Penn State earns No. 1 ranking in WIN’s first dual team rankings; updated TPI and rankings feature 23 newcomers
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by WIN Magazine
NEWTON, Iowa — College wrestling moves into the month of December and defending NCAA champion Penn State remains the team-to-beat in both tournament and dual competition. The Nittany Lions have now earned the top rating in WIN Magazine’s first dual team rankings of the season and remain No. 1 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
With seven ranked wrestlers, all in the Top 8 of their weight classes, Penn State stands 3-0 on the season and leads WIN’s TPI with 113.5 points.
Ohio State, which is coming off a team championship at last weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, is ranked No. 2 in both rankings. The Buckeyes, featuring eight ranked wrestlers, six in the Top 8, are also 3-0 on the season and have produced 79 points in WIN’s TPI.
Iowa, which edged instate rival Iowa State, 19-18, last weekend is rated third in both rankings with a 5-0 record and 71 TPI points. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 4 in both with a 3-0 mark and 69.5 TPI points.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down by the following individual rankings: 1st – 20 (16 AA points + 4 advancement points); 2nd – 16 (12+4); 3rd – 13.5 (10+3.5); 4th – 12.5 (9+3.5); 5th – 10 (7+3); 6th – 9 (6+3); 7th – 6.5 (4+2.5); 8th – 5.5 (3+2.5). Additional points for other rankings include: 9th/12th – 2; 13th/16th – 1.5; 17th-20th – 1. TPI points will be lower than the final actual NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points.
In WIN’s updated individual rankings, all ten top-ranked wrestlers remain the same. There are also 23 athletes among the 200 total rated wrestlers who are ranked for the first time this season:
Air Force’s Alec Opsal (149), Arizona State’s Christian Pagdilao (157), Campbell’s Josh Heil (149), Drexel’s Joey Goodhart (Hwt), Fresno State’s Khristian Olivas (149), Iowa State’s Ian Parker (141) and Samuel Colbray (184), Lehigh’s Jake Jacobsen (197), Michigan’s Kanen Storr (141) and Jackson Striggow (197), Nebraska’s Eric Schultz (197), NC State’s Jamal Morris (141) and Thomas Bullard (165), North Dakota State’s Brent Fleetwood (125), Ohio State’s Chase Singletary (Hwt), Old Dominion’s Seldon Wright (174), Pitt’s Demetrius Thomas (Hwt), Purdue’s Ben Thornton (133), Virginia’s Will Schany (184) and Jay Aiello (197), West Virginia’s Matt Schmitt (133), Wisconsin’s Cole Martin (149) and Wyoming’s Brian Andrews (Hwt).
WIN’s Dec. 3, 2018 Dual Team Rankings
|
Rk |
School |
Record |
|
1. |
Penn State |
3-0 |
|
2. |
Ohio State |
3-0 |
|
3. |
Iowa |
5-0 |
|
4. |
Oklahoma State |
3-0 |
|
5. |
Michigan |
2-0 |
|
6. |
Missouri |
3-0 |
|
7. |
NC State |
4-0 |
|
8. |
Cornell |
2-0 |
|
9. |
Minnesota |
2-1 |
|
10. |
Wisconsin |
6-0 |
|
11. |
Nebraska |
4-1 |
|
12. |
Virginia Tech |
0-2 |
|
13. |
North Carolina |
3-0 |
|
14. |
Arizona State |
1-2 |
|
15. |
North Dakota State |
3-0 |
|
16. |
Pitt |
2-0 |
|
17. |
Purdue |
2-1 |
|
18. |
Northern Iowa |
1-1 |
|
19. |
Wyoming |
2-2 |
|
20. |
Utah Valley |
5-2 |
|
21. |
Princeton |
1-2 |
|
22. |
Rutgers |
5-1 |
|
23. |
Iowa State |
1-1 |
|
24. |
Northwestern |
1-1 |
|
25. |
Lock Haven |
1-0 |
WIN’s Dec. 3 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
|
Rk. |
School |
