Tony Ramos, IOWA (2) 4. Logan Stieber, OSU (4) 5. B.J. Futrell, ILL (5) 7. Chris Dardanes, MINN (NR) 9. Cashe Quiroga, PUR (8) 18. Zac Stevens, MICH (17) 19. Ridge Kiley, NEB (19) 141 2. Kellen Russell, MICH (2) 3. Montell Marion, IOWA (3) 6. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (6) 7. Hunter Stieber, OSU (7) 14. Nick Dardanes, MINN (16) 149 1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1) 9. Eric Grajales, MICH (11) 11. Dylan Ness, MINN (16) 12. Eric Terrazas, ILL (10) 14. Cole Schmitt, WIS (9) 15. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (13) 16. Cam Tessari, OSU (15) 20. Taylor Walsh, IND (NR) 157 2. Derek St. John, IOWA (2) 3. Jason Welch, NU (3) 8. Dylan Alton, PSU (9) 9. James Green, NEB (10) 13. Anthony Jones, MSU (13) 165 1. David Taylor, PSU (1) 6. Mike Evans, IOWA (9) 7. Robert Kokesh, NEB (3) 10. Conrad Polz, ILL (16) 11. Cody Yohn, MINN (6) 14. Ben Jordan, WIS (14) 16. Dan Yates, MICH (17) 174 2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2) 5. Justin Zeerip, MICH (5) 7. Logan Storley, MINN (7) 8. Nick Heflin, OSU (8) 9. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (11) 10. Jordan Blanton, ILL (12) 11. Lee Munster, NU (9) 20. Tyler Koehn, NEB (20) 184 2. Quentin Wright, PSU (2) 7. Josh Ihnen, NEB (7) 8. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (8) 10. C.J. Magrum, OSU (11) 18. Braden Atwood, PUR (19) 197 3. Matt Powless, IND (4) 6. Sonny Yohn, MINN (3) 12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (12) 13. Tyler Dickenson, MSU (13) 15. Max Huntley, MICH (15) 16. Mario Gonzalez, ILL (NR) HWT 4. Tony Nelson, MINN (4) 6. Cameron Wade, PSU (6) 8. Tucker Lane, NEB (9) 10. Mike McClure, MSU (11) 12. Bobby Telford, IOWA (8) 14. Ben Apland, MICH (15) 15. Peter Capone, OSU (17) 17. Mike McMullan, NU (19)
JANUARY 12
#8 OHIO STATE def. PURDUE (rv), 27-10 JANUARY 13 #4 MINNESOTA def. #6 ILLINOIS, 25-9 #11 MICHIGAN def. INDIANA, 33-6 #2 IOWA def. #7 NEBRASKA, 24-9 West Virginia def. MICHIGAN STATE, 23-12 #3 PENN STATE def. #17 NORTHWESTERN, 38-3 Northern Iowa def. WISCONSIN, 25-15 JANUARY 15 #2 IOWA def. #17 NORTHWESTERN, 24-13 MICHIGAN STATE def. INDIANA, 21-20 #4 MINNESOTA def. PURDUE (rv), 40-0 #3 PENN STATE def. WISCONSIN, 43-0
JANUARY 12
PURDUE (rv) at #8 OHIO STATE - 7 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/13 - 4 p.m. ET) JANUARY 13 #4 MINNESOTA at #6 ILLINOIS - 7 p.m. CT INDIANA at #11 MICHIGAN - 7 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/16, 1 p.m. ET) #2 IOWA at #7 NEBRASKA - 7 p.m. CT BTN (1/13, 10 p.m. ET) #3 PENN STATE at #17 NORTHWESTERN - 7 p.m. CT BTN.com, BTN (1/17, 4 p.m. ET) WISCONSIN at Northern Iowa - 7 p.m. CT West Virginia at MICHIGAN STATE - 7:30 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/17, 2 p.m. ET) JANUARY 15 #17 NORTHWESTERN at #2 IOWA - 1 p.m. CT BTN.com #4 MINNESOTA at PURDUE (rv) - 1 p.m. ET BTN.com, BTN (1/18, 4 p.m. ET) #3 PENN STATE at WISCONSIN - 1 p.m. CT INDIANA at MICHIGAN STATE - 2 p.m. ET BTN (1/15, 10 p.m. ET)
Eight Big Ten teams, including seven in the top 11, highlight the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. Iowa leads the way at No. 2 this week, falling from the top spot after sustaining its first dual loss in 84 matches to No. 1 Oklahoma State over the weekend. Penn State swaps spots with Minnesota this week, as the Nittany Lions move up to No. 3 and Minnesota checks in at No. 4. Illinois also moves up one spot to No. 6, while Nebraska makes its top 10 debut after jumping seven spots to No. 7 this week. Ohio State drops to No. 8, while Michigan falls to No. 11. Northwestern remains at No. 17 to round out the group of ranked Big Ten teams. Purdue is also receiving votes.
Click here to see the complete poll.
