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Wrestling			'08 U.S. News Rank	APR (out of 1,000)	National Ranking ’06-‘07/’05-‘06’/04’05	Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)	STACK Factor
Eric Bronson/Wolverine Photo	1	Michigan	25	978	6/7/2	N/A	144
	2	Northwestern	14	992	4/13/14	N/A	60
	3	Cornell	12	964	12/5/4	N/A	24
	4	Penn State	48	993	11/9/23	N/A	60
	5	Minnesota	71	927	1/2/5	N/A	84
	6	Wisconsin	38	967	13/21/15	N/A	96
	7	Oklahoma State	NR	970	5/1/1	N/A	84
	8	Illinois	38	977	19/25/6	N/A	48
	9	Iowa State	85	978	8/4/7	N/A	12
	10	Iowa	64	938	8/4/2007	N/A	24
	11	Stanford	4	978	32/37/37	N/A	144
	12	Pennsylvania	5	981	25/12/30	N/A	12
	13	Lehigh	31	987	38/9/8	N/A	24
	14	Missouri	91	951	3/15/11	N/A	24
	15	Indiana	75	932	14/18/9	N/A	72

Why They're On Top

1. Michigan
The Wolverine wrestling program has it all. On the mat, the team competes for the national title year after year; they’ve finished no worse than seventh in the last three seasons. In the classroom, they take pride in studying at a top-25 university. And ar

2. Northwestern
The Wildcats hit the books as hard as they do the mat. The team’s near flawless APR [992] is outstanding, especially considering Northwestern’s academic ranking [15th by U.S. News]. Throw in a top-five finish in ’07 and top-15 performances in ’06 an

3. Cornell
An Ivy League education and top-five finishes in two of the last three seasons. If high-end academics and athletics are what you’re looking for in a college, Cornell is the wrestling school for you.

More about Wrestling

Top Performing D-II Colleges

College	’06-’07...	’05-’06...	’04-’05
Nebraska-Omaha..................	3.........	1.........	1
Nebraska-Kearney.................	2.........	2.........	6
Minnesota State Mankato......	4.........	5.........	3
Central Oklahoma..................	1.........	4.......	11
Augustana [SD].....................	9.........	7.........	2

Top Performing D-III Colleges

College	’06-’07..	’05-’06...	’04-’05
Augsburg.............................	1............	3..............	1
Wartburg..............................	2............	1..............	2
UW LaCrosse.....................	3............	2..............	4
Luther...................................	4............	4..............	3
SUNY Cortland....................	6...........	6.............	16

Impressive Stats on Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State’s wrestling program is the nation’s most storied and successful. From 2002-2003 through 2005-2006, the Cowboys took home four consecutive titles to earn more NCAA Championships than any other team in history [34]. And, 211 of their wrestlers [past and present] have won All-America honors. Although OSU is unranked by U.S. News & World Report, the wrestling team performs well in the classroom, with a 970 APR.