2008-2009 Preseason College Rankings (D1)

Schlottke · 08-06-2008, 12:57 AM

2008-2009 NCAA Team Rankings
1. Iowa Hawkeyes
2. Iowa State Cyclones
3. Cornell Big Red
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers
5. Ohio State Buckeyes
6. Missouri Tigers
7. Illinois Fighting Illini
8. Minnesota Golden Gophers
9. Penn State Nittany Lions
10. Oklahoma State Cowboys
11. Michigan Wolverines
12. Northwestern Wildcats
13. Boise State Broncos
14. Indiana Hooisers
15. Wisconsin Badgers
16. Edinboro Fighting Scots
17. Central Michigan Chippawas
18. Maryland Terrapins
19. Oklahoma Sooners
20. Old Dominion Monarchs
21. Penn Quakers
22. West Virginia Mountaineers
23. Purdue Boilermarkers
24. Navy Midshipmen
25. Northern Iowa Panthers

Rest of the individuals : http://www.d1collegewrestling.net/NCAA_Teams.html

r.payton@att.net · 08-06-2008, 08:29 AM

A MOMENTOUS Day in Hoosier land !! The Wrestling team is ranked and the frigging basketball program is in the gutter . YAY.

Herkey#1 · 08-06-2008, 09:34 AM

I think it's funny how UNI always makes the preseason list and then promptly falls out. I guess funny is the wrong word since I love UNI and would like to see them be good again. Maybe someday they will get their act together and commit to being a relevent team again. It is hard for me to say but I think that Penrith is not the man for the job anymore.

Don't go too crazy on me Ban, as I went to UNI (for a semester) and want them to be a great team, not just great at a weight here and there from time to time.

grapplefan · 08-06-2008, 09:42 AM

I wish the best for UNI too.

I'd also say that the Gophers and the Pokes are too well-coached for this ranking to last very long.

ISU2008 · 08-06-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by grapplefan

I'd also say that the Gophers and the Pokes are too well-coached for this ranking to last very long.

And I would agree.

ODH · 08-06-2008, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by grapplefan

I wish the best for UNI too.

I'd also say that the Gophers and the Pokes are too well-coached for this ranking to last very long.

Therefore are Nebraska, Illinois & Penn State too poorly coach to last too long in the top ten?

ban basketball · 08-06-2008, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Herkey#1

I think it's funny how UNI always makes the preseason list and then promptly falls out. I guess funny is the wrong word since I love UNI and would like to see them be good again. Maybe someday they will get their act together and commit to being a relevent team again. It is hard for me to say but I think that Penrith is not the man for the job anymore.

Don't go too crazy on me Ban, as I went to UNI (for a semester) and want them to be a great team, not just great at a weight here and there from time to time.

Little known and overlooked fact from last year: UNI outperformed their seeds and rank last year at the NCAA's. They will be a little better this year than last year, so I'm guessing that that 25 ranking will be eclipsed.

People also need to remember that if they just wrestled within their conference and a couple of other tougher duals throughout the year, they could pad their record to be one of the top teams every year, simply by wins and losses. Rather, they deliberately wrestle a tough schedule, which gives people the impression of a "down" year.

They'll be better this year.

grapplefan · 08-06-2008, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by ODH

Therefore are Nebraska, Illinois & Penn State too poorly coach to last too long in the top ten?

I didn't mean to imply that, but I do think that the depth at Minny Or Okla. State is great, and those experienced coaches will be taking advantage. So will Nebraska. As far as I know, there are no poor coaches in the top group. There are some exceptionally good ones, though.

RYou · 08-06-2008, 06:32 PM

I think Iowa State and Cornell will drop a few slots and let a couple of others closer to the top.

wrastler118 · 08-06-2008, 06:57 PM

I think Ohio State will make their way to the top.

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