Cowboys edge past Hawks & Lions in Dec. 21 Ranks
By Mike Finn
Updated: December 21, 2015
NEWTON, Iowa — As the top NCAA Division I teams prepare to compete in this year’s Midlands and Southern Scuffle tournaments over the holidays, Oklahoma State has taken over the top spot and less than ten points separates the top three schools in WIN’s Dec. 21 Tournament Power Index (TPI) and rankings.
The Cowboys have moved past the Iowa Hawkeyes with 90 TPI points. Both Iowa and No. 3 Penn State earned 88.5 and 80.5 points, respectively. The Cowboys and Nittany Lions will head to Chattanooga, Jan. 1-2, for the Southern Scuffle, while Iowa will compete in the 53rd Midlands, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill.
WIN’s TPI points are based on where the teams’ individuals are projected — based on WIN’s individual rankings — to finish in this season’s NCAA Championships, March 17-19, in New York City, with Top 8 finishers earning All-American points. At this point in the season, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Penn State are projected to have six wrestlers finish among the top eight places in their weight classes, as is No. 4 Virginia Tech.
WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down as follows: 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.
The Nittany Lions (6-0) remain No. 1 in WIN’s Dual Team Rankings, followed by Iowa (8-0), Virginia Tech (3-1), NC State (11-0), Missouri (5-0) and Oklahoma State (4-2).
WIN’s Dec. 21, 2015 Tournament Power Index Rankings
| Rank | College | Top 8 | TPI |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 90 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6 | 88.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6 | 80.5 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 61 |
| 5 | Missouri | 5 | 59.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 58 |
| 7 | Cornell | 3 | 53.5 |
| 8 | NC State | 3 | 48 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 | 47 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 45 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 2 | 28 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2 | 24.5 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 2 | 24 |
| 16 | Lehigh | 1 | 23.5 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2 | 23 |
| 18 | Stanford | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 1 | 19.5 |
| 20t | Kent State | 1 | 19 |
| 20t | Oregon State | 2 | 19 |
| 22 | Duke | 1 | 17 |
| 23 | Edinboro | 1 | 16 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 1 | 13.5 |
| 25 | Ohio U. | 2 | 13 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 1 | 12.5 |
| 27t | South Dakota State | 1 | 12 |
| 27t | Iowa State | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | Virginia | 1 | 11 |
| 30 | Penn | 1 | 10.5 |
| 31 | Central Michigan | 1 | 9.5 |
| 32 | Northern Iowa | 0 | 7.5 |
| 33 | Appalachian State | 1 | 5.5 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 5 |
| 35t | West Virginia | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35t | Wyoming | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35t | Princeton | 0 | 4.5 |
| 38t | American | 0 | 4 |
| 38t | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | 4 |
| 38t | Navy | 0 | 4 |
| 41t | Harvard | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t | Maryland | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t | Rider | 0 | 3.5 |
| 44t | Bucknell | 0 | 3 |
| 44t | North Dakota State | 0 | 3 |
| 44t | Purdue | 0 | 3 |
| 44t | Army | 0 | 3 |
| 48 | The Citadel | 0 | 2.5 |
| 49t | Indiana | 0 | 2 |
| 49t | Cleveland State | 0 | 2 |
| 49t | Northern Colorado | 0 | 2 |
| 49t | Drexel | 0 | 2 |
| 53t | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 1.5 |
| 53t | Hofstra | 0 | 1.5 |
| 53t | Boise State | 0 | 1.5 |
| 56t | Franklin & Marshall | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Columbia | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Utah Valley | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Dec. 21, 2015 Dual Team Rankings
| Rk. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 6-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa | 8-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | Virginia Tech | 3-1 | 3rd |
| 4. | North Carolina State | 11-0 | 4th |
| 5. | Missouri | 5-0 | 5th |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 4-2 | 6th |
| 7. | Nebraska | 7-1 | 7th |
| 8. | Ohio State | 3-1 | 8th |
| 9. | Lehigh | 7-1 | 9th |
| 10. | Illinois | 8-0 | 10th |
| 11. | Rutgers | 10-2 | 11th |
| 12. | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 12th |
| 13. | Michigan | 4-1 | 13th |
| 14. | Cornell | 1-2 | 14th |
| 15. | North Carolina | 6-1 | 15th |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | 5-1 | 16th |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 1-2 | 17th |
| 18. | Iowa State | 3-2 | 18th |
| 19. | Ohio U. | 4-1 | 19th |
| 20. | Purdue | 5-1 | 20th |
| 21. | Virginia | 4-2 | 21st |
| 22. | Old Dominion | 3-3 | 22nd |
| 23. | Navy | 5-0 | 23rd |
| 24. | Oregon State | 2-3 | 24th |
| 25. | Northern Iowa | 1-3 | 25th |
WIN’s Dec. 21, 2015 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Thomas Gilman | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Joey Dance | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nico Megaludis | Penn State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Eddie Klimara | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Barlow McGhee | Missouri | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Tim Lambert | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Paul Petrov | Bucknell | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | David Terao | American U. | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Dylan Peters | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | So. | 15th |
