Four Mountaineers Appear in NCAA's Second Coaches' Rankings
February 13, 2025 11:00 AM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four Mountaineers from the No. 23 West Virginia University wrestling team appear in the second edition of the coaches' ranking and three appear in the first Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as announced Thursday by the NCAA.
The rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. Coaches may only consider a wrestler who is a designated starter at a respective weight class.
Senior Jett Strickenberger, fifth-year Peyton Hall, redshirt sophomore Brody Conley and redshirt senior Dennis Robin represent WVU in the rankings. Strickenberger is No. 11 in the 125-pound weight class, Hall is No. 4 in the 165-pound weight class, Conley is No. 23 at 174 pounds and Robin is No. 22 at 184 pounds.
Hall, Conley and Robin also appear in the first RPI for the wrestling championships. Hall is No. 2 at 165 pounds, Conley is No. 20 and Robin is 14.
The RPI 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.
These rankings are one of several criteria evaluated by the selection committee. The other criteria considered include head-to-head competition, quality wins, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 20-22, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
The rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. Coaches may only consider a wrestler who is a designated starter at a respective weight class.
Senior Jett Strickenberger, fifth-year Peyton Hall, redshirt sophomore Brody Conley and redshirt senior Dennis Robin represent WVU in the rankings. Strickenberger is No. 11 in the 125-pound weight class, Hall is No. 4 in the 165-pound weight class, Conley is No. 23 at 174 pounds and Robin is No. 22 at 184 pounds.
Hall, Conley and Robin also appear in the first RPI for the wrestling championships. Hall is No. 2 at 165 pounds, Conley is No. 20 and Robin is 14.
The RPI 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.
These rankings are one of several criteria evaluated by the selection committee. The other criteria considered include head-to-head competition, quality wins, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place March 20-22, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Support the Wrestling Sport Enhancement Fund to help make a difference in the experience provided to our student-athletes and coaches! Our teams rely on these donations for equipment purchases, team travel, ever-increasing recruiting costs, and other operational expenses. Invest in champions today!
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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