Top 4 Teams in Dec. 19 Ranks Separated by 7 Points
NEWTON, Iowa — NCAA Division I wrestling has completed its first semester and four teams have established themselves as front-runners to win this season’s NCAA Championships with Oklahoma State, Iowa, Penn State and Ohio State only separated by seven points in WIN’s Dec. 19, 2016 Tournament Power Index, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Oklahoma State (5-0), coming off a dual victory over Cornell and winning the Reno Tournament of Champion with its reserve wrestlers last weekend, remain WIN’s top-ranked team in both WIN’s Dual Rankings and Tournament Power Index. The Cowboys earned 90.5 points in the TPI, based on 10 ranked wrestlers and seven rated among the Top 8 (predicting 2017 All-Americans) in their weight class.
Iowa (5-0) has moved up to No. 2 in the TPI with 88 points as all seven ranked wrestlers are rated among the Top 8.
Penn State (4-0), which was unable to compete in the Reno TOC because of travel difficulties, remains No. 2 in the Dual Rankings and No. 3 in the TPI with 86.5 points. The defending NCAA champions feature eight ranked wrestlers and six in the Top 8.
Ohio State (4-0) is ranked No. 4 in both WIN’s Dual-Team Rankings and Tournament Power Index with 83.5 points. Of the seven Buckeyes ranked this week, six are listed among the Top 8.
The TPI is based on the schools’ wrestlers who are rated in WIN’s individual rankings, predicting possible All-American placement (top eight finishers per weight) in the 2017 NCAA Championships, which will be held March 16-18 in St. Louis.
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.
WIN’s next Tournament Power Index, Dual and Individual rankings will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
WIN’s Dec. 19 Team Dual Rankings
Rk | School | Prev | W-L |
1 | Oklahoma State | 1st | 5-0 |
2 | Penn State | 2nd | 4-0 |
3 | Iowa | 3rd | 5-0 |
4 | Ohio State | 4th | 4-0 |
5 | Missouri | 5th | 3-1 |
6 | Virginia Tech | 6th | 4-1 |
7 | Nebraska | 7th | 7-0 |
8 | Cornell | 8th | 3-1 |
9 | NC State | 9th | 3-0 |
10 | Lehigh | 10th | 5-1 |
11 | Illinois | 11th | 1-0 |
12 | Rutgers | 12th | 6-1 |
13 | Minnesota | 13th | 3-1 |
14 | Central Michigan | 14th | 1-0 |
15 | Michigan | 15th | 3-1 |
16 | Wisconsin | 16th | 3-0 |
17 | South Dakota State | 17th | 3-2 |
18 | Stanford | 18th | 2-1 |
19 | Arizona State | 19th | 1-1 |
20 | Pittsburgh | 20th | 4-2 |
21 | Northern Iowa | 21st | 3-2 |
22 | Oklahoma | 22nd | 1-2 |
23 | Appalachian State | 23rd | 5-1 |
24 | Wyoming | NR | 1-1 |
25 | Virginia | NR | 4-2 |
WIN’s Dec. 19 NCAA Div. I Tournament Power Index (TPI)
Rk. | School | Total | Top 8 | TPI |
Ranked | Ranked | Points | ||
1. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 7 | 90.5 |
2. | Iowa | 7 | 7 | 88 |
3. | Penn State | 8 | 6 | 86.5 |
4. | Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 83 |
5. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | 71.5 |
6. | Missouri | 8 | 5 | 70 |
7. | Cornell | 6 | 3 | 49.5 |
8. | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 47.5 |
9. | Lehigh | 8 | 4 | 43.5 |
10. | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 41 |
11. | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 33.5 |
12. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 32 |
13. | South Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 27.5 |
14. | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 27 |
15. | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 22 |
16t. | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 21.5 |
16t. | Stanford | 5 | 1 | 21.5 |
18. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 1 | 20.5 |
19t. | North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 19 |
19t. | Princeton | 5 | 1 | 19 |
21. | NC State | 5 | 1 | 16.5 |
22. | Penn | 3 | 1 | 16 |
23. | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 15.5 |
24. | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 14.5 |
25. | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 12 |
26. | Edinboro | 4 | 1 | 11.5 |
27. | Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 10 |
28. | Rider | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
29. | Pitt | 3 | 1 | 8 |
30. | Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 7.5 |
31. | Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 7 |
32t. | Appalachian State | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
32t. | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
34. | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 6 |
35. | Virginia | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
36. | Bucknell | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
37. | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
38. | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
39t. | Army | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
39t. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
39t. | Drexel | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
39t. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
39t. | Ohio U. | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
39t. | SIU-Edwardsville | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
45t. | American U. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
45t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 2 |
45t. | Duke | 1 | 0 | 2 |
45t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2 |
49t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
49t. | Campbell U. | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
49t. | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
49t. | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
53t. | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
53t. | Gardner-Webb | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Dec. 19 NCAA Div. I Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Thomas Gilman | (1st) | Sr. | Iowa |
2 | Joey Dance | (2nd) | Sr. | Virginia Tech |
3 | Josh Rodriguez | (3rd) | Sr. | North Dakota State |
4 | Dylan Peters | (4th) | Sr. | Northern Iowa |
5 | Nick Suriano | (5th) | Fr. | Penn State |
6 | Darian Cruz | (6th) | Jr. | Lehigh |
7 | Barlow McGhee | (7th) | Jr. | Missouri |
8 | Tim Lambert | (8th) | Sr. | Nebraska |
9 | Jose Rodriguez | (10th) | RFr. | Ohio State |
10 | Sean Russell | (11th) | So. | Edinboro |
11 | Ethan Lizak | (13th) | So. | Minnesota |
12 | Nick Piccininni | (12th) | RFr. | Oklahoma State |
13 | Nathan Kraisser | (9th) | Sr. | Campbell U. |
14 | Jack Mueller | (15th) | Fr. | Virginia |
15 | Alfredo Rodriguez | (16th) | Sr. | SIUE |
16 | Noah Gonser | (17th) | RFr. | Eastern Michigan |
17 | Trey Andrews | (18th) | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
18 | Noah Baughman | (NR) | Fr. | Cornell |
19 | Josh Terao | (NR) | Jr. | American U. |
20 | Elijah Oliver | (20th) | So. | Indiana |
133 Pounds
Rk Name Prev. Yr. School
1 | Cory Clark | (1st) | Sr. | Iowa |
2 | Zane Richards | (2nd) | Sr. | Illinois |
3 | Nathan Tomasello | (3rd) | Jr. | Ohio State |
4 | Seth Gross | (4th) | So. | South Dakota State |
5 | Eric Montoya | (5th) | Sr. | Nebraska |
6 | Kaid Brock | (6th) | So. | Oklahoma State |
7 | Steven Micic | (7th) | Fr. | Michigan |
8 | Dom Forys | (8th) | Jr. | Pitt |
9 | Earl Hall | (9th) | Sr. | Iowa State |
10 | Jaydin Eierman | (10th) | RFr. | Missouri |
11 | Scott Parker | (11th) | So. | Lehigh |
12 | Tyson Dippery | (12th) | Jr. | Rutgers |
13 | Kevin Devoy | (13th) | Sr. | Drexel |
14 | Josh Alber | (14th) | Jr. | Northern Iowa |
15 | Sean Fausz | (15th) | So. | NC State |
16 | Mark Grey | (16th) | Sr. | Cornell |
17 | Tyler Goodwin | (17th) | Jr. | Maryland |
18 | Mitch McKee | (18th) | Fr. | Minnesota |
19 | Cameron Kelly | (19th) | So. | Ohio U. |
20 | Connor Schram | (14th/125) | Jr. | Stanford |
141 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Dean Heil | (1st) | Jr. | Oklahoma State |
2 | Joey McKenna | (2nd) | So. | Stanford |
3 | Matt Kolodzik | (3rd) | Fr. | Princeton |