| 13. | Drew Templeman | Wyoming | Jr. | NR |
| 14. | Ryan Millhof | Oklahoma | So. | 9th |
| 15. | Zeke Moisey | West Virginia | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Josh Rodriguez | North Dakota St. | Jr. | 13th |
| 17. | Chasen Tolbert | Utah Valley | Sr. | 14th |
| 18. | Trey Andrews | No. Colorado | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Sean McCabe | Rutgers | Jr. | 18th |
| 20. | Connor Schram | Stanford | So. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Cory Clark | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Nahshon Garrett | Cornell | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Zane Richards | Illinois | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Cody Brewer | Oklahoma | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Ryan Taylor | Wisconsin | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | George DiCamillo | Virginia | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Earl Hall | Iowa State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jordan Conaway | Penn State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 10th |
| 10. | Mason Beckman | Lehigh | Jr. | 9th |
| 11. | Geoffrey Alexander | Maryland | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Eric Montoya | Nebraska | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Rossi Bruno | Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joey Ward | North Carolina | Jr. | 15th |
| 15. | Johnni DiJulius | Ohio State | Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | Mack McGuire | Kent State | Jr. | 20th |
| 17. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Dom Forys | Pittsburgh | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Brance Simms | South Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Zach Synon | Missouri | Jr. | 14th |
141 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Chris Mecate | Old Dominion | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kevin Jack | NC State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Joey McKenna | Stanford | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Evan Henderson | North Carolina | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 8th |
| 9. | Randy Cruz | Lehigh | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Mike Racciato | Pittsburgh | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Todd Preston | Harvard | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | RSFr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jimmy Gulibon | Penn State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Matt Manley | Missouri | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Jamel Hudson | Hofstra | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Anthony Abidin | Nebraska | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Richard Durso | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Tyler Smith | Bucknell | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Jameson Oster | Northwestern | Sr. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Lavion Mayes | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jason Tsirtsis | Northwestern | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Alex Richardson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | C.J. Cobb | Penn | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Jake Sueflohn | Nebraska | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Collica | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Matt Cimato | Drexel | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Collin Heffernan | Central Michigan | So. | 8th |
| 11. | Jake Short | Minnesota | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Gabe Moreno | Iowa State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Michael DePalma | Kent State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Geo Martinez | Boise State | So. | 19th |
| 16. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Matt Kraus | Arizona State | Sr. | 15th |
| 18. | Chris Perez | Princeton | Sr. | 17th |
| 19. | Laike Gardner | Lehigh | Jr. | NR |
| 20. | Sal Mastriani | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 20th |
157 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Ian Miller | Kent State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nick Brascetta | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Thomas Gantt | NC State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Cody Pack | So. Dakota State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Brian Murphy | Michigan | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Luke Smith | Central Michigan | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | John Boyle | American U. | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Cottrell | West Virginia | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Chad Walsh | Rider | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Mitch Minotti | Lehigh | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Russell Parsons | Army | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Lou Mascola | Maryland | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Aaron Walker | The Citadel | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Doug Welch | Purdue | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Jake Ryan | Ohio State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 19. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | RSFr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Alex Dieringer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Isaac Jordan | Wisconsin | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Anthony Perrotti | Rutgers | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Stephen Rodriguez | Illinois | Sr. | 9th |
| 7. | Jim Wilson | Stanford | Jr. | 5th |
| 8. | Austin Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Max Rohskopf | NC State | Jr. | 8th |
