Nebraska Wrestling ranked #3 in Preseason Poll

The Nebraska wrestling team was ranked No. 3 on the NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll on Wednesday afternoon.

NU amassed 362 points ahead of No. 4 Iowa (344), No. 5 Virginia Tech (338) and No. 6 Ohio State (322). Four Big Ten teams were ranked inside the top-ten, while seven Big Ten programs were within the top-25.

The Big Red will face nine top-25 teams this season, beginning with the home-opener against No. 18 Wyoming. Other top-25 home duals will feature No. 8 Minnesota (Feb. 6), No. 13 Arizona State (Feb. 21), No. 19 Illinois (Jan. 24) and No. 20 Rutgers (Jan. 15).

Fans can purchase tickets now on huskers.com/tickets or by contacting the Nebraska Athletics Ticket Office during business hours (9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday).

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