Iowa State reclaims No. 2 spot in TPI; Forrest surges to No. 7 in individual poll
Updated: January 27, 2026
Photo: Jax Forrest of Oklahoma State celebrates a 47-second pin in his collegiate debut in the Bedlam dual. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State Athletics.
NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Jan. 27 Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 dual teams and individual rankings showcase the results from an action-packed weekend of dual meets, as teams prepare for another highly-anticipated weekend slate of matches as the calendar flips to February.
This week, Iowa State (96) reclaimed the No. 2 spot in WIN’s TPI poll, just two points ahead of third-place Ohio State (94). Oklahoma State (89) continues to surge, as the Cowboys have solidified themselves as a legitimate trophy-contending team, while fifth-place Iowa (73) also gained some points this week. Penn State remains No. 1 with 152 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 six top-ranked wrestlers with Nittany Lions Luke Lilledahl (125), 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 two defending national champions in Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133) and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141). Missouri freshman Aeoden Sinclair takes the No. 1 spot at 184 this week, while Yonger Bastida of Iowa State maintains his grasp atop the 285-pound rankings.
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. 27 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 152 |
| 2. | Iowa State | 10 | 6 | 96 |
| 3. | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 94 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 9 | 89 |
| 5. | Iowa | 9 | 6 | 73 |
| 6. | NC State | 7 | 5 | 63 |
| 7. | Nebraska | 9 | 4 | 53 |
| 8. | Cornell | 6 | 4 | 48.5 |
| 9. | Illinois | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 10. | Lehigh | 6 | 4 | 36 |
| 11. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 12. | Missouri | 7 | 1 | 28.5 |
| 13. | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 14. | West Virginia | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 16. | Little Rock | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| t17. | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 18.5 |
| t17. | Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 19. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 20. | Stanford | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| t21. | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 12.5 |
| t21. | South Dakota State | 4 | 1 | 12.5 |
| t23. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| t23. | Penn | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| t25. | Pitt | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| t25. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 27. | Michigan | 6 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 28. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 29. | Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 30. | North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 31. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| t32. | Army West Point | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| t32. | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| t34. | Maryland | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| t34. | Northern Iowa | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| t38. | George Mason | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| t38. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| t40. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t40. | Rider | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| t45. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Citadel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| t45. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Jan. 27 Top 20 Dual-Meet Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 11-0 | 1st | vs. Nebraska, Jan. 30 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 14-0 | 2nd | vs. Wisc., Jan. 30; vs. Michigan, Feb. 1 |
| 3. | Iowa State | 8-1 | 3rd | at Okla., Jan. 30; at OK State, Feb. 1 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 11-1 | 4th | vs. UNI, Jan. 30; vs. Iowa State, Feb. 1 |
| 5. | Iowa | 9-3 | 5th | vs. Minnesota, Jan. 30 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 9-5 | 6th | at Penn State, Jan. 30 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 7-2 | 7th | at NC State, Jan. 30 |
| 8. | Minnesota | 8-4 | 8th | at Iowa, Jan. 30 |
| 9. | NC State | 12-3 | 9th | vs. Virginia Tech, Jan. 30 |
| 10. | Lehigh | 7-6 | 10th | at Army West Point, Feb. 1 |
| 11. | Northern Iowa | 9-4 | 11th | at OK State, Jan. 30; at Okla., Jan. 31 |
| 12. | Missouri | 8-7 | 12th | at Little Rock, Jan. 31 |
| 13. | Cornell | 5-4 | 13th | vs. Columbia, Arizona State, Jan. 31 |
| 14. | Michigan | 7-2 | 14th | vs. NW, Jan. 30; at Ohio State, Feb. 1 |
| 15. | South Dakota State | 10-3 | 15th | vs. Air Force, Jan. 30; vs. N. Colo., Feb. 1 |
| 16. | Illinois | 9-4 | 16th | vs. Indiana, Jan. 30 |
| 17. | Rutgers | 8-5 | 17th | vs. Maryland, Jan. 30; at Rider, Jan. 31 |
| 18. | Stanford | 4-6 | 18th | vs. Cal Poly, Jan. 30 |
| 19. | Pitt | 9-2 | 19th | at North Carolina, Jan. 30 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 8-3 | 20th | vs. Iowa State, Jan. 30; vs. UNI, Jan. 31 |
WIN’s Jan. 27 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Dean Peterson | Iowa | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Nico Provo | Stanford | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Stevo Poulin | Iowa State | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Jore Volk | Minnesota | Jr. | 9th |
| 13. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jacob Moran | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Marc-Anthony McGowan | Princeton | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Spencer Moore | Illinois | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Mack Mauger | Missouri | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Kysen Terukina | North Carolina | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Brady Roark | SDSU | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Ezekiel Witt | NDSU | Fr. | 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. | Marcus Blaze | Penn State | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Kyler Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Jax Forrest | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 13th |
| 8. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | So. | 11th |
| 9. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 10. | Aaron Seidel | Virginia Tech | Fr. | UR |
| 11. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | So. | 10th |
| 12. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 9th |
| 13. | Sean Spidle | Northwestern | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Evan Mougalian | Penn | Jr. | 15th |
| 15. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Sr. | 17th |
| 16. | Zach Redding | NC State | Sr. | 18th |
| 17. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Sr. | 16th |
