Holiday tournaments shake up WIN’s 157-pound rankings, set stage for second semester
Updated: January 6, 2026
Photo: Northern Colorado’s Dominick Serrano, who won the Southern Scuffle at 133 lbs., moved into the No. 8 spot this week. Photo by Sam Janicki.
NEWTON, Iowa — With an action-packed slate of holiday tournaments in the rearview mirror and teams preparing for conference dual-meet schedules, WIN has released its Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 dual-team rankings and individual rankings, the first set for 2026.
Iowa (93) slid ahead of Ohio State (92) by just one point in this week’s TPI, ascending from the No. 4 slot to the No. 3 slot. Penn State (136.5) remains No. 1, while Iowa State (94) is just one point ahead of the Hawkeyes at No. 2. Oklahoma State (69.5) remained No. 5.
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 Jan. 6 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 9 | 8 | 136.5 |
| 2. | Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 94 |
| 3. | Iowa | 10 | 8 | 93 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 92 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 69.5 |
| 6. | NC State | 8 | 5 | 63 |
| 7. | Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 54.5 |
| 8. | Cornell | 6 | 4 | 49.5 |
| 9. | Illinois | 6 | 3 | 41 |
| 10. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 30 |
| t11. | Lehigh | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| t11. | Stanford | 6 | 2 | 28 |
| 13. | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 14. | Missouri | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 15. | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 16. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 1 | 21.5 |
| 17. | Little Rock | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 18. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 19. | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| t20. | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 14.5 |
| t20. | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 22. | South Dakota State | 7 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 23. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 24. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 25. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 11.5 |
| t26. | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| t26. | Penn | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 28. | Navy | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 29. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 30. | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| t31. | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| t31. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 33. | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| t34. | Army West Point | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t34. | Pitt | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36. | Princeton | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 37. | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| t38. | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t38. | George Mason | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t38. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t41. | Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t41. | Rider | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t41. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t44. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t44. | Edinboro | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t44. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t44. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48. | Citadel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Jan. 6 Top 20 Dual-Meet Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 6-0 | 1st | vs. Rutgers, Jan. 10 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 10-0 | 2nd | vs. Indiana, Jan. 11 |
| 3. | Iowa State | 4-1 | 3rd | at Arizona State, Jan. 6 |
| 4. | Iowa | 7-2 | 4th | vs. Wisconsin, Jan. 9 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 5th | vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 11 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 7-3 | 6th | vs. Purdue, Jan. 9 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 4-2 | 7th | at Pitt, Jan. 9 |
| 8. | Illinois | 7-2 | 8th | vs. Minnesota, Jan. 10 |
| 9. | NC State | 8-3 | 9th | vs. Virginia, Jan. 9 |
| 10. | Minnesota | 6-2 | 10th | at Illinois, Jan. 10 |
| 11. | Cornell | 1-3 | 11th | at Lehigh, Bucknell, Jan. 10 |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 12th | at NWCA Duals, Jan. 9-10 |
| 13. | Missouri | 6-6 | 13th | at ASU, Jan. 15, at UVU, Jan. 17 |
| 14. | Michigan | 4-2 | 14th | vs. Michigan State, Jan. 9 |
| 15. | South Dakota State | 4-0 | 15th | at NWCA Duals, Jan. 9-10 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 16th | vs. Oklahoma State, Jan. 11 |
| 17. | Rutgers | 6-4 | 17th | at Penn State, Jan. 10 |
| 18. | Stanford | 2-4 | 18th | vs. Duke, Jan. 9 |
| 19. | Pitt | 7-1 | 19th | vs. Virginia Tech, Jan. 9 |
| 20. | Lehigh | 3-6 | 20th | vs. Cornell, Jan. 10, American, Jan. 11 |
WIN’s Jan. 6 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. | Jore Volk | Minnesota | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Stevo Poulin | Iowa State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Nico Provo | Stanford | Jr. | 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. | 18th |
| 18. | Mack Mauger | Missouri | Fr. | UR |
| 19. | Kysen Terukina | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
| 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. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | So. | 12th |