4 | Randy Cruz | (4th) | Sr. | Lehigh |
5 | Kevin Jack | (5th) | Jr. | NC State |
6 | Anthony Ashnault | (6th) | Jr. | Rutgers |
7 | Joseph Ward | (8th) | Sr. | North Carolina |
8 | Bryce Meredith | (7th) | Jr. | Wyoming |
9 | Matt Manley | (9th) | Sr. | Missouri |
10 | George DiCamilo | (10th) | Sr. | Virginia |
11 | Colton McCrystal | (12th) | Jr. | Nebraska |
12 | Tyler Smith | (13th) | Jr. | Bucknell |
13 | Logan Everett | (14th) | Sr. | Army |
14 | Cole Martin | (15th) | RFr. | Wisconsin |
15 | Mike Longo | (16th) | Jr. | Oklahoma |
16 | Javier Gasca III | (11th) | Jr. | Michigan State |
17 | Brock Zacherl | (17th) | So. | Clarion |
18 | Russell Rohlfing | (18th) | RFr. | CSU Bakersfield |
19 | Sal Profaci | (19th) | RFr. | Michigan |
20 | Timmy Box | (20th) | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
149 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Zain Retherford | (1st) | Jr. | Penn State |
2 | Brandon Sorensen | (2nd) | Jr. | Iowa |
3 | Anthony Collica | (3rd) | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
4 | Lavion Mayes | (4th) | Sr. | Missouri |
5 | Micah Jordan | (5th) | So. | Ohio State |
6 | Justin Oliver | (6th) | So. | Central Michigan |
7 | Patricio Lugo | (7th) | So. | Edinboro |
8 | Laike Gardner | (8th) | Sr. | Lehigh |
9 | Solomon Chishko | (9th) | So. | Virginia Tech |
10 | Cole Mendenhall | (NR) | Sr. | Wyoming |
11 | Sam Speno | (11th) | Sr. | NC State |
12 | Alfred Bannister | (12th) | So. | Maryland |
13 | Joey Delgado | (14th) | Sr. | Oregon State |
14 | Ken Theobold | (15th) | Sr. | Rutgers |
15 | Max Thomsen | (16th) | RFr. | Northern Iowa |
16 | Steve Bleise | (17th) | So. | Northern Illinois |
17 | Andrew Crone | (18th) | So. | Wisconsin |
18 | Jordan Laster | (19th) | Sr. | Princeton |
19 | Matt Cimato | (20th) | Sr. | Drexel |
20 | Davion Jeffries | (13th) | So. | Oklahoma |
157 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Jason Nolf | (1st) | So. | Penn State |
2 | Dylan Palacio | (2nd) | Sr. | Cornell |
3 | Joe Smith | (3rd) | So. | Oklahoma State |
4 | Joey Lavallee | (5th) | Sr. | Missouri |
5 | Tyler Berger | (6th) | So. | Nebraska |
6 | Colin Heffernan | (7th) | Jr. | Central Michigan |
7 | Michael Kemerer | (8th) | RFr. | Iowa |
8 | Clay Ream | (9th) | Jr. | North Dakota State |
9 | Jake Short | (10th) | Jr. | Minnesota |
10 | Jordan Kutler | (11th) | RFr. | Lehigh |
11 | Andrew Atkinson | (12th) | Jr. | Virginia |
12 | Brian Murphy | (13th) | Sr. | Michigan |
13 | Bryant Clagon | (14th) | Jr. | Rider |
14 | Trevor Lopez | (15th) | Sr. | Bucknell |
15 | Josh Shields | (16th) | RFr. | Arizona State |
16 | Colin Holler | (18th) | Jr. | South Dakota State |
17 | Russell Parsons | (19th) | Sr. | Army |
18 | DaWaylon Barnes | (NR) | Jr. | Oklahoma |
19 | Archie Colgan | (NR) | Jr. | Wyoming |
20 | May Bethea | (NR) | Jr. | Penn |
165 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Isaiah Martinez | (1st) | Jr. | Illinois |
2 | Logan Massa | (2nd) | Fr. | Michigan |
3 | Isaac Jordan | (3rd) | Sr. | Wisconsin |
4 | Daniel Lewis | (4th) | So. | Missouri |
5 | Mitch Minotti | (5th) | Sr. | Lehigh |
6 | Dylan Cottrell | (6th) | Sr. | West Virginia |
7 | Vincenzo Joseph | (7th) | RFr. | Penn State |
8 | Chad Walsh | (8th) | Jr. | Rider |
9 | Clark Glass | (10th) | Sr. | Oklahoma |
10 | Jake Faust | (11th) | Jr. | Duke |
11 | Bryce Steiert | (13th) | So. | Northern Iowa |
12 | Austin Matthews | (14th) | Jr. | Edinboro |
13 | Anthony Valencia | (15th) | RFr. | Arizona State |
14 | Chandler Rogers | (9th) | So. | Oklahoma State |
15 | Branson Ashworth | (12th) | So. | Wyoming |
16 | Austin Reese | (16th) | So. | Ohio U. |
17 | TeShan Campbell | (18th) | So. | Pitt |
18 | Keaton Subjeck | (19th) | Jr. | Stanford |
19 | Brandon Womack | (20th) | RFr. | Cornell |
20 | Drew Hughes | (NR) | Fr. | Michigan State |
174 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Zach Epperly | (1st) | Jr. | Virginia Tech |
