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2026-27 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Conference Ratings | Oct. 20

Reanne Hanson
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October 20, 2026

Appalachian Athletic Conference

1 Reinhardt University (GA) 215
2 Montreat College 162
3 Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 153
4 WVU Tech (W.Va.) 82
5 Pikeville 61

Individual Rankings


Cascade Collegiate Conference

1 Southern Oregon 204
2 Providence (Mont.) 175
3 Arizona Christian University 124
4 Montana State-Northern 100
5 Westcliff 90
6 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 87
7 Eastern Oregon University (OR) 78
8 Corban University 76
9 Hope International University 45
10 Simpson (Calif.) 38
11 Evergreen State College 16

Individual Rankings


Great Plains Athletic Conference

1 Doane University 199
2 Morningside (Iowa) 159
3 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 129
4 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 111
5 Hastings (Neb.) 76
6 Waldorf (Iowa) 64
7 Concordia (Neb.) 60
8 Northwestern (Iowa) 56
9 Midland (Neb.) 36

Individual Rankings


Heart of America Athletic Conference

1 Grand View (Iowa) 221
2 Central Methodist 174.5
3 Missouri Valley 109
4 Missouri Baptist University 104
5 Baker (Kan.) 71
6 Graceland University 60
7 Benedictine College 57
8 William Woods University 50
9 Bellevue 49
10 St. Ambrose University 45
11 Dickinson State (N.D.) 31
12 Bismarck State College 13
13 William Penn (Iowa) 12

Individual Rankings


Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1 Friends University 220
2 University of Saint Mary (KS) 180
3 Ottawa University 174
4 Oklahoma Wesleyan 141
5 York (Neb.) 87
6 Avila 82

Individual Rankings


Mid-South Conference

1 Cumberlands (Ky.) 196
2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 182
3 Campbellsville (Ky.) 178
4 Cumberland (Tenn.) 112
5 Georgetown (KY) 77
6 Midway University 55
7 University of Rio Grande 30

Individual Rankings


Sooner Athletic Conference

1 Oklahoma City 228
2 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 193
3 Texas Wesleyan 154
4 Central Baptist (Ark.) 137
5 Williams Baptist 70
6 Central Christian College (KS) 42

Individual Rankings


Southern States Athletic Conference

1 Southeastern 207
2 Life University 206
3 Keiser University 154
4 Andrew College 107
5 Brewton-Parker (GA) 80
6 St. Thomas University 76
7 New College 48

Individual Rankings


Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference

1 Marian University (IN) 198
2 Indiana Tech 197
3 Cornerstone 169
4 Rochester Christian University 154.5
5 Cleary University 133
6 Defiance College 109

Individual Rankings

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