WIN’s Nov. 14 TPI & Rankings feature 14 freshmen
(Photo: Daton Fix (left) of Oklahoma State and Gable Steveson of Minnesota are beginning their first seasons as varsity wrestlers. Fix is No. 8 at 133 and Steveson is ranked No. 4 at heavyweight.)
NEWTON, Iowa — The 2018-19 NCAA Division I regular season has started and 14 newcomers are ranked in WIN’s initial Tournament Power Index and individual rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Among these rookies are 10 redshirt freshmen and four true freshmen, led by former Junior World champions Daton Fix of Oklahoma State (ranked No. 8 at 133 pounds) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (No. 4 at heavyweight)
In WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI), Penn State leads the field with 112 points. The Nittany Lions have won the last three national tournaments and seven of the last eight NCAAs. PSU features ranked seven wrestlers; all rated in the Top 8 (All-American level) of their weight class. That includes three returning national champs, who are tabbed No. 1: Jason Nolf (157), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Bo Nickal (197).
Oklahoma State and Iowa each featured 10 ranked wrestlers and are rated second and third, respectively, with 79.5 and 78 points. The Cowboys feature eight Top-8 wrestlers, led by Nick Piccininni (125) and heavyweight Derek White, who are ranked No. 3. The Hawkeyes feature six Top-8 ranked wrestlers, including Spencer Lee (125) and Sam Stoll, who are ranked No. 1.
The remaining Top 10-ranked schools are Ohio State, Michigan, NC State, Missouri, Nebraska, Cornell and Arizona State.
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 2018 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.
WIN’s next weekly ranking will be announced on Monday, Nov. 19.
WIN’s first dual-team rankings will be announced on Dec. 3.
Nov. 14, 2018 WIN Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rk | School | #Ranked | TPI |
| Total/Top 8 | Pts | ||
| 1. | Penn State | 7/7 | 112 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 10/8 | 79.5 |
| 3. | Iowa | 10/6 | 78 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 6/6 | 66 |
| 5. | Michigan | 4/4 | 52 |
| 6. | NC State | 7/5 | 50 |
| 7. | Missouri | 8/3 | 45 |
| 8. | Nebraska | 6/3 | 42.5 |
| 9. | Cornell | 7/3 | 40.5 |
| 10. | Arizona State | 6/3 | 39.5 |
| 11. | Lehigh | 8/4 | 38.5 |
| 12. | Virginia Tech | 9/2 | 33.5 |
| 13. | Rutgers | 4/2 | 32.5 |
| 14. | Northern Iowa | 7/2 | 31.5 |
| 15. | Northwestern | 5/2 | 30.5 |
| 16t. | Illinois | 5/2 | 29.5 |
| 16t. | Minnesota | 5/3 | 29.5 |
| 18. | Princeton | 3/2 | 28.5 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 6/1 | 28 |
| 20. | North Carolina | 4/2 | 22.5 |
| 21. | South Dakota State | 2/1 | 21.5 |
| 22. | Lock Haven | 3/1 | 21 |
| 23t. | Iowa State | 4/1 | 16.5 |
| 23t. | Oregon State | 3/1 | 15 |
| 25t. | Kent State | 1/1 | 15 |
| 25t. | Stanford | 4/2 | 13.5 |
| 27. | Maryland | 3/1 | 13.5 |
| 28. | Old Dominion | 2/1 | 12 |
| 29. | Campbell | 2/1 | 8.5 |
| 30. | Purdue | 4/0 | 7 |
| 31. | Buffalo | 4/0 | 6.5 |
| 32t. | Army | 3/0 | 5 |
| 32t. | North Dakota State | 3/0 | 4.5 |
| 34t. | Virginia | 3/0 | 4.5 |
| 34t. | Wyoming | 2/0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Duke | 2/0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Navy | 2/0 | 3.5 |
| 38t. | Pitt | 2/0 | 3.5 |
| 38t. | Utah Valley | 2/0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Brown | 2/0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Indiana | 2/0 | 2.5 |
| 40t. | Michigan State | 2/0 | 2.5 |
| 43t. | Clarion | 1/0 | 2.5 |
| 43t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2/0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Drexel | 1/0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Northern Colorado | 2/0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Oklahoma | 2/0 | 2 |
| 48t. | American U. | 1/0 | 2 |
| 48t. | Central Michigan | 1/0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Fresno State | 1/0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Gardner Webb | 1/0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Ohio U. | 1/0 | 1.5 |
| 53t. | Binghamton | 1/0 | 1.5 |
| 53t. | Franklin & Marshall | 1/0 | 1 |
| 53t. | George Mason | 1/0 | 1 |
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WIN’s Nov. 14, 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 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Sean Russell | Minnesota | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Connor Schram | Lehigh | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Sean Fausz | NC State | Sr. | NR |
| 9 | Louie Hayes | Virginia | So. | 9th |
| 10 | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Fr. | NR |
| 14 | Paul Bianchi | North Dakota State | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | So. | 15th |
| 16 | Devin Schroder | Purdue | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Connor Brown | Wisconsin* | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Gabe Townsell | Stanford | Jr. | 13th |
| 19 | Kyle Akins | Buffalo | Sr. | 18th |
| 20 | Christian Moody | Oklahoma | Jr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Tariq Wilson | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Scott Parker | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | So. | 8th |
| 8 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | NR |
| 9 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | So. | 7th |
| 10 | John Erneste | Missouri | Sr. | 9th |
| 11 | Austin Gomez | Iowa State | RS Fr. | NR |
| 12 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Josh Terao | American U. | Sr. | 19th |
| 14 | Chas Tucker | Cornell | Jr. | 10th |
| 15 | Cam Sykora | North Dakota State | Jr. | 14th |
| 16 | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Sr. | 15th |
| 17 | Rico Montoya | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 13th |
| 18 | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 11th |
| 19 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | So. | 17th |
| 20 | Colin Valdivez | Northwestern | So. | 16th |
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 | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Nick Lee | Penn State | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Michael Carr | Illinois | So. | 9th |
| 7 | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Jr. | 8th |
| 8 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 9 | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Sr. | NR |
| 10 | Nick Gil | Navy | Sr. | 12th |
| 11 | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Jr. | NR |