Total Ranked |
Top 8 |
TPI Pts |
|
1. |
Penn State |
7 |
7 |
113.5 |
|
2. |
Ohio State |
8 |
5 |
79 |
|
3. |
Iowa |
9 |
5 |
71 |
|
4. |
Oklahoma State |
10 |
6 |
69.5 |
|
5. |
NC State |
9 |
5 |
59.5 |
|
6. |
Michigan |
7 |
4 |
47.5 |
|
7. |
Minnesota |
6 |
4 |
44.5 |
|
8. |
Nebraska |
7 |
3 |
40.5 |
|
9. |
Missouri |
7 |
3 |
38.5 |
|
10. |
Arizona State |
5 |
3 |
38 |
|
11. |
Lehigh |
7 |
4 |
37 |
|
12. |
Northwestern |
4 |
2 |
35 |
|
13. |
Rutgers |
4 |
2 |
34.5 |
|
14. |
Northern Iowa |
6 |
3 |
34 |
|
15t. |
Princeton |
3 |
2 |
31 |
|
15t. |
Virginia Tech |
6 |
4 |
31 |
|
17. |
Cornell |
5 |
1 |
27 |
|
18. |
Illinois |
5 |
2 |
26.5 |
|
19t. |
South Dakota State |
2 |
1 |
21 |
|
19t. |
Wisconsin |
4 |
1 |
21 |
|
21. |
North Carolina |
4 |
2 |
19.5 |
|
22. |
Pitt |
4 |
2 |
18.5 |
|
23t. |
Kent State |
1 |
1 |
13.5 |
|
23t. |
Lock Haven |
1 |
1 |
13.5 |
|
25. |
Oregon State |
1 |
1 |
12.5 |
|
26. |
Iowa State |
5 |
1 |
11.5 |
|
27t. |
Clarion |
1 |
1 |
10 |
|
27t. |
Maryland |
1 |
1 |
10 |
|
29. |
Campbell |
3 |
1 |
9 |
|
30. |
Stanford |
3 |
1 |
8.5 |
|
31. |
Buffalo |
3 |
1 |
7.5 |
|
32t. |
Utah Valley |
4 |
0 |
6.5 |
|
32t. |
Virginia |
5 |
0 |
6.5 |
|
33. |
Purdue |
4 |
0 |
6 |
|
34t. |
Old Dominion |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
34t. |
Wyoming |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
36t. |
Army |
3 |
0 |
4.5 |
|
36t. |
North Dakota State |
3 |
0 |
4.5 |
|
38. |
Michigan State |
2 |
0 |
3.5 |
|
39t. |
Duke |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
39t. |
Navy |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
39t. |
Northern Colorado |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
39t. |
Oklahoma |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
43t. |
Drexel |
2 |
0 |
2.5 |
|
43t. |
Indiana |
2 |
0 |
2.5 |
|
43t. |
West Virginia |
2 |
0 |
2.5 |
|
46t. |
Binghamton |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
46t. |
Brown |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
46t. |
George Mason |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
49t. |
American U. |
1 |
0 |
1.5 |
|
49t. |
Columbia |
1 |
0 |
1.5 |
|
49t. |
Gardner Webb |
1 |
0 |
1.5 |
|
49t. |
Ohio U. |
1 |
0 |
1.5 |
|
53t. |
Air Force |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
53t. |
CSU Bakersfield |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
53t. |
Fresno State |
1 |
0 |
1 |
WIN’s Dec. 3, 2018 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Spencer Lee |
Iowa |
So. |
1st |
|
2 |
Sebastian Rivera |
Northwestern |
So. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Nick Piccininni |
Oklahoma State |
Jr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Ronnie Bresser |
Oregon State |
Sr. |
4th |
|
5 |
Sean Russell |
Minnesota |
Sr. |
5th |
|
6 |
Connor Schram |
Lehigh |
Sr. |
6th |
|
7 |
Sean Fausz |
NC State |
Sr. |
7th |
|
8 |
Ryan Millhof |
Arizona State |
Sr. |
9th |
|
9 |
Rayvon Foley |
Michigan State |
So. |
13th |
|
10 |
Drew Mattin |
Michigan |
So. |
20th |
|
11 |
Pat Glory |
Princeton |
Fr. |
15th |
|
12 |
Rico Montoya |
Northern Colorado |
Sr. |
12th |
|
13 |
Shakur Laney |
Ohio U. |
Jr |
19th |
|
14 |
Brent Fleetwood |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
NR |
|
15 |
Louie Hayes |
Virginia |
So. |
8th |
|
16 |
Travis Piotrowski |
Illinois |
Jr. |
10th |
|
17 |
Zeke Moisey |
Nebraska |
Sr. |
11th |
|
18 |
Devin Schroder |
Purdue |
