Iowa ranked No. 1 to lead nine Big Ten teams in first NWCA wrestling poll

Iowa starts the season at No. 1 in USA Today/NWCA DI Coaches Poll: http://t.co/JjwunQXM3x pic.twitter.com/1R8GIFh6CF

— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) November 2, 2014

The first USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll was released Saturday, and No. 1 Iowa paces a whopping nine ranked Big Ten teams.

The Hawkeyes, who earned four of the 12 first-place votes, totaled 286 points, narrowly edging Big Ten rival Minnesota, which garnered seven first-place votes.

Ohio State comes in at No. 4 and three-time defending team champion Penn State rounds out the top five, giving the Big Ten four of the top five teams. The Nittany Lions received one first-place vote.

Nebraska (No. 7), Michigan (9), Illinois (13), Wisconsin (18) and Northwestern (19) round out the Big Ten contingent.

View the full poll here.

The USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll is voted on by a team's dual strength, not projected tournament points.

The next rankings will be released on November 11.