| 10. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Sr. | 15th |
| 11. | Dillon Campbell | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | So. | 8th |
| 13. | Ronnie Ramirez | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 14th |
| 14. | Evan Mougalian | Penn | Jr. | UR |
| 15. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Sr. | 20th |
| 16. | Derrick Cardinal | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 17. | Zach Redding | NC State | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Tyler Ferrara | Cornell | So. | 10th |
| 20. | Ethan Berginc | Army West Point | Sr. | UR |
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. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 7. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Sr. | 9th |
| 8. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Sr. | 14th |
| 9. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 5th |
| 10. | Eli Griffin | Rider | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Cory Land | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
| 13. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Sr. | 16th |
| 14. | Luke Simcox | North Carolina | Fr. | UR |
| 15. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Nasir Bailey | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 17. | Braden Basile | Army West Point | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | 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. | Jaxon Joy | Cornell | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kaleb Larkin | Arizona State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Aden Valencia | Stanford | Fr. | 6th |
| 5. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 4th |
| 6. | Ethan Stiles | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
| 7. | Ryder Block | Iowa | So. | 9th |
| 8. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | So. | 5th |
| 9. | Koy Buesgens | NC State | So. | 11th |
| 10. | Jack Gioffre | Oklahoma | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Jr. | 7th |
| 13. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | David Evans | Utah Valley | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Lachlan McNeil | Michigan | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Casey Swiderski | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Chance Lamer | Nebraska | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Carter Young | Maryland | Sr. | UR |
| 20. | Kaden Cassidy | George Mason | Sr. | 20th |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | PJ Duke | Penn State | Fr. | 1st |
| 2. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Vinny Zerban | Iowa State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Landon Robideau | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 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. | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | So. | 15th |
| 14. | Colton Washleski | Virginia | Sr. | UR |
| 15. | DJ McGee | George Mason | Jr. | 17th |
| 16. | Cam Catrabone | Michigan | Fr. | 20th |
| 17. | Chance McLane | Arizona State | Sr. | UR |
| 18. | Stoney Buell | Purdue | Sr. | 16th |
| 19. | Cael Swensen | South Dakota State | Jr. | UR |
| 20. | Charlie Millard | Minnesota | Fr. | UR |
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. | 7th |
| 7. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Will Denny | NC State | Fr. | 9th |
| 9. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Connor Euton | Iowa State | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | LJ Araujo | Nebraska | Fr. | 15th |
| 15. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | Jr. | 17th |
| 16. | Bryce Hepner | North Carolina | Sr. | 19th |
| 17. | Maxx Mayfield | Missouri | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 20th |
| 19. | Ryan Burton | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 16th |
| 20. | Thomas Snipes | Citadel | Jr. | UR |
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. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Matthew Singleton | NC State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Danny Wask | Navy | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Carter Schubert | Oklahoma | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Alex Facundo | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Lenny Pinto | Rutgers | Sr. | 10th |
| 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. | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | Moses Espinoza-Owens | SDSU | So. | 20th |
| 20. | Myles Takats | Bucknell | Jr. | UR |
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. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Shane Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Jared McGill | Edinboro | Sr. | 17th |
| 17. | Sal Perrine | Ohio | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Sam Goin | Indiana | Fr. | 19th |
| 19. | Rylan Rogers | Lehigh | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Christian Hansen | Cornell | Sr. | UR |
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 | SDSU | 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. | Koy Hopke | Minnesota | Fr. | UR |
| 13. | Christian Carroll | Wyoming | Sr. | 12th |
| 14. | Taye Ghadiali | Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 15. | Cole Mirasola | Penn State | Fr. | 14th |
| 16. | Brady Colbert | Army West Point | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Hunter Catka | Rutgers | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Luke Rasmussen | South Dakota State | Jr. | 20th |
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