INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA released the second of four coaches' panel rankings and the debut reveal of the ratings percentage index (RPI) for the 2018-19 wrestling season, and 13th-ranked North Carolina is well represented in both lists. The final rankings will be tools used as part of the selection process to determine qualifiers and seeding for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Eight Tar Heels are listed in the initial RPI rankings, including a quartet of top-10 wrestlers. Redshirt freshman Austin O'Connor leads the way as the No.