Minnesota pick No. 1 over defending champ Penn State in WIN’s 2013-14 Preseason Rankings
WIN’s 2013-14 Preseason NCAA Division I Tournament Power Index and Individual Rankings
Sept. 27, 2013
NEWTON, Iowa — The Tournament Power Index (T.P.I.) is compiled by awarding points to each team with ranked wrestlers by WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine).
Teams are awarded points based on how many potential NCAA All-Americans they could have next March and get advancement points for wrestlers ranked No. 9-20. The order of teams in the TPI vary greatly from our dual-meet rankings — which will come out in December — as some teams have a number of highly-ranked individuals but may have holes in their dual meet line-up.
Point totals associated with individual rankings are as followed: 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); 9th/12th – 2; 13th/16th – 1.5; 17th-20th – 1.
TPI points will not match the final NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points for pins, technical falls, major decisions and forfeits/defaults.
WIN’s individual rankings are subject to change once teams determine where guys are going to be as the 2013-14 season approaches. These rankings do not include freshmen. The source of individual records from 2012-13 is from the NCWA Scorebook (NWCAonline.com).
WIN seeks to subjectively combine both current results with past performance and proven records of consistency to predict those who will most likely place high or win the national tournament. (Released Sept. 27)
WIN’s Preseason Tournament Power Index
Rk. School Top 8 TPI Points
1. Minnesota 8 99.5
2. Penn State 6 91.5
3. Iowa 6 89
4. Oklahoma State 5 79
5. Oklahoma 5 66.5
6. Oregon State 3 47
7T Edinboro 3 38.5
7T Nebraska 3 38.5
9. Iowa State 3 35.5
10. Illinois 2 34
11. Ohio State 2 31
12. Cornell 2 27.5
13. Virginia Tech 2 27
14. North Carolina 3 26.5
15. Wisconsin 2 23.5
16. Northern Iowa 2 21
17T Missouri 2 20
17T Pittsburgh 2 20
17T Virginia 1 20
20. Northwestern 1 19
21. Ohio U 2 18
22. Maryland 1 17.5
23. Boise State 2 15.5
24. Stanford 1 15
25. Michigan 2 14
26T Citadel 1 13.5
26T North Carolina St. 1 13.5
28. Wyoming 1 13
29. Bloomsburg 1 12
30T Lehigh 1 11
30T North Dakota State 1 11
32. Kent State 1 8.5
33. Bucknell 1 6.5
34. Indiana 0 6
35T Franklin & Marshall 1 5.5
35T Michigan State 0 5.5
37T Air Force 0 5
37T Central Michigan 0 5
37T Navy 0 5
40. Penn 0 4.5
41. Arizona State 0 4
42T Chattanooga 0 3.5
42T Lock Haven 0 3.5
42T Purdue 0 3.5
45T Boston U. 0 3
45T Rider 0 3
47T American U. 0 2.5
47T CSU Bakersfield 0 2.5
47T Old Dominion 0 2.5
47T Utah Valley 0 2.5
51T Appalachian State 0 2
51T Eastern Michigan 0 2
51T Hofstra 0 2
54T Brown 0 1.5
54T Cal Poly 0 1.5
54T West Virginia 0 1.5
57T Army 0 1
57T Buffalo 0 1
57T Campbell 0 1
57T Clarion 0 1
57T Drexel 0 1
57T Gardner Webb 0 1
57T Harvard 0 1
57T Rutgers 0 1
57T South Dakota St 0 1
WIN’s 2013-14 Preseason Individual Rankings
125 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Jesse Delgado Illinois Junior 27-3 Champion
2. Nico Megaludis Penn State Junior 28-4 Runner-up
3. Nahshon Garrett Cornell Sophomore 43-5 3rd
4. Jarrod Patterson Oklahoma Senior Redshirted ’11 AA (7th)
5. David Thorn Minnesota Senior 19-12 7th
6. Tyler Cox Wyoming Junior 35-11 8th
7. Anthony Zanetta Pittsburgh Senior Redshirted 3-time NQ
8. Nathan Kraisser North Carolina Sophomore 33-7 NQ
9. Dominic Parisi Appalachian State Sophomore 30-13 NQ
10. Steve Mitcheff Kent State Junior 30-13 NQ
11. Ed Klimara Oklahoma State Sophomore 29-16 NQ
12. Nick Soto Chattanooga Junior 27-8 NQ
13. Josh Martinez Air Force Sophomore 28-11 NQ
14. Sean Boyle Michigan Senior 24-12 NQ
15. Jade Rauser Utah Valley Sophomore 21-10 NQ
16. Evan Silver Stanford Junior 26-15 NQ
17. Eric Montoya Campbell Sophomore 33-17 NQ
18. Rob Deutsch Old Dominion Sophomore 28-11 NQ
19. David Terao American U. Sophomore 28-14 NQ
20. Max Soria Buffalo Junior 27-14 NQ
133 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Tony Ramos Iowa Senior 30-2 2nd
