DURHAM, N.C.—The NCAA has released its second of four installments of the NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings as well as the first reveal of the RPI ranking for the 2017-18 wrestling season. A host of Blue Devils are peppered throughout both of the lists with heavyweight Jacob Kasper leading the way in the top five of both.
Seven different Blue Devils are on one of the lists and three garnered spots on both. Kasper is fourth in the coaches’ poll and fifth in the RPI rankings. Matt Finesilver, at 174 pounds, is 14th in the RPI and 25th as voted by the coaches.