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Second NCAA Coaches' Rankings and First RPI Announced
2/12/2026 11:42:00 AM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLISÂ -- The second NCAA coaches' rankings and first RPI rankings for the 2025 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.
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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.
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The RPI is a calculation that consists of three factors: winning percentage, opponent winning percentage (strength of schedule) and opponent's opponent winning percentage (opponent's strength of schedule). Only matches against Division I opponents at the designated weight class count towards the RPI and a wrestler needs to have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked.
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The two rankings are among 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, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
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The final coaches' rankings will be announced on Feb. 26. The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 21-23 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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| Weight | Wrestler | Coaches' Rank | RPI |
| 125 | Jore Volk | 15 | 4 |
| 141 | Vance VomBaur | 9 | 5 |
| 149 | Drew Roberts | 20 | - |
| 157 | Charlie Millard | 17 | 9 |
| 165 | Andrew Sparks | 12 | 7 |
| 174 | Ethan Riddle | 25 | 18 |
| 184 | Max McEnelly | 4 | 2 |
| 197 | Gavin Nelson | 27 | 16 |
| 285 | Koy Hopke | 12 | 15 |
The final coaches' rankings will be announced on Feb. 26. The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 21-23 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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