Big Ten Wrestling power rankings: Penn State Wrestling push for No. 1?

STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 10: The Nittany Lion Mascot of Penn State University rallies the crowd during a match against of the Iowa Hawkeyes on February 10, 2018 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

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Sebastian Rivera of the Northwestern Wildcats (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

848. . . . Boilermakers . 10. team

Dual Rank: 23
Record Last Season: 4-5
Ranked Wrestlers: 6
125 No. 12 Devin Schroder
141 No. 19 Parker Filius
157 No. 9 Kendall Coleman
165 No. 19 Gerrit Nijenhuis
184 No. 21 Max Lyon
197 No. 14 Thomas Penola

InterMat has Purdue ranked a slot below Illinois in their recent dual meet rankings, however, I have them a slot higher in my Power Rankings. Neither team is going to do much in terms of B1G Titles or National Titles, but I think the Boilermakers match up slightly better to the Fighting Illini.

Depending on how the season shakes out, I could even see Purdue possibly fighting for a spot in the top half of the B1G. But realistically they can be anywhere between 7-10.

Purdue gets the season going by traveling to Philadelphia on November 6th for a dual meet against Drexel.

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