WIN’s Dec. 16 updated Tournament Power Index, Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings
Updated: December 16, 2025
Photo: Carter Schubert (left) of Oklahoma debuted in the Top 8 at 174 lbs. for the Sooners. Photo by Sam Janicki.
NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 16 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, set the scene for an action-packed weekend slate that boasts the Journeymen Collegiate Duals, set for Dec. 20-21 in Nashville, Tenn. Of WIN’s Top-20 Dual Teams, seven will participate in the event, including the Top-3 teams in Penn State, Iowa State and Ohio State. The latter two, Iowa State and Ohio State, will face off on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. ET.
Additionally, another Top-10 dual-meet matchup looms, as No. 5 Oklahoma State travels to Lincoln, Neb. to take on No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday, Dec. 21.
The Tournament Power Index remained the same this week in terms of the Top 20 teams. Penn State remained No. 1, while Iowa State, Ohio State, Iowa and Oklahoma State rounded out the Top 5, respectively.
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 Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), 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 Vincent Robinson of NC State (125), Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141), as well as Angelo Ferrari of Iowa (184) and Yonger Bastida of Iowa State (285).
WIN will continue to update the Tournament Power Index, Individual Rankings and Dual-Meet Rankings each Tuesday of the 2025-26 season.
WIN’s Dec. 16 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 138 |
| 2. | Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 96.5 |
| 3. | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 92 |
| 4. | Iowa | 10 | 7 | 88.5 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 73 |
| 6. | NC State | 8 | 3 | 55 |
| 7. | Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 54.5 |
| 8. | Cornell | 5 | 3 | 45.5 |
| 9. | Stanford | 7 | 3 | 35 |
| 10. | Illinois | 6 | 2 | 33 |
| 11. | Lehigh | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| t12. | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| t12. | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| t14. | Little Rock | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| t14. | Missouri | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| t14. | Penn | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 17. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 18. | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 19.5 |
| 20. | Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 21. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 22. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 2 | 16.5 |
| t23. | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 12.5 |
| t23. | Rutgers | 6 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 25. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 26. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 27. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 28. | Princeton | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| t29. | Cal Poly | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| t29. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| t31. | Army West Point | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t31. | Maryland | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t31. | Pitt | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 34. | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| t35. | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| t35. | Rider | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| t37. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t37. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t40. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t45. | Edinboro | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Dec. 16 Top 20 Dual-Meet Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 4-0 | 1st | at NDSU, Stanford, Dec. 20 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 8-0 | 2nd | at Little Rock, Iowa State, Dec. 21 |
| 3. | Iowa State | 2-0 | 3rd | at Ohio State, Lehigh, Dec. 21 |
| 4. | Iowa | 7-2 | 4th | at Soldier Salute, Jan. 3-4 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 5th | at Nebraska, Dec. 21 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 5-2 | 6th | vs. UNC, Dec. 19, vs. OK State, Dec. 21 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 4-2 | 7th | at Southern Scuffle, Jan. 3-4 |
| 8. | Illinois | 5-2 | 8th | at Cornell, Lehigh, Dec. 21 |
| 9. | NC State | 5-3 | 10th | vs. GMU, Citadel, Buffalo, Dec. 21 |
| 10. | Minnesota | 6-2 | 11th | at Soldier salute, Jan. 3-4 |
| 11. | Cornell | 0-2 | 12th | at Journeyman Collegiate Duals, Dec. 20-21 |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 3-2 | 15th | vs. North Carolina, Dec. 21 |
| 13. | Missouri | 6-6 | 9th | at Soldier Salute, Jan. 3-4 |
| 14. | Michigan | 4-2 | 13th | vs. Michigan State, Jan. 9 |
| 15. | South Dakota State | 2-0 | 14th | vs. Campbell, Dec. 21 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 4-1 | 16th | vs. Tarleton State, Duke, SIUE, Dec. 21 |
| 17. | Rutgers | 6-4 | 17th | at Penn State, Jan. 10 |
| 18. | Stanford | 1-2 | 18th | at NDSU, Penn State, Dec. 20 |
| 19. | Pitt | 6-1 | 19th | vs. Edinboro, Dec. 20 |
| 20. | Lehigh | 3-4 | 20th | at Illinois, Iowa State, Dec. 21 |
WIN’s Dec. 16 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | Jr. | 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. | Jore Volk | Minnesota | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jacob Moran | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Marc-Anthony McGowan | Princeton | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Spencer Moore | Illinois | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Trever Anderson | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Cooper Flynn | Chattanooga | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Tyler Klinsky | Rider | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Brady Roark | SDSU | So. | 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. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Marcus Blaze | Penn State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Kyler Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 6th |
| 7. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 11th |
| 10. | Tyler Ferrara | Cornell | So. | 12th |
| 11. | Dillon Campbell | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 13th |
| 12. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | So. | 14th |
| 13. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 9th |
| 14. | Ronnie Ramirez | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 10th |
| 15. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Luke Willochell | Wyoming | Fr. | 16th |
