BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, January 27, 2015
The latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll was released Tuesday, and undefeated Iowa and Minnesota remain in the two top spots.
The top-ranked Hawkeyes and second-ranked Golden Gophers, both 10-0, face off in a highly anticipated dual at 7 p.m. ET Friday on BTN (watch on BTN2Go).
Ohio State and four-time NCAA reigning champ Penn State come in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, giving the Big Ten four of the top 5 teams.
Other Big Ten teams ranked include: Nebraska (No. 10), Illinois (No. 14), Michigan (No. 16), Wisconsin (No. 17), Purdue (No. 21), Rutgers (No. 22) and Northwestern (No. 24).
See the full poll below:
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa (12) | 10-0 | 300 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 10-0 | 286 | 2 |
| 3 | Missouri | 17-0 | 278 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 9-3 | 260 | 4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 8-2 | 248 | 5 |
| 6 | Cornell | 10-1 | 242 | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 232 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 6-2 | 216 | 8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9-2 | 203 | 9 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7-1 | 181 | 13 |
| 11 | Lehigh | 10-4 | 176 | 11 |
| 12 | Virginia | 10-3 | 170 | 14 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 7-4 | 158 | 10 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9-4 | 142 | 12 |
| 15 | Edinboro | 11-4 | 135 | 15 |
| 16 | Michigan | 5-3 | 123 | 16 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 99 | 17 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 6-2 | 95 | 18 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 9-3 | 93 | 19 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 7-0 | 82 | 20 |
| 21 | Purdue | 8-5 | 50 | 22 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 10-5 | 49 | 21 |
| 23 | Bucknell | 11-3 | 40 | 23 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 9-6 | 18 | 24 |
| 25 | Stanford | 8-2 | 8 | NR |