| 18. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Tyler Ferrara | Cornell | So. | 20th |
| 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. | 5th |
| 6. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Luke Stanich | Lehigh | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Luke Simcox | North Carolina | Fr. | 14th |
| 11. | Nasir Bailey | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | Jr. | 13th |
| 13. | Eli Griffin | Rider | Sr. | 10th |
| 14. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Sr. | 11th |
| 15. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Braden Basile | Army West Point | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jack Consiglio | Stanford | Fr. | UR |
| 20. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Sr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jaxon Joy | Cornell | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ethan Stiles | Ohio State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Koy Buesgens | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Ryder Block | Iowa | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | So. | 8th |
| 8. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Aden Valencia | Stanford | Fr. | 6th |
| 10. | Carter Young | Maryland | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Casey Swiderski | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Eligh Rivera | Princeton | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Lachlan McNeil | Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Collin Gaj | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 20th |
| 16. | David Evans | Utah Valley | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Chance Lamer | Nebraska | Sr. | 15th |
| 18. | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Kaden Cassidy | George Mason | Sr. | 17th |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | PJ Duke | Penn State | Fr. | 1st |
| 2. | Landon Robideau | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kaleb Larkin | Arizona State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Vinny Zerban | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Brandon Cannon | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jude Swisher | Penn | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jordan Williams | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Logan Rozynski | Lehigh | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Cam Catrabone | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Charlie Millard | Minnesota | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Dylan Evans | Pitt | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Jared Hill | Wyoming | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Teague Travis | Missouri | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Laird Root | North Carolina | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | DJ McGee | George Mason | Jr. | 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. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Brignola | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Will Denny | NC State | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | So. | 9th |
| 11. | Connor Euton | Iowa State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | LJ Araujo | Nebraska | Fr. | 13th |
| 13. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Sr. | 12th |
| 15. | Bryce Hepner | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Maxx Mayfield | Missouri | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ryan Burton | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 19th |
| 19. | Thomas Snipes | Citadel | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army West Point | 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. | Matthew Singleton | NC State | Jr. | 5th |
| 5. | Danny Wask | Navy | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 4th |
| 8. | Alex Facundo | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Carter Schubert | Oklahoma | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Cameron Steed | Missouri | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Beau Mantanona | Michigan | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Brody Conley | West Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 13. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Sr. | 10th |
| 14. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Moses Espinoza-Owens | SDSU | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Jasiah Queen | Drexel | So. | 19th |
| 19. | Carter Baer | Binghamton | Jr. | UR |
| 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. | 6th |
| 6. | James Conway | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Dylan Fishback | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 8. | Zack Ryder | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 10th |
| 10. | Eddie Neitenbach | Wyoming | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Isaac Dean | Iowa State | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Brian Soldano | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Sam Goin | Indiana | Fr. | 16th |
| 15. | Ian Bush | West Virginia | Jr. | 17th |
| 16. | Christian Hansen | Cornell | Sr. | 18th |
| 17. | Chris Moore | Illinois | So. | UR |
| 18. | Shane Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | So. | 15th |
| 19. | Rylan Rogers | Lehigh | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Chase Kranitz | Pitt | 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. | Bennett Berge | SDSU | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Cody Merrill | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Mac Stout | Pitt | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Evan Bates | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Luke Geog | Ohio State | So. | 12th |
| 12. | DJ Parker | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Angelo Posada | Stanford | Fr. | 17th |
| 14. | Rune Lawrence | West Virginia | Fr. | 15th |
| 15. | Sonny Sasso | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 11th |
| 16. | Remy Cotton | Rutgers | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Branson John | Maryland | So. | 14th |
| 18. | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Andrew Reall | Brown | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Hayden Walters | Michigan | So. | UR |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | Jr. | 4th |
| 4. | AJ Ferrari | Nebraska | Sr. | 3rd |
| 5. | Braxton Amos | Wisconsin | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Koy Hopke | Minnesota | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Christian Carroll | Wyoming | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Taye Ghadiali | Michigan | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Cole Mirasola | Penn State | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Brady Colbert | Army West Point | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Spencer Lanosga | Navy | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Hunter Catka | Rutgers | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Juan Mora | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
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