2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Final RPI and Coaches Rankings, Final Bracket
MAC with 45 qualifiers for 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships March 16-18 in St. Louis
INDIANAPOLIS--- The NCAA announced the final RPI ad Coaches Rankings in anticipation of this weeks 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 16-18 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Bracket
Last week the Missouri Tigers won their fifth consecutive MAC Wrestling Championship. Prior to the MAC Wrestling Championship, the MAC had three programs ranked in the Top 20 in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Rankings as Missouri ranked No. 10 in the nation, while Northern Iowa ranked No. 14 and Central Michigan ranked No. 17. The MAC's 45 allocations were third most of any conference in Division I Wrestling behind only the Big Ten and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA).
The individual wrestler rankings for the top 33 wrestlers in each weight class were released by the final coaches' panel rankings as well as by RPI.
The MAC had 43 wrestlers ranked in the Individual Rankings by RPI, including five wrestlers in the top five of their respective weight classes. Four-time defending MAC Champion and two time defending NCAA Champion No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) at 197, No. 2 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) at 149, No. 2 Joey Lavallee (Missouri) at 157, No. 4 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) at 149 and No. 5 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) at 184. Overall the MAC had 15 wrestlers ranked in the top 10 in their respective weight classes by RPI rating.
Also, the MAC had 44 wrestlers ranked in the Indvividual Rankings by the Coaches' Poll, including three MAC wresters in the top five No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) at 197, No. 3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) at 149 and No. 3 Joey Lavallee (Missouri) at 157. The MAC had 11 wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes by Coaches rankings.
NCAA Division I Wrestling - Final Coaches Rankings (through March 5)
125:
14. Shakur Laney, Ohio
t-19. Kyle Akins, Buffalo
t-19. Barlow McGhee, Missouri
t-21. Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
t-21. Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa
25. Noah Gonser, Eastern Michigan
133:
10. John Erneste, Missouri
11. Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
12. Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
18. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
23. Corey Keener, Central Michigan
27. Anthony Tutolo, Kent State
141:
9. Jaydin Eierman, Missouri
28. Noah Forrider, Ohio
29. Mason Smith, Central Michigan
149:
3. Lavion Mayes, Missouri
8. Max Thomsen, Northern Iowa
9. Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
10. Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
28. Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
31. Michael Hayes, Old Dominion
157:
3. Joey Lavallee, Missouri
7. Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan
32. Casey Sparkman, Kent State
165:
6. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
11. Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
26. Seldon Wright, Old Dominion
174:
13. Taylor Lujan, Northern Iowa
17. Christian Brucki, Central Michigan
18. Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois
32. Dylan Wisman, Missouri
184:
9. Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
12. Drew Foster, Northern Iowa
13. Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
33. Brett Perry, Buffalo
197:
1. J'den Cox, Missouri
11. Kevin Beazley, OId Dominion
15. Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
18. Austin Severn, Central Michigan
19. Jacob Holschlag, Northern Iowa
285:
20. Jake Gunning, Buffalo
23. Gage Hutchison, Eastern Michigan
t-31. Newton Smerchek, Central Michigan
t-31. Zack Parker, Ohio
NCAA Division I Wrestling - Final Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) Rankings (through March 5)
125:
14. Shakur Laney, Ohio
18. Noah Gonser, Eastern Michigan
20. Kyle Akins, Buffalo
21. Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
23. Barlow McGhee, Missouri
133:
8. John Erneste, Missouri
10. Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
15. Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
22. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
24. Corey Keener, Central Michigan
25. Anthony Tutolo, Kent State
141:
8. Jaydin Eierman, Missouri
20. Noah Forrider, Ohio
26. Mason Smith, Central Michigan
28. Kyle Springer, Eastern Michigan
149:
2. Lavion Mayes, Missouri
4. Max Thomsen, Northern Iowa
10. Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
17. Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
30. Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
157:
2. Joey Lavallee, Missouri
10. Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan
17. Casey Sparkman, Kent State
165:
9. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
10. Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
30. Seldon Wright, Old Dominion
174:
8. Taylor Lujan, Northern Iowa
13. Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois
14. Christian Brucki, Central Michigan
27. Jacob Davis, Eastern Michigan
30. Dylan Wisman, Missouri
184:
5. Drew Foster, Northern Iowa
9. Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
14. Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
197:
1. J'den Cox, Missouri
9. Kevin Beazley, Old Dominion
10. Austin Severn, Central Michigan
12. Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
28. Stephen Suglio, Kent State
285:
16. Jake Gunning, Buffalo
30. Austin Myers, Missouri
31. Gage Hutchison, Eastern Michigan
33. Newton Smerchek, Central Michigan
