NCAA DI Rankings Updated (3/4/2025)

We didn’t intend on publishing a new set of rankings for the week; however, there have already been some significant personnel changes ahead of the conference tournaments. 

First and foremost, All-American and previous #1 Ryan Crookham announced he will indeed miss the 2025 postseason. He has been removed and Drake Ayala heads into the Big Ten Championships as the top-ranked wrestler in the country. Ayala is 15-1 and is riding a 14-match winning streak. He has 2024-25 wins over #2 and #3, I don’t think anyone should have an issue with Ayala at #1. 

Inserted in the lineup for Lehigh at 133 is Matty Lopes. He’s been good in limited action and makes his first rankings appearance. 

149 lbs also has a few tweaks. With the Big 12 releasing their brackets already, two notable names have been omitted. Carter Young for Oklahoma State and Jesse Vasquez for Arizona State. Teague Travis will replace Young and Mykey Ramos replaces Vasquez. The Big 12 will also lose two allocations at 149 lbs. That brings them down to four at 149 lbs. 

Also, there was a change at 285 lbs. Army West Point will be going with Brady Colbert in place of Lucas Stoddard. From what I’m hearing Tuesday morning, the EIWA should be able to keep the allocation earned by Stoddard, since Colbert would fit within the criteria. 

Obviously, from a team standpoint, Lehigh slips significantly in the tournament rankings without Crookham’s points. 

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