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First NCAA Coaches' Rankings of the Season Announced
1/29/2026 9:27:00 AM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS -- The first NCAA coaches' rankings for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were released Thursday.
According to the criteria, the coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
According to the criteria, the coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will utilize during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
125: Jore Volk - #11
141: Vance VomBaur - #12
149: Drew Roberts - #21
157: Charlie Millard - #16
165: Andrew Sparks - #12
174: Ethan Riddle - #26
184: Max McEnelly - #4
197: Gavin Nelson - #26
285: Koy Hopke - #11
The next coaches' rankings will be announced on Feb. 12. The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 21-23 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
125: Jore Volk - #11
141: Vance VomBaur - #12
149: Drew Roberts - #21
157: Charlie Millard - #16
165: Andrew Sparks - #12
174: Ethan Riddle - #26
184: Max McEnelly - #4
197: Gavin Nelson - #26
285: Koy Hopke - #11
The next coaches' rankings will be announced on Feb. 12. The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 21-23 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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