INDIANAPOLIS --- The first NCAA Division I wrestling coaches' ranking was released today, with Clarion's John Worthing ranked 32^nd at 174 pounds on Jan. 23.
 
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
 
The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
 
Worthing owns a 16-4 record this season and has won six of his last eight matches in 2025. He owns a 2-3 record against other wrestlers ranked in the top-33 at 174 pounds, including a win by fall over American's Caleb Campos on Nov. 10 and a decision over Army's Dalton Harkins on Jan. 4. Worthing has not given up anything more than a decision in any losses this season, save for an injury default in a rematch with Campos at the Southern Scuffle.
 
The next ranking release will come on February 13.