WIN’s Feb. 24 rankings update includes final Top 20 dual teams; Oklahoma State strengthens hold on No. 2 spot in TPI
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by Tristan Warner, WIN Magazine
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NEWTON, Iowa — The 2025-26 regular season is in the rearview, as WIN’s Feb. 24 rankings update reflects the updated Tournament Power Index (TPI) and individual rankings heading into the conference tournaments while also providing the final set of Top 20 dual-meet teams.
In this week’s TPI, Oklahoma State (93) pulled away from the field slightly as the clear No. 2, while the logjam of programs ranked No. 2 through No. 5 remains. Ohio State (86.5), Nebraska (85.5) and Iowa State (84), all separated by just a total of 2.5 points, will all be vying for a team trophy in Cleveland. Penn State remains No. 1 with 152 total TPI points.
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 update the Tournament Power Index (TPI) and individual rankings on Tuesday, March 10, after the conclusion of the conference tournaments. 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. 24 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 152 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 9 | 93 |
| 3. | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 86.5 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 9 | 7 | 85.5 |
| 5. | Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 84 |
| 6. | NC State | 7 | 5 | 63.5 |
| 7. | Iowa | 9 | 6 | 59.5 |
| 8. | Cornell | 6 | 4 | 49.5 |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| 10. | Missouri | 6 | 2 | 32 |
| t11. | Illinois | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| t11. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 30 |
| 13. | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 14. | Lehigh | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| t15. | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| t15. | Little Rock | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 17. | Stanford | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 18. | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 19. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 20. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| t21. | Pitt | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| t21. | West Virginia | 6 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 23. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 1 | 12.5 |
| t24. | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| t24. | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 26. | Northern Iowa | 5 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 27. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 28. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 29. | Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 30. | Penn | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| t31. | Maryland | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| t31. | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| t33. | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t33. | South Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36. | Army West Point | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38. | Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t40. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Utah Valley | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t44. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t44. | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t44. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t44. | Gardner-Webb | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t44. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Feb. 24 Final Top 20 Dual-Meet Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 15-0 | 1st | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 18-1 | 2nd | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 16-1 | 3rd | at Big 12 Championships, March 6-7 |
| 4. | Iowa State | 11-2 | 4th | at Big 12 Championships, March 6-7 |
| 5. | Iowa | 12-6 | 5th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 13-6 | 6th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 7th | at ACC Championships, March 8 |
| 8. | NC State | 15-4 | 8th | at ACC Championships, March 8 |
| 9. | Minnesota | 11-5 | 9th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 10. | Illinois | 12-5 | 12th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 11. | Missouri | 11-8 | 11th | at Big 12 Championships, March 6-7 |
| 12. | Michigan | 10-5 | 14th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 13. | Rutgers | 14-5 | 15th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 14. | Stanford | 7-6 | 16th | at ACC Championships, March 8 |
| 15. | Northern Iowa | 11-8 | 18th | at Big 12 Championships, March 6-7 |
| 16. | Wisconsin | 12-5 | 17th | at Big Ten Championship, March 7-8 |
| 17. | Lehigh | 11-7 | 10th | at EIWA Championships, March 6-7 |
| 18. | West Virginia | 11-5 | 19th | at Big 12 Championships, March 6-7 |
| 19. | Pitt | 11-4 | 20th | at ACC Championships, March 8 |
| 20. | North Carolina | 9-5 | UR | at ACC Championships, March 8 |
WIN’s Feb. 24 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. | Stevo Poulin | Iowa State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Nico Provo | Stanford | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Marc-Anthony McGowan | Princeton | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Spencer Moore | Illinois | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jore Volk | Minnesota | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Kysen Terukina | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Jacob Moran | Indiana | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | Trever Anderson | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Ezekiel Witt | North Dakota State | Fr. | UR |
| 20. | Tyler Klinsky | Rider | Sr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Marcus Blaze | Penn State | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ben Davino | Ohio State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jax Forrest | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Aaron Seidel | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 7th |
| 7. | Kyler Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 8th |