| 12 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 13 | Chad Red | Nebraska | So. | 6th |
| 14 | Cole Weaver | Indiana | Sr. | 15th |
| 15 | Max Murin | Iowa | RS Fr. | NR |
| 16 | Real Wood | Stanford | Fr. | NR |
| 17 | Sam Krivus | Virginia | Jr. | 14th/149 |
| 18 | Ryan Diehl | Maryland | Sr. | 17th |
| 19 | Nate Limmex | Purdue | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Brent Moore | Virginia Tech | So. | 16th |
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 | Grant Leeth | Missouri | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Justin Oliver | NC State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Paul Fox | Stanford | Sr. | 9th |
| 9 | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Sr. | 10th |
| 10 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 8th/157 |
| 11 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 8th |
| 12 | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | So. | 11th |
| 13 | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Jr. | NR |
| 14 | Jared Prince | Navy | Jr. | 12th |
| 15 | Ryan Blees | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 13th |
| 16 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | RS Fr. | NR |
| 17 | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Henry Pohlmeyer | South Dakota State | Jr. | 18th/141 |
| 19 | Alfred Bannister | Maryland | Sr. | 15th |
| 20 | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 19th/141 |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Alec Pantaleo | Michigan | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | So. | 6th |
| 6 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | So. | 7th |
| 7 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Jr. | 9th |
| 8 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | So. | 15th |
| 9 | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Jr. | 14th |
| 10 | Gordon Wolf | Lehigh | Sr. | 13th/165 |
| 11 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Jr. | 19th |
| 12 | Luke Weiland | Army | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Austin Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Sr. | 17th |
| 15 | Andrew Shomers | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 16th |
| 16 | Tyler Marinelli | Gardner Webb | Sr. | 18th |
| 17 | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Sr. | 14th/165 |
| 18 | Alex Smythe | Buffalo | Sr. | NR |
| 19 | Alex Klucker | Lock Haven | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Hunter Willits | Oregon State | So. | NR |
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 | Logan Massa | Michigan | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Jon Jay Chavez | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Jr. | 5th/157 |
| 9 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 10 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | NR |
| 13 | Cole Walter | Lehigh | Jr. | NR |
| 14 | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 15 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Jr. | 16th |
| 16 | Joey Gunther | Illinois | Jr. | 19th |
| 17 | Connor Flynn | Missouri | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Cam Coy | Virginia | RS Fr. | NR |
| 19 | Bryce Martin | Indiana | Sr. | 18th |
| 20 | Jon Viruet | Brown | Sr. | NR |
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 | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | RS Fr. | NR |
| 12 | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Matt Finesilver | Duke | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Daniel Bullard | NC State | So. | 15th |
| 16 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | So. | 18th |
| 19 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Jr. | NR |
| 20 | Ben Harvey | Army | Jr. | 11th |
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 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 10th |
| 8 | Max Dean | Cornell | So. | 7th |
| 9 | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Sr. | 8th |
| 10 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 11 | Nick Gravina | Rutgers | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | So. | 12th |
| 13 | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Canten Marriott | Missouri | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | So. | 17th |
| 16 | CJ LaFragola | Brown | Sr. | 15th |
| 17 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Fr. | NR |
| 18 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Sr. | NR |
| 19 | Sam Colbray | Iowa State | So. | 19th |
| 20 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan 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 | Willie Miklus | Iowa State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6 | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 7 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | So. | 11th |
| 8 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | So. | 12th |
| 9 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Jr. | 10th |
| 10 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel | Sr. | 16th |
| 11 | Chris Weiler | Lehigh | So. | 8th |
| 12 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | RS Fr. | NR |
| 13 | Rocco Caywood | Army | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Corey Griego | Oregon State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Malik McDonald | NC State | Sr. | 17th |
| 17 | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | NR |
| 18 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Ben Honis | Cornell | Sr. | NR |
| 20 | Wyatt Koelling | Missouri | So. | 19th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Nick Nevills | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 4th |
| 4 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Fr. | NR |
| 5 | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Sr. | 3rd |
| 6 | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Sr. | 5th |
| 7 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | So. | 6th |
| 8 | Jere Heino | Campbell | Sr. | 7th |
| 9 | Bill Miller | Virginia Tech* | Sr. | 8th |
| 10 | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Sr. | 9th |
| 11 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Cory Daniel | North Carolina | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | RS Fr. | NR |
| 15 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 16 | A.J. Nevills | Fresno State | So. | 17th |
| 17 | Matt Voss | George Mason | Sr. | 18th |
| 18 | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sr. | 15th |
| 19 | Zach Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Antonio Pelusi | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 16th |
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