NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin released its 2026-27 preseason men's wrestling coaches poll, Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Titans earned 21 points to rank ninth in the conference.
North Central, which finished 13th at last year's national meet, sits atop the poll with nine first-place votes, good for 81 points. Millikin is ranked second, garnering one first-place vote and 71 points. Elmhurst, MSOE, and Aurora all ranked within 12 points of each other in third through fifth, respectively.
Augustana booked 41 points and took sixth while Wheaton slid into seventh with 31 points. Carthage placed eighth with 26 points followed by the Titans. Concordia-Wisconsin rounds out the poll with 11 points.
The Titans open their season Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Luther Hill Invitational hosted by Simpson College. The Green and White's home slate begins Sunday, Nov. 8 against Millikin at 2 p.m. in the back half of a doubleheader with the IWU women's wrestling team at the Shirk Center.
2026-27 CCIW men's wrestling preseason coaches poll
North Central (9 first-place votes), 81 points
Millikin (1 first-place vote), 71 points
Elmhurst, 63 points
MSOE, 54 points
Aurora, 51 points
Augustana, 41 points
Carthage, 26 points
Wheaton, 23 points
Illinois Wesleyan, 21 points
Concordia-Wisconsin, 11 points
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