Rating Conference Ratings Release Date National Ratings Release Date
Preseason Rating Tuesday, October 14 Thursday, October 16
Rating #1 Tuesday, November 4 Thursday, November 6
Rating #2 Tuesday, November 18 Thursday, November 20
Rating #3 Tuesday, December 9 Thursday, December 11
Rating #4 Tuesday, December 30 Thursday, January 1
Rating #5 Tuesday, January 13 Thursday, January 15
Rating #6 Tuesday, January 27 Thursday, January 29
Final Rating Tuesday, February 10 Wednesday, February 11

Rating releases will be linked here as they become available. Please check back biweekly for updates.

Ratings Methodology

  • The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
  • Two days prior to the national poll, 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.