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NCAA Releases Second Coaches’ Ranking, Initial RPI
Feb 12 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The NCAA has announced the second coaches ranking and first Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches in each weight class. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
The RPI is a calculation that consists of three factors: winning percentage, opponent winning percentage (strength of schedule) and opponent's opponent winning percentage (opponent's strength of schedule). Only matches against Division I opponents at the designated weight class count towards the RPI and a wrestler needs to have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked.
All 10 starters from Rutgers wrestling appear in the latest coaches' rankings, while eight own an RPI.
Rutgers in the Second NCAA Coaches Ranking (2/12/2026)
125: No. 21 Ayden Smith
133: No. 27 Dylan Shawver
141: No. 8 Joseph Olivieri
149: No. 27 Andrew Clark
157: No. 22 Anthony White
165: No. 22 Andrew Barbosa
174: No. 16 Lenny Pinto
184: No. 14 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: No. 16 Remy Cotton
HWT: No. 20 Hunter Catka
Rutgers in the First RPI (2/12/2026)
125: No. 11 Ayden Smith
133: No. 14 Dylan Shawver
149: No. 27 Andrew Clark
157: No. 21 Anthony White
165: No. 11 Andrew Barbosa
184: No. 17 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: No. 5 Remy Cotton
HWT: No. 19 Hunter Catka
The coaches' ranking and RPI are two of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
A full description of the entire selection process for the 2026 Division I Wrestling Championships is available at ncaa.org.
The 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place March 19-21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, marking the third time the city will host.
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches in each weight class. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
The RPI is a calculation that consists of three factors: winning percentage, opponent winning percentage (strength of schedule) and opponent's opponent winning percentage (opponent's strength of schedule). Only matches against Division I opponents at the designated weight class count towards the RPI and a wrestler needs to have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked.
All 10 starters from Rutgers wrestling appear in the latest coaches' rankings, while eight own an RPI.
Rutgers in the Second NCAA Coaches Ranking (2/12/2026)
125: No. 21 Ayden Smith
133: No. 27 Dylan Shawver
141: No. 8 Joseph Olivieri
149: No. 27 Andrew Clark
157: No. 22 Anthony White
165: No. 22 Andrew Barbosa
174: No. 16 Lenny Pinto
184: No. 14 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: No. 16 Remy Cotton
HWT: No. 20 Hunter Catka
Rutgers in the First RPI (2/12/2026)
125: No. 11 Ayden Smith
133: No. 14 Dylan Shawver
149: No. 27 Andrew Clark
157: No. 21 Anthony White
165: No. 11 Andrew Barbosa
184: No. 17 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: No. 5 Remy Cotton
HWT: No. 19 Hunter Catka
The coaches' ranking and RPI are two of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
A full description of the entire selection process for the 2026 Division I Wrestling Championships is available at ncaa.org.
The 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place March 19-21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, marking the third time the city will host.
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