LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The NCAA unveiled its first coaches' rankings ahead of the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday.

The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches in each weight class.  For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days. 

Four Broncs earned spots in the first set of rankings, led by Tyler Klinsky, the highest-ranked Rider wrestler at No. 15 at 125 pounds.

Broncs in the First NCAA Coaches' Rankings (1/29/2026)
125: #15 Tyler Klinsky
141: #19 Elijah Griffin
174: #33 Enrique Munguia
197: #20 Brock Zurawski

The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.

A full description of the entire selection process for the 2026 Division I Wrestling Championships is available at ncaa.org.

The 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place March 19-21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, marking the third time the city will host.