Scoring details · 1996 NCAA Championships
1996 team scoring details
How each team’s points add up: advancement, bonus and placement points, calculated from every bout under the 1995 scoring rules. The official standings are on the 1996 tournament page.
Calculated points against the published standings
Points are calculated from the 1996 bouts under the 1995 rules: advancement (including byes), bonus, guaranteed-place increments, and any documented adjustments. 69 of 80 programs match the published total exactly; 11 differ; 16 are not listed in the published standings.
| Calculated rank | Program | Calculated points | Advancement | Bonus | Placement | Adjustments | Published place | Published points | Difference from published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 123.5 | 33.5 | 20 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 122.5 | +1 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 80.5 | 21.5 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 78.5 | +2 |
| 3 | California-Bakersfield | 67 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 66 | +1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 65 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 61 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 55.5 | 21.5 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 54.5 | +1 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 53.5 | 20.5 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 53.5 | 0 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 48.5 | 13.5 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 48.5 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 47 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 0 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 45 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 0 |
| 11 | Lock Haven (PA) | 43 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| 12 | Clarion (PA) | 42.5 | 15.5 | 9 | 18 | 0 | T12 | 42.5 | 0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 42.5 | 16.5 | 7 | 19 | 0 | T12 | 42.5 | 0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 38.5 | 10.5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | T15 | 37.5 | +1 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 0 |
| 16 | Wyoming | 37.5 | 15.5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | T15 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 36.5 | 15.5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 36.5 | 0 |
| 18 | Northwestern (IL) | 34.5 | 13.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 32.5 | 14.5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 32.5 | 0 |
| 20 | Indiana (IN) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 0 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 28.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 22 | Boise State (ID) | 25.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 24.5 | +1 |
| 23 | Fresno State (CA) | 21.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 19.5 | +2 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| 25 | Brown (RI) | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T27 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Northern Iowa | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | T27 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | North Carolina State | 11.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | T29 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 29 | Stanford (CA) | 11.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | T29 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 31 | Purdue (IN) | 10.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9.5 | +1 |
| 32 | Eastern Illinois | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | Lehigh (PA) | 7.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 35 | Edinboro (PA) | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 35 | Rider (NJ) | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 5.5 | +1 |
| 37 | Old Dominion (VA) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | North Carolina-Greensboro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | +1 |
| 39 | Central Michigan | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 39 | Ohio | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T37 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 41 | California-Poly | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 42 | Boston (MA) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Cornell (NY) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Virginia Military | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | Army (NY) | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Bucknell (PA) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | California-Fullerton | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Kent State (OH) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Oregon | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 47 | Appalachian State (NC) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | +0.5 |
| 53 | Buffalo (NY) | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 54 | Georgia State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Rutgers (NJ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 58 | Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T58 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Millersville (PA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T58 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T58 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T58 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Duke (NC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T62 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 62 | George Mason (VA) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T62 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 62 | Harvard (MA) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T62 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 62 | Howard (DC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Air Force (CO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | American (DC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Cleveland State (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Columbia (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Coppin State (MD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Drexel (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Duquesne (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | James Madison (VA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Marquette (WI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Morgan State (MD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Syracuse (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
Difference from published is the calculated total minus the published total. Calculated rank is the program’s position among calculated totals, which can differ from its published place.
Published standings: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book, All-Time Team Results, 1996.