Buckeyes back in No. 2 spot in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, setting stage for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 clash in Happy Valley
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by Tristan Warner, WIN Magazine
Ohio State's Jesse Mendez competing at the 2025 National Duals
NEWTON, Iowa — Heading into what will be the final weekend of the regular season for many programs, WIN’s Feb. 10 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), dual-team rankings and individual rankings set the stage for the long-anticipated No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between top-ranked Penn State and the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., this Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. EST.
In this week’s TPI, Ohio State (89.5) narrowly nipped Oklahoma State (89) for second place, while Iowa State (82) and Nebraska (78), round out the Top 5, respectively. Penn State (148) remains in the top spot.
WIN’s TPI projects where programs could finish at the 2026 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 19-21 in Cleveland.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State features five top-ranked wrestlers with Nittany Lions Luke Lilledahl (125), Shayne Van Ness (149), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197) headlining their respective weight classes.
Also ranked No. 1 are three defending national champions in Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141) and Antrell Taylor of Nebraska (157). Missouri freshman Aeoden Sinclair is ranked No. 1 at 184, while Yonger Bastida of Iowa State maintains his grasp atop the 285-pound rankings.
WIN will continue to update the Tournament Power Index, individual rankings and dual-meet rankings each Tuesday of the 2025-26 season. Be sure to check back every Wednesday as WIN will also be providing a weekly ASICS Race for the Dan Hodge Trophy update.
WIN’s Feb. 10 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 148 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 89.5 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 9 | 89 |
| 4. | Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 82 |
| 5. | Nebraska | 9 | 6 | 78 |
| 6. | Iowa | 9 | 5 | 65.5 |
| 7. | NC State | 7 | 5 | 56 |
| 8. | Cornell | 6 | 4 | 52 |
| 9. | Illinois | 7 | 3 | 41.5 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 7 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 11. | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 31 |
| 12. | Lehigh | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| 13. | Missouri | 6 | 1 | 27.5 |
| 14. | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 15. | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 16. | Little Rock | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 17. | West Virginia | 6 | 2 | 20.5 |
| 18. | Stanford | 6 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 19. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 20. | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 21. | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| t22. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
| t22. | South Dakota State | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 24. | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 25. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 26. | Pitt | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 27. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 28. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| t29. | Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| t29. | Penn | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| t31. | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| t31. | Northern Iowa | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 33. | Army West Point | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 34. | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t35. | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| t35. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| t35. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| t38. | Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t38. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t40. | George Mason | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| t40. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t42. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t42. | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t42. | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t45. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Feb. 10 Top 20 Dual-Meet Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 13-0 | 1st | vs. Ohio State, Feb. 13 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 17-0 | 2nd | at Penn State, Feb. 13 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 14-1 | 3rd | at Virginia Tech, Feb. 15 |
| 4. | Iowa State | 9-2 | 4th | vs. West Virginia, Feb. 13 |
| 5. | Iowa | 10-5 | 5th | vs. Mich., Feb. 13; at Purdue, Feb. 15 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 10-6 | 6th | at Illinois, Feb. 13; at Indiana, Feb. 15 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 9-2 | 8th | vs. UNC, Feb. 13; vs. OK State, Feb. 15 |
| 8. | NC State | 13-4 | 9th | at Duke, Feb. 13 |
| 9. | Minnesota | 10-5 | 7th | vs. Michigan State, Feb. 15 |
| 10. | Lehigh | 9-6 | 10th | vs. Penn, Feb. 13; vs. Bucknell, Feb. 14 |
| 11. | Missouri | 10-7 | 11th | vs. Oklahoma, Feb. 12 |
| 12. | Michigan | 8-4 | 12th | at Iowa, Feb. 13; at Wisconsin, Feb. 15 |
| 13. | Northern Iowa | 10-6 | 13th | vs. WVU, Feb. 14; at Iowa State, Feb. 15 |
| 14. | South Dakota State | 12-4 | 14th | Jackrabbits Open, Feb. 15 |
| 15. | Illinois | 11-4 | 15th | vs. Neb., Feb. 13; at NWU, Feb. 15 |
| 16. | Rutgers | 11-5 | 16th | at MSU, Feb. 13; vs. Princeton, Feb. 16 |
| 17. | Stanford | 5-6 | 17th | vs. Pitt, Feb. 15 |
| 18. | Pitt | 10-3 | 18th | at Stanford, Feb. 15 |
| 19. | Oklahoma | 10-4 | 19th | at Missouri, Feb. 12; at Wyo., Feb. 15 |
| 20. | West Virginia | 9-4 | 20th | at Iowa State, Feb. 13; at UNI, Feb. 14 |
WIN’s Feb. 10 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Dean Peterson | Iowa | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Nico Provo | Stanford | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Stevo Poulin | Iowa State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Marc-Anthony McGowan | Princeton | So. | 15th |
| 13. | Spencer Moore | Illinois | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Jore Volk | Minnesota | Jr. | 12th |
| 15. | Kysen Terukina | North Carolina | Sr. | 18th |
| 16. | Jacob Moran | Indiana | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Mack Mauger | Missouri | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Jr. | 13th |
| 19. | Brady Roark | SDSU | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Tyler Klinsky | Rider | Sr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Ben Davino | Ohio State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Marcus Blaze | Penn State | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Kyler Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Jax Forrest | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Aaron Seidel | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10th |
| 10. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | So. | 8th |
| 12. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Sean Spidle | Northwestern | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Evan Mougalian | Penn | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Zach Redding | NC State | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Tyler Ferrara | Cornell | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Gunner Andrick | West Virginia | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Ethan Berginc | Army West Point | Sr. | 20th |
