2023-24 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – Final (February 7)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) wraps up the regular season with their sixth top overall ranking in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20. Life (Ga.) continues its hold on second place while Menlo (Calif.) is once again third. Providence (Mont.) moves up two spots into the Top 5 while Southeastern (Fla.) slips one place to fifth. No new teams joined the Top 20 this rating period.
Rating Methodology
- The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences/groups.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
Rank | Last Time | Team | Points |
1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 275 |
2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 271 |
3 | 3 | Menlo (Calif.) | 202 |
4 | 6 | Providence (Mont.) | 184 |
5 | 4 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 178 |
6 | 5 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 158 |
7 | 7 | Doane (Neb.) | 155 |
8 | 8 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 148 |
9 | 13 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 126 |
10 | 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 121 |
11 | 9 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 120 |
12 | 11 | Indiana Tech | 111 |
13 | 16 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 101 |
14 | 15 | Southern Oregon | 101 |
15 | 12 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 100 |
16 | 14 | Missouri Valley | 97 |
17 | 17 | Morningside (Iowa) | 87 |
18 | 19 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 81 |
19 | 18 | Eastern Oregon | 79 |
20 | 20 | Montana State-Northern | 66 |
Dropped From Top 20: None
Receiving Votes: Oklahoma City 64; Marian (Ind.) 56; Lourdes (Ohio) 49; Corban (Ore.) 47; Central Methodist (Mo.) 44; Baker (Kan.) 43; Texas Wesleyan 41; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 37; Cornerstone (Mich.) 36; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 36; Dickinson State (N.D.) 35; Northwestern (Iowa) 25; Vanguard (Calif.) 22; Concordia (Neb.) 19; Rochester (Mich.) 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19; St. Thomas (Fla.) 17; Simpson (Calif.) 16; Graceland (Iowa) 15; Rio Grande (Ohio) 15; Avila (Mo.) 12; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 12; William Penn (Iowa) 12; Midway (Ky.) 10; Arizona Christian 9; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 8; Missouri Baptist 7; Central Baptist (Ark.) 6; Jamestown (N.D.) 5; Friends (Kan.) 4
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – Evan Potter, Southern Oregon
149 – Blake Gonzalez, Grand View (Iowa)
157 – Brevin Balmeceda, Life (Ga.)
165 – Keller Rock, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
174 – Riley Smucker, Life (Ga.)
184 – Isaiah Luellen Grand View (Iowa)
197 – Bradley Antesberger, Doane (Neb.)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)