The final NWCA poll of the regular season is out. Here’s where Penn State wrestling ranks
Penn State wrestling remains unbeaten at 16-0 and has held on to the No. 1 position in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll.
The Nittany Lions defeated Clarion 40-6 Sunday in their final dual of the season. In the final NWCA poll of the season announced Wednesday, Penn State is one of 10 Big Ten teams in the top-25. Iowa remains at No. 2, Nebraska moved from No. 7 to No. 4, Ohio State moved up two spots to No. 8, Michigan remains at No. 11 and Minnesota sticks at No. 12. Northwestern moved up one spot to No. 13, Wisconsin jumped from No. 19 to No. 17, while Illinois, Rutgers and Michigan State hold at No. 21, No. 22 and No. 23 respectively.
Penn State has nine wrestlers in this week’s individual InterMat rankings.
NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll February 22, 2023
| Rank | Team (First) | Record | Points | Conf. | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State (14) | (16-0) | 350 | Big Ten | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa | (15-1) | 336 | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | NC State | (14-1) | 307 | ACC | 5 |
| 4 | Nebraska | (12-3) | 287 | Big Ten | 7 |
| 5 | Iowa State | (16-3) | 285 | Big 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | (13-3) | 275 | Big Ten | 8 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | (14-3) | 271 | Big 12 | 6 |
| 8 | Cornell | (12-3) | 267 | EIWA | 4 |
| 9 | Missouri | (8-3) | 257 | Big 12 | 10 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | (10-3) | 232 | ACC | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan | (11-4) | 211 | Big Ten | 11 |
| 12 | Minnesota | (12-3) | 198 | Big Ten | 12 |
| 13 | Northwestern | (7-3) | 172 | Big Ten | 14 |
| 14 | South Dakota State | (12-4) | 143 | Big 12 | 17 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | (10-4) | 140 | ACC | 16 |
| 16 | Northern Iowa | (7-5) | 137 | Big 12 | 13 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | (8-8) | 124 | Big Ten | 19 |
| 18 | North Dakota State | (11-3) | 119 | Big 12 | 15 |
| 19 | Arizona State | (7-5) | 97 | Pac-12 | 18 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | (12-2) | 75 | SoCon | 20 |
| 21 | Illinois | (6-7) | 57 | Big Ten | 21 |
| 22 | Rutgers | (10-7) | 54 | Big Ten | 22 |
| 23 | Michigan State | (10-6) | 40 | Big Ten | 23 |
| 24 | Penn | (9-5) | 29 | EIWA | 24 |
| 25 | Cal Poly | (8-6) | 26 | Pac-12 | NR |
Dropped Out: No. 25 Indiana (8-5). Others Receiving Votes: Indiana 21, West Virginia 20, Northern Colorado 13, Lehigh 4, Oregon State 2, Stanford 1.