The Big Ten is again well-represented in the InterMat College Rankings, with 66 conference wrestlers appearing in their respective weight classes' top 20. The Big Ten boasts a top-two grappler in eight of the 10 classes, with three taking No. 1 rankings. Minnesota 125-pounder Zach Sanders and Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and 165-pounder David Taylor all sit atop their weight class's rankings again this week. Additionally, the Big Ten placed five teams in this week's top 10, with No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Minnesota earning the top spots. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below. Team 1. Penn State (1 last week) 2. Minnesota (4) 4. Iowa (T-2) 8. Nebraska (12) T-9. Michigan (7) 12. Ohio State (6) 16. Illinois (18) 21. Northwestern (15) 31. Indiana (T-29) T-33. Purdue (25) 37. Michigan State (T-37) T-41. Wisconsin (T-37) 125 1. Zach Sanders, MINN (1) 2. Matt McDonough, IOWA (2) 5. Jesse Delgado, ILL (5) 7. Levi Mele, NU (7) 10. Nico Megaludis, PSU (10) 16. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (15) 133 2. Tony Ramos, IOWA (4) 4. Logan Stieber, OSU (2) 5. B.J. Futrell, ILL (5) 7. David Thorn, MINN (8) 8. Cashe Quiroga, PUR (6) 17. Zac Stevens, MICH (17) 18. Ridge Kiley, NEB (19) 141 2. Kellen Russell, MICH (2) 3. Montell Marion, IOWA (3) 6. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (7) 7. Hunter Stieber, OSU (6) 16. Nick Dardanes, MINN (15) 149 1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1) 9. Cole Schmitt, WIS (13) 10. Eric Terrazas, ILL (14) 11. Eric Grajales, MICH (4) 13. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (7) 15. Cam Tessari, OSU (16) 16. Dylan Ness, MINN (9) 18. Dan Osterman, MSU (18) 157 2. Derek St. John, IOWA (2) 3. Jason Welch, NU (3) 9. Dylan Alton, PSU (9) 10. James Green, NEB (10) 13. Anthony Jones, MSU (14) 20. Tommy Churchard, PUR (NR) 165 1. David Taylor, PSU (1) 3. Robert Kokesh, NEB (3) 6. Cody Yohn, MINN (6) 9. Mike Evans, IOWA (10) 14. Ben Jordan, WIS (8) 16. Conrad Polz, ILL (NR) 17. Dan Yates, MICH (18) 174 2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2) 5. Justin Zeerip, MICH (6) 7. Logan Storley, MINN (11) 8. Nick Heflin, OSU (5) 9. Lee Munster, NU (8) 11. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (9) 12. Jordan Blanton, ILL (10) 20. Tyler Koehn, NEB (NR) 184 2. Quentin Wright, PSU (3) 7. Josh Ihnen, NEB (7) 8. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (8) 11. C.J. Magrum, OSU (12) 19. Braden Atwood, PUR (19) 197 3. Sonny Yohn, MINN (3) 4. Matt Powless, IND (4) 12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (13) 13. Tyler Dickenson, MSU (16) 15. Max Huntley, MICH (18) 19. Grant Gambrall, IOWA (15) HWT 4. Tony Nelson, MINN (4) 6. Cameron Wade, PSU (6) 8. Bobby Telford, IOWA (7) 9. Tucker Lane, NEB (9) 11. Mike McClure, MSU (11) 15. Ben Apland, MICH (15) 17. Peter Capone, OSU (17) 19. Mike McMullan, NU (19)
JANUARY 6
#7 ILLINOIS def.PURDUE (rv), 24-9 #1 IOWA def. INDIANA, 26-12 #8 MICHIGAN def. #17 NORTHWESTERN, 28-9 #14 NEBRASKA def. #6 OHIO STATE, 18-16 JANUARY 7 #7 ILLINOIS def. Lock Haven, 38-6 #2 Oklahoma State def. #1 IOWA, 17-16 JANUARY 8 #7 ILLINOIS def. #8 MICHIGAN, 31-9 #3 MINNESOTA def. #6 OHIO STATE, 24-13 #4 PENN STATE def. MICHIGAN STATE, 36-6 #17 NORTHWESTERN def. WISCONSIN, 33-9
JANUARY 6
#7 ILLINOIS at PURDUE (rv) - 7 p.m. ET #1 IOWA at INDIANA - 7 p.m. ET #8 MICHIGAN at #17 NORTHWESTERN - 7 p.m. CT - www.BTN.com #6 OHIO STATE at #14 NEBRASKA - 7 p.m. CT - www.BTN.com JANUARY 7 Lock Haven at #7 ILLINOIS - 1 p.m. CT #2 Oklahoma State at #1 IOWA - 7 p.m. CT - www.BTN.com JANUARY 8 #6 OHIO STATE at #3 MINNESOTA - 1 p.m. CT #7 ILLINOIS at #8 MICHIGAN - 2 p.m. ET - www.BTN.com #4 PENN STATE at MICHIGAN STATE [1] - 2 p.m. ET #17 NORTHWESTERN at WISCONSIN - 2 p.m. CT - BTN (8 p.m. CT) Legend [1] Kellogg Arena - Battle Creek, Mich.
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