KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Grand View (Iowa) compiled 243 points to take the top spot in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Preseason Rating to kick off competition for the 2026-27 season. They are trailed by Southern Oregon in second with 218, followed by a tie for third between Southeastern (Fla.) and Life (Ga.).
Grand View and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) each had two individuals ranked at No. 1, while Doane (Neb.), Providence (Mont,), Campbellsville (Ky.), Central Methodist (Mo.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Southern Oregon each had one.
Ottawa is Receiving Votes.
Julian Gorring is ranked 11
th in the 184lb weight division and Steven Elwell is ninth overall in the 285lb.
The next men's wrestling rating will be released on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Full Individual Rankings
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
POINTS |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
243 |
| 2 |
Southern Oregon |
218 |
| T-3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
201 |
| T-3 |
Life (Ga.) |
201 |
| 5 |
Providence (Mont.) |
165 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma City |
139 |
| 7 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
121 |
| T-8 |
Indiana Tech |
116 |
| T-8 |
Friends (Kan.) |
116 |
| T-10 |
Marian (Ind.) |
114 |
| T-10 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
114 |
| 12 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
111 |
| 13 |
Arizona Christian |
102 |
| 14 |
Doane (Neb.) |
91 |
| 15 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
90 |
| 16 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
81 |
| 17 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
80 |
| 18 |
Montana State-Northern |
79 |
| 19 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
78 |
| 20 |
Missouri Valley |
74 |
| 21 |
Corban (Ore.) |
65 |
| 22 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
62 |
| 23 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
60 |
| 24 |
Andrew (Ga.) |
53 |
| 25 |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
44 |
Receiving Votes: Westcliff 43, William Woods University 42, Cornerstone 41, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 37, Eastern Oregon University (OR) 35, Hastings (Neb.) 34,
Ottawa University 34, University of Saint Mary (KS) 33, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 33, Montreat College 25, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 25, Baker (Kan.) 24, Evergreen State College 22, Missouri Baptist University 21, Texas Wesleyan 21, University of Rio Grande 21, St. Ambrose University 19, Graceland University 18, Georgetown (KY) 17, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 16, Avila 13, Benedictine College 12, Cleary University 11, Concordia (Neb.) 11, Oklahoma Wesleyan 11, Dickinson State (N.D.) 9, Waldorf (Iowa) 9, Brewton-Parker (GA) 9, Simpson (Calif.) 8, Defiance College 7, Pikeville 6, Rochester Christian University 5, St. Thomas University 3, Bismarck State College 3, Midway University 3