| 10. | Chad Welch | Purdue | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | RSFr. | 11th |
| 12. | Tanner Weatherman | Iowa State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Cooper Moore | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Duke Pickett | Cornell | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Devon Gobbo | Harvard | Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | Garrett Sutton | Michigan | So. | 18th |
| 17. | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | RSFr. | NR |
| 18. | Seth Thomas | Oregon State | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Jake Faust | Duke | So. | 20th |
| 20. | Clark Glass | Oklahoma | So. | 13th |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Kyle Crutchmer | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Brian Realbuto | Cornell | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Blaise Butler | Missouri | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Zac Brunson | Illinois | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Alex Meyer | Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Zach Epperly | Virginia Tech | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Cody Walters | Ohio U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Bryce Hammond | Bakersfield | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Nate Jackson | Indiana | Jr. | 14th |
| 12. | Mike Ottinger | Central Michigan | Sr. | 9th |
| 13. | Micah Barnes | Nebraska | Jr. | 12th |
| 14. | Brian Harvey | Army | Sr. | 13th |
| 15. | Lelund Weatherspoon | Iowa State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Keaton Subjeck | Stanford | So. | NR |
| 17. | Matt Reed | Oklahoma | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | TeShan Campbell | Pittsburgh | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Davonte Mahomes | Michigan | RSFr. | 19th |
| 20. | Ricky Robertson | Wisconsin | So. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Gabe Dean | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Victor Avery | Edinboro | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Timothy Dudley | Nebraska | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nathaniel Brown | Lehigh | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Blake Stauffer | Arizona State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Sammy Brooks | Iowa | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Jack Dechow | Old Dominion | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Domenic Abounader | Michigan | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Kenny Courts | Ohio State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Matt Miller | Navy | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Hayden Zillmer | North Dakota St. | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Lorenzo Thomas | Penn | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Matt McCutcheon | Penn State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Jeff Koepke | Illinois | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Abram Ayala | Princeton | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Pete Renda | NC State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Alex Utley | North Carolina | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Andrew Romanchik | Ohio U. | Sr. | 20th |
197 pounds
Rank Name School Year Previous
| 1. | Morgan McIntosh | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Conner Hartmann | Duke | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | J’den Cox | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nathan Burak | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Brett Pfarr | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Huntley | Michigan | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Phillip Wellington | Ohio U. | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Aaron Studebaker | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Reuben Franklin | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Zach Nye | Virginia | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Nate Rotert | So. Dakota State | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Brad Johnson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Mike Boykin | NC State | So. | 15th |
| 15. | Anthony Abro | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 16. | Brett Harner | Princeton | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Marshall Haas | The Citadel | Sr. | NR |
| 18. | Trent Noon | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 17th |
| 19. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Jr. | 18th |
| 20. | Nick Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | Sr. | 19th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Nick Gwiazdowski | NC State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ty Walz | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Austin Marsden | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Michael Kroells | Minnesota | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Billy Smith | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Denzel Dejournette | Appalachian St. | Sr. | 10th |
| 9. | Max Wessell | Lehigh | Sr. | 11th |
| 10. | Ross Larson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 7th |
| 11. | Riley Shaw | Cleveland State | Sr. | 9th |
| 12. | Colin Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Brooks Black | Illinois | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Blaize Cabell | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Ray Harms | Wyoming | Sr. | NR |
| 17. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Ray O’Donnell | Princeton | Jr. | 16th |
| 19. | Garrett Ryan | Columbia | So. | 18th |
| 20. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Fr. | 19th |
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