Reconstruction · 1989 NCAA Championships
1989 team scores
The team standings fans should quote are the NCAA’s published ones. This page shows the working behind them: every program’s points recomputed from the recorded matches, and how close that comes to the published total.
Reconstructed points against the published standings
Points are recomputed from the 1989 recorded matches under the 1988 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 103 of 110 programs match the published total exactly; 7 differ; 40 are not listed in the published standings.
Wrestlers from College Division, later Division II and III, programs competed at these championships but their points did not count toward the team title, so the NCAA’s published standings do not list those programs.
| Rank | Program | Reconstructed | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 91.25 | 31.5 | 5.75 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 91.25 | 0 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 70.5 | 26 | 2.5 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 70.5 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 63 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 62 | 24 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 61 | +1 |
| 5 | Michigan | 55.25 | 22.5 | 6.75 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 53.25 | +2 |
| 6 | Iowa | 52.5 | 22.5 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 52.5 | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 45.75 | 18.5 | 5.25 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 45.75 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern (IL) | 40.5 | 16 | 2.5 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 40.5 | 0 |
| 8 | Edinboro (PA) | 40.5 | 16 | 5.5 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 40 | +0.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 39.75 | 19 | 4.75 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 39.75 | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 35.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 35.5 | 0 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 32.25 | 12 | 3.25 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 32.25 | 0 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 31.25 | 10 | 5.25 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 31.25 | 0 |
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 30.75 | 15.5 | 3.25 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 30.75 | 0 |
| 15 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 29.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 16 | Lock Haven (PA) | 28.5 | 12 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 28.5 | 20 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 28 | +0.5 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 27.25 | 9.5 | 2.75 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 27.25 | 0 |
| 19 | Clarion (PA) | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 0 |
| 19 | Montclair State (NJ) | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 21 | Indiana (IN) | 24.75 | 11.5 | 4.25 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 24.75 | 0 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 23 | Notre Dame (IN) | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0 |
| 24 | Syracuse (NY) | 17.5 | 10.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 25 | Navy (MD) | 16.75 | 7 | 0.75 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 16.75 | 0 |
| 26 | Bucknell (PA) | 15.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | T24 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 26 | Eastern Michigan | 15.5 | 8 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | T24 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 28 | Boise State (ID) | 15.25 | 5.5 | 2.75 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 15.25 | 0 |
| 29 | Virginia | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | California-Bakersfield | 14.5 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | T28 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 30 | Illinois | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | T28 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 32 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 13.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 12.5 | +1 |
| 33 | Fresno State (CA) | 13 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| 34 | Clemson (SC) | 10 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | T32 | 10 | 0 |
| 34 | Lehigh (PA) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | T32 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | Oregon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Portland State (OR) | 7.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 38 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | Purdue (IN) | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 40 | Eastern Illinois | 6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | T37 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | Morgan State (MD) | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 6 | 0 |
| 42 | Brigham Young (UT) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 43 | St. Cloud State (MN) | 5.25 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 44 | Columbia (NY) | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T40 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T40 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 44 | William & Mary (VA) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T40 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Ohio State | 4.25 | 3 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.25 | 0 |
| 48 | California-Poly | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 4 | 0 |
| 48 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T44 | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | Appalachian State (NC) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Boston (MA) | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Central Connecticut | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Old Dominion (VA) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 50 | Nebraska Omaha | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 55 | Army (NY) | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | George Mason (VA) | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Missouri | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Wilkes (PA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | James Madison (VA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | 2 | +1 |
| 60 | Central Missouri | 2.75 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 61 | Brown (RI) | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Rider (NJ) | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Ashland (OH) | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 65 | Cornell (NY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Toledo (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Ferris State (MI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 65 | Wisconsin-Parkland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 70 | California (PA) | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 71 | George Washington (DC) | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | +0.5 |
| 72 | Drake (IA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Liberty (VA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Millersville (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Stanford (CA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T61 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Colorado Mines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 78 | American (DC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 78 | Cleveland State (OH) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 78 | Kent State (OH) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 78 | Utah State | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 78 | Southwest Missouri | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Air Force (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Baldwin Wallace (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Buena Vista (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | California Poly Humboldt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | California-Fullerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Duke (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Eastern Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Lake Superior State (MI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Marquette (WI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Norfolk State (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Ohio Northern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Virginia Military | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Wagner (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Wartburg (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 83 | Wisconsin-Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference is the reconstruction minus the published total. Rank is the program’s position among reconstructed totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1989. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.