Manheim, Pa. – With very limited dual meet competition over the holidays, the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll saw no changes as it was released on Tuesday.
Penn State garnered all 12 first-place votes for the fourth straight week and start 2016 with a 6-0 record and an impressive tournament victory at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Jan. 1-1.
Second-ranked Iowa (8-0) captured the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill. Third-ranked N.C. State (11-0) also competed at the Midlands, finishing fourth.
Missouri (5-0) remained No. 4, while Virginia Tech (4-1) was one of the few teams that did see dual meet action. The Hokies topped in-state rival George Mason 32-11 on January 3.
The only matchup with ranked teams took place in the Big Ten as No. 6 Ohio State improved to 5-1 after a 22-17 win at Illinois on January 3. The Fighting Illini dropped to 8-1.
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Rank,Team (First),Record,Points,Conference,Previous
1,Penn State (12),6-0,300,Big Ten,1
2,Iowa,8-0,288,Big Ten,2
3,N.C. State,11-0,271,ACC,3
4,Missouri,5-0,262,MAC,4
5,Virginia Tech,4-1,255,ACC,5
6,Ohio State,5-1,236,Big Ten,6
7,Oklahoma State,4-2,234,Big 12,7
8,Rutgers,10-2,203,Big Ten,8
9,Nebraska,6-1,201,Big Ten,9
10,Lehigh,7-1,190,EIWA,10
11,Illinois,8-1,183,Big Ten,11
12,Oklahoma,5-2,173,Big 12,12
13,Michigan,4-1,157,Big Ten,13
14,Cornell,1-2,148,EIWA,14
15,North Carolina,6-1,130,ACC,15
16,Central Michigan,4-0,112,MAC,16
17,Virginia,4-2,107,ACC,17
18,Iowa State,3-2,103,Big 12,18
19,Purdue,5-1,76,Big Ten,19
20,Pittsburgh,5-1,72,ACC,20
21,Ohio,4-1,65,MAC,21
22,Indiana,4-0,45,Big Ten,22
23,Minnesota,4-5,28,Big Ten,23
24,Old Dominion,2-3,24,MAC,24
25,West Virginia,5-2,16,Big 12,25[/eztable]
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Appalachian State 7, Wisconsin 7, Oregon State 4, Eastern Michigan 3
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