2 | Bo Jordan | (2nd) | Jr. | Ohio State |
3 | Casey Kent | (3rd) | Sr. | Penn |
4 | Zahid Valencia | (5th) | RFr. | Arizona State |
5 | Brian Realbuto | (6th) | Sr. | Cornell |
6 | Kyle Crutchmer | (4th) | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
7 | Alex Meyer | (7th) | Sr. | Iowa |
8 | Ethan Ramos | (8th) | Jr. | North Carolina |
9 | Taylor Lujan | (9th) | RFr. | Northern Iowa |
10 | Lelund Weatherspoon | (10th) | Sr. | Iowa State |
11 | Geno Morelli | (11th) | Sr. | Penn State |
12 | Nicholas Wanzek | (12th) | Jr. | Minnesota |
13 | Zac Brunson | (13th) | Sr. | Illinois |
14 | Myles Amine | (14th) | RFr. | Michigan |
15 | C.J. Brucki | (15th) | Jr. | Central Michigan |
16 | Jim Wilson | (16th) | Sr. | Stanford |
17 | Ryan Preisch | (17th) | So. | Lehigh |
18 | David Kocer | (18th) | Jr. | South Dakota State |
19 | Jonathan Schleifer | (19th) | Jr. | Princeton |
20 | Nick Kee | (20th) | Jr. | Appalachian State |
184 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Gabe Dean | (1st) | Sr. | Cornell |
2 | Timothy Dudley | (2nd) | Sr. | Nebraska |
3 | Bo Nickal | (3rd) | So. | Penn State |
4 | Myles Martin | (4th) | So. | Ohio State |
5 | Nolan Boyd | (5th) | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
6 | Sammy Brooks | (6th) | Sr. | Iowa |
7 | Zach Zavatsky | (7th) | So. | Virginia Tech |
8 | Nathan Jackson | (9th) | Sr. | Indiana |
9 | Pat Downey | (8th) | Jr. | Iowa State |
10 | Willie Miklus | (10th) | Jr. | Missouri |
11 | Nicholas Gravina | (11th) | Jr. | Rutgers |
12 | Jordan Ellingwood | (12th) | Jr. | Central Michigan |
13 | Jack Dechow | (13th) | Sr. | Old Dominion |
14 | Mike Macchiavello | (14th) | Jr. | NC State |
15 | Emery Parker | (15th) | So. | Illinois |
16 | Steven Schneider | (16th) | Jr. | Binghamton |
17 | Hunter Gamble | (17th) | Sr. | Gardner-Webb |
18 | Bryce Carr | (18th) | Jr. | Chattanooga |
19 | Drew Foster | (19th) | So. | Northern Iowa |
20 | Dakota Geer | (20th) | Fr. | Edinboro |
197 Pounds
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | J’den Cox | (1st) | Sr. | Missouri |
2 | Brett Pfarr | (2nd) | Sr. | Minnesota |
3 | Jared Haught | (3rd) | Jr. | Virginia Tech |
4 | Nate Rotert | (4th) | Jr. | South Dakota State |
5 | Preston Weigel | (5th) | So. | Oklahoma State |
6 | Kollin Moore | (6th) | RFr. | Ohio State |
7 | Jake Smith | (7th) | Jr. | West Virginia |
8 | Kevin Beazley | (8th) | Jr. | Old Dominion |
9 | Aaron Studebaker | (9th) | Sr. | Nebraska |
10 | Brett Harner | (10th) | Sr. | Princeton |
11 | Shawn Scott | (11th) | Sr. | Northern Illinois |
12 | Matt McCutcheon | (12th) | Jr. | Penn State |
13 | Ryan Wolfe | (14th) | Sr. | Rider |
14 | Ricky Robertson | (16th) | Jr. | Wisconsin |
15 | Malik McDonald | (17th) | So. | NC State |
16 | Frank Mattiace | (18th) | So. | Penn |
17 | Brad Johnson | (19th) | Sr. | Oklahoma |
18 | Parker Hines | (20th) | Sr. | Air Force |
19 | Tom Sleigh | (NR) | Jr. | Bucknell |
20 | Matt Williams | (NR) | Jr. | CSU Bakersfield |
Heavyweight
Rk | Name | Prev. | Yr. | School |
1 | Kyle Snyder | (1st) | Jr. | Ohio State |
2 | Connor Medbery | (2nd) | Sr. | Wisconsin |
3 | Ty Walz | (3rd) | Sr. | Virginia Tech |
4 | Nick Nevills | (4th) | So. | Penn State |
5 | Sam Stoll | (5th) | So. | Iowa |
6 | Michael Kroells | (6th) | Sr. | Minnesota |
7 | Tanner Hall | (7th) | So. | Arizona State |
8 | Denzel Dejournette | (8th) | Sr. | Appalachian State |
9 | Austin Schafer | (9th) | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
10 | Collin Jensen | (10th) | Sr. | Nebraska |
11 | Nathan Butler | (11th) | Jr. | Stanford |
12 | Brooks Black | (12th) | Jr. | Illinois |
13 | Doug Vollaro | (13th) | Sr. | Lehigh |
14 | Jared Johnson | (15th) | Sr. | Chattanooga |
15 | Ryan Solomon | (16th) | Jr. | Pitt |
16 | Ray O’Donnell | (17th) | Sr. | Princeton |
17 | Brett Dempsey | (18th) | Jr. | American U. |
18 | Garrett Ryan | (19th) | Jr. | Columbia |
19 | Ross Larson | (14th) | Sr. | Oklahoma |
20 | Jack McKiernan | (20th) | So. | SIUE |