MSNsportsNET.com · Jan 24, 2017
Updated NCAA Wrestling Rankings Released
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Jacob A. Smith went 2-0 on the weekend to move up in the rankings at 197 pounds while Dylan Cottrell remains nationally ranked at 165 in the latest national wrestling rankings released on Tuesday.
Smith defeated Derek White of Oklahoma State in a 2-1 decision on Friday before topping No. 20 Brad Johnson of Oklahoma on Sunday to move to 2-0 in Big 12 action. He moved up to No. 5 in both InterMat’s and FloWrestling’s rankings and has moved to No. 9 according to The Open Mat. Smith is 12-4 overall and 9-2 in duals this season. He extended his win streak to seven straight matches and is currently No. 6 in the first edition of the NCAA Division I Coaches’ Panel Rankings Index.