So. |
16th |
|
19 |
Gabe Townsell |
Stanford |
Jr. |
17th |
|
20 |
Christian Moody |
Oklahoma |
Jr. |
18th |
133 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Seth Gross |
South Dakota State |
Sr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Nick Suriano |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
3rd |
|
3 |
Stevan Micic |
Michigan |
Jr. |
2nd |
|
4 |
Tariq Wilson |
NC State |
So. |
4th |
|
5 |
Daton Fix |
Oklahoma State |
RS Fr. |
6th |
|
6 |
Luke Pletcher |
Ohio State |
Jr. |
5th |
|
7 |
Micky Phillippi |
Pitt |
Fr. |
16th |
|
8 |
Ethan Lizak |
Minnesota |
Jr. |
7th |
|
9 |
John Erneste |
Missouri |
Sr. |
10th |
|
10 |
Austin Gomez |
Iowa State |
RS Fr. |
11th |
|
11 |
Montorie Bridges |
Wyoming |
So. |
18th |
|
12 |
Chas Tucker |
Cornell |
Jr. |
14th |
|
13 |
Austin DeSanto |
Iowa |
So. |
8th |
|
14 |
Korbin Myers |
Virginia Tech |
Jr. |
12th |
|
15 |
Josh Terao |
American U. |
Sr. |
13th |
|
16 |
Cam Sykora |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
15th |
|
17 |
Dylan Duncan |
Illinois |
So. |
20th |
|
18 |
Sean Nickell |
CSU Bakersfield |
Sr. |
19th |
|
19 |
Ben Thornton |
Purdue |
Sr. |
NR |
|
20 |
Matt Schmitt |
West Virginia |
So. |
NR |
141 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Yianni Diakomihalis |
Cornell |
So. |
1st |
|
2 |
Joey McKenna |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Jaydin Eierman |
Missouri |
Jr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Nick Lee |
Penn State |
So. |
4th |
|
5 |
Mitch McKee |
Minnesota |
Jr. |
5th |
|
6 |
Kaid Brock |
Oklahoma State |
Jr. |
6th |
|
7 |
Michael Carr |
Illinois |
So. |
7th |
|
8 |
Bryan Lantry |
Buffalo |
Sr. |
8th |
|
9 |
Kanen Storr |
Michigan |
So. |
NR |
|
10 |
Josh Alber |
Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
11th |
|
11 |
Jamal Morris |
NC State |
Sr. |
NR |
|
12 |
Dom Demas |
Oklahoma |
RS Fr. |
15th |
|
13 |
Matt Findlay |
Utah Valley |
So. |
20th |
|
14 |
Max Murin |
Iowa |
RS Fr. |
13th |
|
15 |
Cole Weaver |
Indiana |
Sr. |
14th |
|
16 |
Sa’Derian Perry |
Old Dominion |
Jr. |
10th |
|
17 |
Sam Krivus |
Virginia |
Jr. |
17th |
|
18 |
Nick Gil |
Navy |
Sr. |
9th |
|
19 |
Chad Red |
Nebraska |
So. |
12th |
|
20 |
Ian Parker |
Iowa State |
So. |
NR |
149 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Matt Kolodzik |
Princeton |
Jr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Anthony Ashnault |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Micah Jordan |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Justin Oliver |
NC State |
Sr. |
6th |
|
5 |
Brock Zacherl |
Clarion |
Sr. |
8th |
|
6 |
Austin O'Connor |
North Carolina |
RS Fr. |
13th |
|
7 |
Grant Leeth |
Missouri |
So. |
4th |
|
8 |
Paul Fox |
Stanford |
Sr. |
7th |
|
9 |
Max Thomsen |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
5th |
|
10 |
Jarrett Degen |
Iowa State |
So. |
11th |
|
11 |
Pat Lugo |
Iowa |
Sr. |
10th |
|
12 |
Jared Prince |
Navy |
Jr. |
12th |
|
13 |
Kaden Gfeller |
Oklahoma State |
RS Fr. |
15th |
|
14 |
Cole Martin |
Wisconsin |
Jr. |
NR |
|
15 |
Josh Maruca |
Arizona State |
Jr. |
14th |
|
16 |
Mitch Finesilver |
Duke |
Sr. |
9th |
|
17 |
Alec Opsal |
Air Force |
Jr. |
NR |
|
18 |
Khristian Olivas |
Fresno State |
Jr. |
NR |
|
19 |
Josh Heil |
Campbell |
So. |
NR |
|
20 |
Henry Pohlmeyer |
South Dakota State |
Jr. |
20th |
157 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Jason Nolf |