141 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Sergio Vega | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Anthony Echemendia | Iowa State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Luke Stanich | Lehigh | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Luke Simcox | North Carolina | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nasir Bailey | Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Eli Griffin | Rider | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Braden Basile | Army West Point | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jack Consiglio | Stanford | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Sr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jaxon Joy | Cornell | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Koy Buesgens | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 5. | Collin Gaj | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 4th |
| 6. | Aden Valencia | Stanford | Fr. | 6th |
| 7. | Casey Swiderski | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ethan Stiles | Ohio State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Carter Young | Maryland | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Lachlan McNeil | Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Ryder Block | Iowa | So. | 15th |
| 16. | David Evans | Utah Valley | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Chance Lamer | Nebraska | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Brock Herman | Little Rock | So. | 19th |
| 19. | Drew Roberts | Minnesota | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Kaden Cassidy | George Mason | Sr. | 20th |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | PJ Duke | Penn State | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Landon Robideau | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Kaleb Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Vinny Zerban | Iowa State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Brandon Cannon | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Charlie Millard | Minnesota | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jordan Williams | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Cam Catrabone | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jude Swisher | Penn | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Dylan Evans | Pitt | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Ethen Miller | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Teague Travis | Missouri | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Laird Root | North Carolina | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | DJ McGee | George Mason | Jr. | 20th |
165 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dee Lockett | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Brignola | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Will Denny | NC State | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | So. | 10th |
| 11. | LJ Araujo | Nebraska | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Connor Euton | Iowa State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Bryce Hepner | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Maxx Mayfield | Missouri | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ryan Burton | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Cesar Alvan | Columbia | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army West Point | Jr. | 20th |
174 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Levi Haines | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | So. | 6th |
| 5. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 7th |
| 6. | Matthew Singleton | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 7. | Danny Wask | Navy | Jr. | 5th |
| 8. | Alex Facundo | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Carter Schubert | Oklahoma | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Cameron Steed | Missouri | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Beau Mantanona | Michigan | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Moses Espinoza-Owens | SDSU | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Jasiah Queen | Drexel | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Carter Baer | Binghamton | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Brody Baumann | Purdue | Jr. | 20th |
184 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Aeoden Sinclair | Missouri | Fr. | 1st |
| 2. | Rocco Welsh | Penn State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Angelo Ferrari | Iowa | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | James Conway | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Dylan Fishback | Ohio State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Eddie Neitenbach | Wyoming | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Zack Ryder | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Brian Soldano | Oklahoma | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Isaac Dean | Iowa State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Nick Fox | Northern Iowa | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Chris Moore | Illinois | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Ian Bush | West Virginia | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Christian Hansen | Cornell | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Sam Goin | Indiana | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Shane Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Rylan Rogers | Lehigh | Jr. | 20th |
197 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Josh Barr | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Rocky Elam | Iowa State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Joey Novak | Wyoming | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Bennett Berge | SDSU | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Justin Rademacher | Oregon State | So. | 5th |
| 7. | Cody Merrill | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Mac Stout | Pitt | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Evan Bates | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Luke Geog | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | DJ Parker | Oklahoma | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Angelo Posada | Stanford | Fr. | 13th |
| 14. | Rune Lawrence | West Virginia | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Sonny Sasso | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Remy Cotton | Rutgers | So. | 19th |
| 17. | Andrew Reall | Brown | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Brock Zurawski | Rider | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | Sr. | 16th |
| 20. | Hayden Walters | Michigan | So. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | AJ Ferrari | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Braxton Amos | Wisconsin | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Taye Ghadiali | Michigan | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Koy Hopke | Minnesota | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Christian Carroll | Wyoming | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Brady Colbert | Army West Point | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Cole Mirasola | Penn State | Fr. | 16th |
| 17. | Spencer Lanosga | Navy | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Hunter Catka | Rutgers | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Juan Mora | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
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