Reconstruction · 1988 NCAA Championships
1988 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 1988 recorded matches under the 1988 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any curated adjustments. 105 of 112 programs match the published total exactly; 7 differ; 46 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 | Arizona State | 93 | 31 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 85.5 | 25.5 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 85.5 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 83.75 | 27 | 9.75 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 83.75 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 80.5 | 29.5 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 80.5 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 70.5 | 25.5 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 71.5 | -1 |
| 6 | Michigan | 63.5 | 18.5 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 62.5 | +1 |
| 7 | Edinboro (PA) | 53.5 | 20 | 7.5 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 53.5 | 0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 45 | 23.5 | 5.5 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 39.75 | 17.5 | 2.25 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 39.75 | 0 |
| 10 | Lock Haven (PA) | 38 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 34 | +4 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 34.75 | 16 | 1.75 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 34.75 | 0 |
| 13 | Northern Iowa | 31 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 29 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 0 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 26.25 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 26.25 | 0 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 26 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 14 | 0 | T16 | 26 | 0 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 | T16 | 26 | 0 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 19 | Montclair State (NJ) | 23.5 | 11 | 1.5 | 11 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 20 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 23.25 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 23.25 | 0 |
| 21 | Missouri | 19.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | T19 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 19.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 12 | 0 | T19 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 18.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | T22 | 16.5 | +2 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 17.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 25 | Lehigh (PA) | 16.5 | 10 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | T22 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 26 | Oregon | 15.75 | 8 | 2.75 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 15.75 | 0 |
| 27 | California-Poly | 12.75 | 4.5 | 1.25 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 12.75 | 0 |
| 28 | Maryland | 11.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T27 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 28 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11.5 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T27 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 30 | Navy (MD) | 10.75 | 8 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10.75 | 0 |
| 31 | North Dakota State | 10.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 32 | Northwestern (IL) | 10 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 12 | -2 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 34 | Utah State | 9.5 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 35 | Purdue (IN) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | Nebraska Omaha | 8.75 | 4 | 1.75 | 3 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 37 | Illinois | 8.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 38 | Fresno State (CA) | 7.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | -0.5 |
| 38 | Cleveland State (OH) | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T35 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 38 | William & Mary (VA) | 7.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 41 | Clarion (PA) | 6.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 41 | Notre Dame (IN) | 6.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 5.75 | 4.5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6.25 | -0.5 |
| 44 | Eastern Illinois | 5.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 45 | Brigham Young (UT) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | Indiana (IN) | 5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | Virginia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T41 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | North Carolina-Pembroke | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 45 | Portland State (OR) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 51 | Lake Superior State (MI) | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Grand Valley State (MI) | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 54 | Campbell (NC) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Citadel (SC) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Clemson (SC) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Wilkes (PA) | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T46 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | South Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 59 | Hofstra (NY) | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 59 | Ohio | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 59 | Rider (NJ) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 62 | Brown (RI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Bucknell (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | California-Bakersfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | James Madison (VA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Millersville (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Morgan State (MD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Shippensburg (PA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T53 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Boston (MA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 71 | Liberty (VA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 73 | Army (NY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T63 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | George Mason (VA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T63 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Old Dominion (VA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T63 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Weber State (UT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T63 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Southern Connecticut | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 77 | St. Lawrence (NY) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Air Force (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Appalachian State (NC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Augsburg (MN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Binghamton (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Boise State (ID) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | California (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | California-Fullerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Central Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Colorado Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Columbia (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Cornell (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Delaware State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Drake (IA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Drexel (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Eastern Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Howard (DC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Illinois State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Kent State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | New Jersey (TCNJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Northern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | South Carolina State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Southwest Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Stanford (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Syracuse (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Toledo (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | Upper Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 79 | 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, 1988. Programs the book lists without an archive entry that year are not shown.