Penn State |
Sr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Ryan Deakin |
Northwestern |
So. |
5th |
|
3 |
Hayden Hidlay |
NC State |
So. |
2nd |
|
4 |
Tyler Berger |
Nebraska |
Sr. |
3rd |
|
5 |
Alec Pantaleo |
Michigan |
Sr. |
4th |
|
6 |
Taleb Rahmani |
Pitt |
Jr. |
9th |
|
7 |
Kennedy Monday |
North Carolina |
So. |
6th |
|
8 |
Kaleb Young |
Iowa |
So. |
8th |
|
9 |
Ke-Shawn Hayes |
Ohio State |
Jr. |
7th |
|
10 |
Larry Early |
Old Dominion |
Jr. |
11th |
|
11 |
Gordon Wolf |
Lehigh |
Sr. |
10th |
|
12 |
Steve Bleise |
Minnesota |
Sr. |
12th |
|
13 |
Andrew Shomers |
Oklahoma State |
Jr. |
13th |
|
14 |
Austin Kraisser |
Campbell |
Jr. |
14th |
|
15 |
Danny Reed |
Columbia |
Sr. |
15th |
|
16 |
Tyler Marinelli |
Gardner Webb |
Sr. |
16th |
|
17 |
John Van Brill |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
17th |
|
18 |
Alex Smythe |
Buffalo |
Sr. |
18th |
|
19 |
Christian Pagdilao |
Arizona State |
Gr. |
NR |
|
20 |
Luke Weiland |
Army |
Jr. |
19th |
165 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Vincenzo Joseph |
Penn State |
Jr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Evan Wick |
Wisconsin |
So. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Chance Marstellar |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Alex Marinelli |
Iowa |
So. |
4th |
|
5 |
Josh Shields |
Arizona State |
Jr. |
7th |
|
6 |
Isaiah White |
Nebraska |
Jr. |
11th |
|
7 |
Mekhi Lewis |
Virginia Tech |
RS Fr. |
14th |
|
8 |
Logan Massa |
Michigan |
Jr. |
5th |
|
9 |
Branson Ashworth |
Wyoming |
Sr. |
8th |
|
10 |
Chandler Rogers |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
9th |
|
11 |
Demetrius Romero |
Utah Valley |
Jr. |
15th |
|
12 |
Bryce Steiert |
Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
10th |
|
13 |
Andrew Fogarty |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
13th |
|
14 |
Cole Walter |
Lehigh |
Jr. |
12th |
|
15 |
Connor Flynn |
Missouri |
Jr. |
16th |
|
16 |
Joey Gunther |
Illinois |
Jr. |
17th |
|
17 |
Cam Coy |
Virginia |
RS Fr. |
18th |
|
18 |
Bryce Martin |
Indiana |
Sr. |
19th |
|
19 |
Thomas Bullard |
NC State |
So. |
NR |
|
20 |
Jon Viruet |
Brown |
Sr. |
20th |
174 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Zahid Valencia |
Arizona State |
Jr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Mark Hall |
Penn State |
Jr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Myles Amine |
Michigan |
Jr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Daniel Lewis |
Missouri |
Sr. |
4th |
|
5 |
David McFadden |
Virginia Tech |
Jr. |
5th |
|
6 |
Jordan Kutler |
Lehigh |
Jr. |
6th |
|
7 |
Jacobe Smith |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
8th |
|
8 |
Taylor Lujan |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
9th |
|
9 |
Mikey Labriola |
Nebraska |
RS Fr. |
12th |
|
10 |
Dylan Lydy |
Purdue |
Jr. |
10th |
|
11 |
Johnny Sebastian |
Northwestern |
Sr. |
11th |
|
12 |
Brandon Womack |
Cornell |
Jr. |
14th |
|
13 |
Ryan Christensen |
Wisconsin |
Sr. |
15th |
|
14 |
Matt Finesilver |
Duke |
So. |
13th |
|
15 |
Ben Harvey |
Army |
Jr. |
17th |
|
16 |
Seldon Wright |
Old Dominion |
Sr. |
NR |
|
17 |
Daniel Bullard |
NC State |
So. |
16th |
|
18 |
Devin Skatzka |
Minnesota |
Jr. |
19th |
|
19 |
Kimball Bastian |
Utah Valley |
Jr. |
20th |
|
20 |
Te’Shan Campbell |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
18th |
