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The first week of conference action saw lots of debuts and lots of upsets

Of the 25 teams ranked nationally, 17 changed positions overall this week after Cliff Keen and dual results, and here are the biggest takeaways and key notes from the latest NWCA standings: 

Rutgers-Ohio State wrestling preview, prediction: Scarlet Knights have path to breakthrough win Updated Jan 23, 2021; Rutgers has another shot at knocking off a member of the Big Ten’s upper echelon, and this may be its best yet. Scott Goodale calls them the “big four.” While Nebraska has been a top-10 fixture in recent seasons and Michigan looks like a national title threat this year, the conference has been dominated by Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State in the last decade. Those programs have combined to win the last 13 national championships (and Iowa would have been the he...

College wrestling: Here's what we learned from the first weekend of Big Ten action What to look for in the 2021 wrestling season Share Seven Big Ten teams — Michigan, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois and Maryland — kicked off the 2021 season over the weekend, offering fans a first look at this year’s stars. Despite the empty stands and the quiet arenas, the wrestlers stepped up, shook off the rust of the post-season and put up some serious points. Here’s what you need to know about the first weekend of Big Ten wrestling and what these matches suggest about the rest of ...

Michigan rolls at Rutgers in return to competition mat University of Michigan Sports Information 1/8/2021 PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Nine months after the 2019-20 college wrestling season was abruptly canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rolled to a 26-10 win over No. 15 Rutgers in its return to the competition mat on Friday night (Jan. 8) at the Rutgers Athletic Center. The Wolverines claimed seven individual bouts, including six of the first seven, and earned bonus points in three. Freshman Dylan Ragusin set the tone wit...