| 8. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 9. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Sean Spidle | Northwestern | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Gunner Andrick | West Virginia | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Zach Redding | NC State | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Ferrara | Cornell | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Ethan Berginc | Army West Point | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Evan Mougalian | Penn | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | TK Davis | Gardner-Webb | So. | 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. | Nasir Bailey | Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Eli Griffin | Rider | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Jack Consiglio | Stanford | Fr. | 18th |
| 14. | Luke Simcox | North Carolina | Fr. | 9th |
| 15. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 14th |
| 16. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Pierson Manville | Arizona State | Fr. | UR |
| 19. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Tom Crook | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Koy Buesgens | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 3. | Jaxon Joy | Cornell | Fr. | 2nd |
| 4. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 3rd |
| 5. | Collin Gaj | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Aden Valencia | Stanford | Fr. | 6th |
| 7. | Casey Swiderski | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Seth Mendoza | Missouri | Fr. | UR |
| 9. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 8th |
| 10. | Ethan Stiles | Ohio State | So. | 9th |
| 11. | Carter Young | Maryland | Sr. | 10th |
| 12. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Lachlan McNeil | Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Sr. | 11th |
| 15. | David Evans | Utah Valley | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Ryder Block | Iowa | So. | 14th |
| 17. | Chance Lamer | Nebraska | Sr. | 16th |
| 18. | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Caleb Rathjen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Brock Herman | Little Rock | So. | 18th |
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. | Vinny Zerban | Iowa State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 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. | Jude Swisher | Penn | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Cam Catrabone | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jordan Williams | Iowa | Jr. | 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. | Luke Mechler | Wisconsin | Sr. | 20th |
165 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 4. | Dee Lockett | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 5. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Will Denny | NC State | Fr. | 7th |
| 7. | LJ Araujo | Nebraska | Fr. | 8th |
| 8. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Max Brignola | Lehigh | Sr. | 5th |
| 11. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Maxx Mayfield | Missouri | Sr. | 15th |
| 14. | Connor Euton | Iowa State | So. | 13th |
| 15. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Sr. | 14th |
| 16. | Mac Church | Virginia Tech | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Cesar Alvan | Columbia | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Bryce Hepner | North Carolina | Sr. | 18th |
| 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. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Matthew Singleton | NC State | Jr. | 5th |
| 7. | Danny Wask | Navy | Jr. | 7th |
| 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. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Sr. | 13th |
| 16. | Moses Espinoza-Owens | SDSU | So. | 17th |
| 17. | Jasiah Queen | Drexel | So. | 18th |
| 18. | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Jr. | 16th |
| 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. | Dylan Fishback | Ohio State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 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. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Chris Moore | Illinois | So. | 15th |
| 15. | Nick Fox | Northern Iowa | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Ian Bush | West Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 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. | Joey Novak | Wyoming | Jr. | 4th |
| 4. | Justin Rademacher | Oregon State | So. | 6th |
| 5. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | Jr. | 3rd |
| 6. | Mac Stout | Pitt | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | So. | 8th |
| 8. | Cody Merrill | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 9th |
| 9. | Bennett Berge | SDSU | Jr. | 5th |
| 10. | DJ Parker | Oklahoma | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Sonny Sasso | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Evan Bates | Missouri | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Angelo Posada | Stanford | Fr. | 13th |
| 14. | Rune Lawrence | West Virginia | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Branson John | Maryland | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Luke Geog | Ohio State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Remy Cotton | Rutgers | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Andrew Reall | Brown | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Brock Zurawski | Rider | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | AJ Ferrari | Nebraska | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Taye Ghadiali | Michigan | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Braxton Amos | Wisconsin | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | So. | 9th |
| 9. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
| 10. | Koy Hopke | Minnesota | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Cole Mirasola | Penn State | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Christian Carroll | Wyoming | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Brady Colbert | Army West Point | So. | 16th |
| 17. | David Szuba | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 18. | Spencer Lanosga | Navy | Fr. | 17th |
| 19. | Hunter Catka | Rutgers | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Juan Mora | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
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