184 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Myles Martin |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Emery Parker |
Illinois |
Sr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Taylor Venz |
Nebraska |
So. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Shakur Rasheed |
Penn State |
Sr. |
5th |
|
5 |
Drew Foster |
Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
10th |
|
6 |
Nick Reenan |
NC State |
Jr. |
7th |
|
7 |
Zack Zavatsky |
Virginia Tech |
Sr. |
4th |
|
8 |
Ryan Preisch |
Lehigh |
Sr. |
9th |
|
9 |
Max Dean |
Cornell |
So. |
8th |
|
10 |
Dakota Geer |
Oklahoma State |
So. |
11th |
|
11 |
Chip Ness |
North Carolina |
Sr. |
6th |
|
12 |
Lou DePrez |
Binghamton |
Sr. |
18th |
|
13 |
Cash Wilcke |
Iowa |
Jr. |
12th |
|
14 |
Nino Bonaccorsi |
Pitt |
Fr. |
17th |
|
15 |
Nick Gravina |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
13th |
|
16 |
Cameron Caffey |
Michigan State |
So. |
16th |
|
17 |
Canten Marriott |
Missouri |
So. |
15th |
|
18 |
Will Schany |
Virginia |
Sr. |
NR |
|
19 |
CJ LaFragola |
Brown |
Sr. |
19th |
|
20 |
Samuel Colbray |
Iowa State |
So. |
NR |
197 pounds
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Bo Nickal |
Penn State |
Sr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Kollin Moore |
Ohio State |
Jr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Kyle Conel |
Kent State |
Sr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Jacob Holschlag |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
4th |
|
5 |
Preston Weigel |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
6th |
|
6 |
Patrick Brucki |
Princeton |
So. |
7th |
|
7 |
Jacob Warner |
Iowa |
RS Fr. |
11th |
|
8 |
Willie Miklus |
Iowa State |
Sr. |
5th |
|
9 |
Jay Aiello |
Virginia |
So. |
NR |
|
10 |
Rocco Caywood |
Army |
Sr. |
12th |
|
11 |
Nathan Traxler |
Stanford |
So. |
8th |
|
12 |
Christian Brunner |
Purdue |
Jr. |
15th |
|
13 |
Eric Schultz |
Nebraska |
So. |
NR |
|
14 |
Noah Adams |
West Virginia |
RS Fr. |
18th |
|
15 |
Stephen Loiseau |
Drexel |
Sr. |
9th |
|
16 |
Malik McDonald |
NC State |
Sr. |
16th |
|
17 |
Jacob Seely |
Northern Colorado |
Jr. |
19th |
|
18 |
Jackson Striggow |
Michigan |
Jr. |
NR |
|
19 |
Jake Jacobsen |
Lehigh |
So. |
NR |
|
20 |
Tom Sleigh |
Virginia Tech |
Sr. |
14th |
Heavyweight
|
Rk. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Previous |
|
1 |
Sam Stoll |
Iowa |
Sr. |
1st |
|
2 |
Gable Steveson |
Minnesota |
Fr. |
2nd |
|
3 |
Derek White |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
3rd |
|
4 |
Anthony Cassar |
Penn State |
Sr. |
4th |
|
5 |
Youssif Hemida |
Maryland |
Sr. |
5th |
|
6 |
Jordan Wood |
Lehigh |
So. |
7th |
|
7 |
Jere Heino |
Campbell |
Sr. |
8th |
|
8 |
Bill Miller |
Virginia Tech |
Sr. |
9th |
|
9 |
Trent Hillger |
Wisconsin |
RS Fr. |
14th |
|
10 |
Matt Voss |
George Mason |
Sr. |
18th |
|
11 |
Cory Daniel |
North Carolina |
Sr. |
12th |
|
12 |
Tate Orndorff |
Utah Valley |
Jr. |
15th |
|
13 |
Zach Elam |
Missouri |
Jr. |
20th |
|
14 |
Chase Singletary |
Ohio State |
RS Fr. |
NR |
|
15 |
Conan Jennings |
Northwestern |
Sr. |
11th |
|
16 |
Demetrius Thomas |
Pitt |
Jr. |
NR |
|
17 |
Brian Andrews |
Wyoming |
So. |
NR |
|
18 |
Jeramy Sweany |
Cornell |
Sr. |
13th |
|
19 |
Jake Gunning |
Buffalo |
Sr. |
19th |
|
20 |
Joey Goodhart |
Drexel |
Sr. |
NR |
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