2020-2021 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View University (Iowa) claimed the No. 1 spot in the fifth edition of the 2020-21 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 . Joining the Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Life (Ga.), Reinhardt (Ga.) and Missouri Valley.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
- Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
- The postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
2020-21 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll 5 (February 5, 2021)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 215 |
| 2 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 155 |
| 3 | Life University (Ga.) | 145 |
| 4 | Reinhardt University (Ga.) | 114 |
| 5 | Missouri Valley | 101 |
| 6 | Indiana Tech | 99 |
| 7 | Doane University | 75 |
| 8 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 74 |
| 9 | Marian University (IN) | 71 |
| 10 | Baker (Kan.) | 61 |
| 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 61 |
| 10 | Graceland University | 61 |
| 13 | Southeastern | 57 |
| 14 | Morningside (Iowa) | 53 |
| 15 | Vanguard University | 53 |
| 16 | Lourdes University | 51 |
| 17 | Oklahoma City | 48 |
| 18 | Ottawa University | 42 |
| 19 | Montana State-Northern | 41 |
| 20 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 38 |
Recieving Votes: Eastern Oregon 36, York (Neb.) 36, Thomas More (Ky.) 35, Providence (Mont.) 33, Arizona Christina 31, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 28, St. Mary (Kan.) 27, Concordia (Neb.) 24, Hastings (Neb.) 24, Midway (Ky.) 23, Williams Baptist (Ark.) 23, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 21, Warner Pacific 21, Texas Wesleyan 20, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19, Bluefield 17, Corban (Ore.) 13, Dickinson State (N.D.) 11, Midland (Neb.) 11, Rochester 11, Northwestern (Iowa) 9, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 5, Central Methodist (Mo.) 4, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 3, Missouri Baptist 2, Southern Oregon 2, William Penn (Iowa) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Justin Portillo, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Austin Wallace-Lister, Warner Pacfiic (Ore.)
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.)
149 – Marty Margolis, Grand View (Iowa)
157 – Nolan Saxton, Reinhardt (Ga.)
165 – Elias Vaoifi, Missouri Valley
174 – Brennan Swafford, Graceland (Iowa)
184 – Riley Jaramillo, Saint Mary (Kan.)
197 – Issac Bartel, Montana State-Northern
285 – Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
