After an undefeated start to the season, Hough is now No. 1 in the HighSchoolOT boys wrestling dual-team rankings. Pisgah is second, followed by preseason No. 1 Uwharrie Charter.

You can see the all previous final HSOT rankings and all-state teams here. A watch list of top athletes is available for HSOT Insiders.

Area code rankings will be released next week.

To get ready for the season, also visit the links below from our ongoing boys wrestling coverage.

The rankings are updated again at the end of the regular season and after the postseason.

Six new teams join the rankings since preseason, none higher than No. 15 Piedmont.

HighSchoolOT Boys Dual-Team Wrestling Statewide Top 25 (Current)

Midseason

1. Hough (13-0)
2. Pisgah (31-0)
3. Uwharrie Charter (22-1)
4. Trinity (18-1)
5. Union Pines (21-2)
6. Northwest Guilford (14-2)
7. Davie County (13-1)
8. West Rowan (6-2)
9. Hickory Ridge (10-2)
10. Cardinal Gibbons (9-3)
11. St. Stephens (21-3)
12. Lumberton (16-1)
13. Seaforth (13-2)
14. Newton-Conover (23-4)
15. Piedmont (15-4) — new
16. South Iredell (25-1) — new
17. Eastern Guilford (30-1)
18. Mount Airy (5-1) — new
19. Grimsley (10-3)
20. Hoke County (19-4)
21. Topsail (13-0) — new
22. Jacksonville (16-1)
23. North Henderson (15-1) — new
24. Southeast Guilford (15-3)
25. R-S Central (25-1) — new

Previous Rankings

Preseason

1. Uwharrie Charter
2. Union Pines
3. Eastern Guilford
4. Davie County
5. Laney
6. West Rowan
7. Hough
8. Trinity
9. Northwest Guilford
10. St. Stephens
11. Pisgah
12. Cardinal Gibbons
13. Hickory Ridge
14. Lumberton
15. Bandys
16. Avery County
17. Grimsley
18. Dudley
19. Robbinsville
20. Seaforth
21. Kings Mountain
22. Southeast Guilford
23. Newton-Conover
24. Hoke County
25. Jacksonville