Reconstruction · 1992 NCAA Championships
1992 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 1992 recorded matches under the 1988 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 75 of 84 programs match the published total exactly; 9 differ; 11 are not listed in the published standings.
| Rank | Program | Reconstructed | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 150 | 37 | 20 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 149 | +1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 100.5 | 27 | 8.5 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 100.5 | 0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 90.25 | 30.5 | 6.75 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 89.25 | +1 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 72.25 | 25.5 | 7.75 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 72.25 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 64.5 | 18 | 7.5 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 64.5 | 0 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 64 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 63 | +1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 35.25 | 11.5 | 3.75 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34.25 | +1 |
| 8 | Clarion (PA) | 33.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 33.5 | 0 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 33.25 | 11 | 5.25 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 33.25 | 0 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 28.75 | 14 | 2.75 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 28.75 | 0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 28 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 0 |
| 12 | Purdue (IN) | 26.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 22 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | Syracuse (NY) | 20.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 15 | Cornell (NY) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 17.25 | 7.5 | 1.75 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 16.25 | +1 |
| 17 | Missouri | 16.5 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 15.5 | 11 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 19 | Lehigh (PA) | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | T19 | 15 | 0 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 15 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | T19 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | Appalachian State (NC) | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | T21 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 21 | Maryland | 14.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | T21 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 14.5 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | T21 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 24 | Northwestern (IL) | 13.75 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 13.75 | 0 |
| 25 | Fresno State (CA) | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | T25 | 12 | +1 |
| 26 | Michigan | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T25 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Indiana (IN) | 11.25 | 5 | 1.25 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 11.25 | 0 |
| 28 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | Lock Haven (PA) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | Edinboro (PA) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 8.25 | 6 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8.25 | 0 |
| 32 | California (PA) | 7.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 33 | Brown (RI) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Notre Dame (IN) | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T36 | 5.5 | +1 |
| 35 | George Mason (VA) | 6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | T34 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | Marquette (WI) | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | California-Bakersfield | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T36 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 37 | Navy (MD) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T36 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T36 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 37 | Boise State (ID) | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | +2 |
| 41 | Oregon | 5.25 | 4 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5.25 | 0 |
| 42 | San Diego State (CA) | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | Miami (OH) | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | T43 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 44 | Rutgers (NJ) | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 46 | Ohio | 3.75 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 47 | Central Michigan | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Rider (NJ) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 49 | Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T49 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Millersville (PA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T49 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Stanford (CA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T49 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T49 | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | California-Fullerton | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 53 | Eastern Illinois | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | +1 |
| 55 | Army (NY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Bucknell (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | California-Poly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Central Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Morgan State (MD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Air Force (CO) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Duke (NC) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Harvard (MA) | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Kent State (OH) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Liberty (VA) | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Michigan State | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T60 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 68 | Boston (MA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T68 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Cleveland State (OH) | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T68 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T68 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T68 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Northern Illinois | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T72 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 72 | Old Dominion (VA) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T72 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 74 | Boston College (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Clemson (SC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Delaware State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Drake (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Drexel (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Southwest Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 74 | Virginia Military | 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, 1992. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.