NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

EDMOND, Okla. -- Two-time defending national champion Nebraska-Omaha remained atop the first regular season NCAA Division II wrestling rankings, with the Mavericks the unanimous pick in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll that was released Wednesday.

UNO received all eight first-place votes in balloting of coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points. The Mavericks topped every poll the past two seasons en route to winning back-to-back titles.

St. Cloud State (Minn.) collected 150 points and maintained its No. 2 rating, while Augustana (S.D.) stayed third with 141 points. Western State (Colo.) moved up from sixth to fourth with 137 points and Newberry (S.C.) stayed fifth.

Rounding out the top 10 is Minnesota State, Findlay (Ohio), Nebraska-Kearney, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) and Upper Iowa. UPJ made the biggest jump, moving from 14th to ninth, while North Carolina-Pembroke broke into the poll at No. 20.

The top 20 poll, with points and the teams’ preseason ranking

Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 1st
2. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 150 2nd
3. Augustana (S.D.) 141 3rd
4. Western State (Colo.) 137 6th
5. Newberry (S.C.) 130 5th
6. Minnesota State 118 7th
7. Findlay (Ohio) 100 8th
8. Nebraska-Kearney 93 4th
9. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 92 14th
10. Upper Iowa 91 10th
11. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 90 T-12th
12. Central Oklahoma 73 11th
13. Wisconsin-Parkside 72 9th
14. West Liberty (W. Va.) 47 T-12th
15. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 43 T-20th
16. Adams State (Colo.) 37 19th
17. Ashland (Ohio) 36 17th
18. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 26 18th
19. San Francisco State (Calif.) 19 16th
20. North Carolina-Pembroke 9 NR



Others receiving votes: Belmont Abbey (N.C.), Colorado State-Pueblo, Gannon (Pa.), Limestone (S.C.), Minnesota State-Moorhead.