| 17. | Derrick Cardinal | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Zach Redding | NC State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Ethan Berginc | Army West Point | Sr. | 20th |
141 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Anthony Echemendia | Iowa State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Sergio Vega | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Eli Griffin | Rider | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Cory Land | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Aaron Nagao | Penn State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Nasir Bailey | Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Braden Basile | Army West Point | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jaxon Joy | Cornell | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kaleb Larkin | Arizona State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Aden Valencia | Stanford | Fr. | 6th |
| 7. | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Ethan Stiles | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Ryder Block | Iowa | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Jack Gioffre | Oklahoma | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Chance Lamer | Nebraska | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Koy Buesgens | NC State | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | David Evans | Utah Valley | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Lachlan McNeil | Michigan | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Casey Swiderski | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Brock Herman | Little Rock | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Caleb Rathjen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 20th |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | PJ Duke | Penn State | Fr. | 1st |
| 2. | Landon Robideau | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Vinny Zerban | Iowa State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Brandon Cannon | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jude Swisher | Penn | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Jordan Williams | Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jackson Arrington | NC State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Rafael Hipolito | Oklahoma | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Ethen Miller | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Cody Chittum | Chattanooga | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Stoney Buell | Purdue | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | DJ McGee | George Mason | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jared Hill | Wyoming | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jaivon Jones | Little Rock | Sr. | 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. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Brignola | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Will Denny | NC State | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | LJ Araujo | Nebraska | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Connor Euton | Iowa State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Maxx Mayfield | Missouri | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ryan Burton | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cody Goebel | Wisconsin | 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. | 4th |
| 4. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
| 5. | Matthew Singleton | NC State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 6. | Danny Wask | Navy | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Carter Schubert | Oklahoma | So. | 10th |
| 9. | Alex Facundo | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Lenny Pinto | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 11. | Lorenzo Norman | Stanford | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Cameron Steed | Missouri | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Beau Mantanona | Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Nick Hamilton | Virginia | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Moses Espinoza-Owens | SDSU | So. | 20th |
184 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Angelo Ferrari | Iowa | Fr. | 1st |
| 2. | Aeoden Sinclair | Missouri | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Rocco Welsh | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Dylan Fishback | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | James Conway | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Zack Ryder | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Brian Soldano | Oklahoma | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Eddie Neitenbach | Wyoming | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Isaac Dean | Iowa State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Aiden Brenot | North Dakota State | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | S. Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Jared McGill | Edinboro | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Sal Perrine | Ohio | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Sam Goin | Indiana | Fr. | 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. | Justin Rademacher | Oregon State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Massoma Endene | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Cody Merrill | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Sonny Sasso | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Evan Bates | Missouri | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Mac Stout | Pitt | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Luke Geog | Ohio State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | DJ Parker | Oklahoma | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Dillon Bechtold | Bucknell | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Branson John | Maryland | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Wolfgang Frable | Army West Point | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Remy Cotton | Rutgers | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Angelo Posada | Stanford | Fr. | 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. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Braxton Amos | Wisconsin | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Christian Carroll | Wyoming | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Taye Ghadiali | Michigan | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Cole Mirasola | Penn State | Fr. | 12th |
| 15. | Spencer Lanosga | Navy | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Brady Colbert | Army West Point | So. | 17th |
| 17. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | Hunter Catka | Rutgers | Sr. | 16th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Luke Rasmussen | South Dakota State | Jr. | 20th |
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