2. Tyler Graff Wisconsin Senior 33-6 3rd
3. Aaron (A.J.) Schopp Edinboro Junior 33-5 4th
4. Ryan Mango Stanford Senior Redshirted 2-time AA
5. Jon Morrison Oklahoma State Senior 30-8 5th
6. Chris Dardanes Minnesota Junior 21-9 6th
7. Cody Brewer Oklahoma Sophomore 25-8 NQ
8. Joe Colon Northern Iowa Junior Ineligible ’12 NQ
9. Mason Beckman Lehigh Sophomore Redshirted ’12 NQ
10. George DiCamillo Virginia Sophomore 33-10 NQ
11. Geoff Alexander Maryland Junior 25-11 NQ
12. Nick Wilcox Bloomsburg Senior 27-9 NQ
13. Shelton Mack Pittsburgh Junior 18-11 NQ
14. Devon Lotito Cal Poly Sophomore 25-7 NQ
15. Joseph Ward North Carolina Sophomore 21-13 NQ
16. Dylan Hydar Air Force Sophomore 21-14 NQ
17. Vincent Dellafave Rutgers Senior 27-10 NQ
18. Erik Spjut Virginia Tech Senior 17-13 NQ
19. Johnni DiJulius Ohio State Sophomore Redshited NQ in ‘12
20. Jimmy Morris Rider Junior 24-14 NQ
141 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Logan Stieber Ohio State Junior 27-0 Champ at 133
2. Mitchell Port Edinboro Junior 34-4 2nd
3. Devin Carter Virginia Tech Junior Redshirted ’12 AA
4. “Ugi” Khishignnyam Citadel Sophomore 42-6 4th
5. Michael Nevinger Cornell Senior 42-12 5th
6. Evan Henderson North Carolina Junior 38-9 6th
7. Nick Dardanes Minnesota Junior 30-9 7th
8. Richard Durso Franklin & Marshall Junior 39-5 NQ
9. Joey Lazor Northern Iowa Senior 36-9 NQ
10. Charles Cobb Penn Sophomore 25-9 NQ
11. Luke Vaith Hofstra Senior 22-14 NQ
12. Joseph Spisak Virginia Junior 21-7 NQ
13. Nathan Pennesi West Virginia Senior 22-11 NQ
14. Dan Neff Lock Haven Junior 26-11 NQ
15. Josh Dziewa Iowa So. Reserve 15-4
16. Chris Mecate Old Dominion Sophomore 37-9 NQ
17. Scott Mattingly Central Michigan Senior 22-15
18. Luke Goetl Iowa State Junior 15-13 NQ
19. Brandon Nelsen Purdue Junior 26-14 NQ
20. Julian Feikert Oklahoma St Junior 22-19 NQ
149 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Kendric Maple Oklahoma Senior 30-0 Champ at 141
2. Dylan Ness Minnesota Junior 20-6 4th
3. Scott Sakaguchi Oregon State Senior 30-8 5th
4. Drake Houdashelt Missouri Junior 31-12 6th
5. Nick Brascetta Virginia Tech Junior 32-7 8th
6. Jake Sueflohn Nebraska Junior 24-7 NQ
7. David Habat Edinboro Junior 30-9 NQ
8. Eric Grajales Michigan Senior 24-9 NQ
9. Andrew Alton Penn State Junior 27-6 NQ
10. Josh Kindig Oklahoma State Junior Redshirted 2-time NQ
11. Ray Borja Navy Senior 24-9 NQ
12. Chris Villalonga Cornell Senior 23-12 NQ
13. Caleb Ervin Illinois Sophomore 22-14 NQ
14. Ian Paddock Ohio State Senior 15-9 NQ
15. Michael Kelly Iowa Junior Reserve
16. Alex Hudson Chattanooga Senior 15-8 NQ
17. Nick Bedelyon Clarion Senior 20-16 NQ
18. Brandon Richardson Wyoming Junior 14-21 NQ
19. Ronnie Garbinsky Pittsburgh Sophomore 18-12 NQ
20. Bart Reiter Northern Iowa Junior 12-9
157 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Derek St. John Iowa Senior 31-2 Champion
2. Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State Sophomore 35-3 3rd
3. Roger Pena Oregon State Senior 38-7 5th
4. James Green Nebraska Junior 25-6 7th
5. Dylan Alton Penn State Junior 28-8 NQ
6. Joey Napoli Lehigh Senior 18-4 NQ
7. Ian Miller Kent State Sophomore Redshirted ’12 NQ
8. Kyle Bradley Missouri Senior 27-15 NQ
9. Josh Kreimer Air Force Senior 28-6 NQ
10. Taylor Walsh Indiana Junior 30-12 NQ
11. Nestor Talfur Boston U. Senior 36-9 NQ
12. Dan Zilverberg Minnesota Junior 18-14 NQ
13. Andy McCulley Wyoming Junior 28-10 NQ
14. Spartak Chino Ohio U. Sophomore 21-15 NQ
15. Nick Lester Oklahoma Senior 17-12 NQ at 149
16. Ryan Watts Michigan State Sophomore 18-8 NQ
17. Bobby Barnhisel Navy Senior 17-12 NQ
18. Luke Smith Central Michigan Sophomore 22-12 NQ
19. Matt Frisch Citadel Junior 30-15 NQ
20. Cody Pack South Dakota State Junior 15-16 NQ
165 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. David Taylor Penn State Senior 30-2 2nd
2. Tyler Caldwell Oklahoma State Senior 35-5 3rd
3. Mike Moreno Iowa State Junior 31-10 6th
4. Nick Sulzer Virginia Junior 27-11 8th
5. Steven Monk No. Dakota State Senior 36-5 NQ
6. John Staudenmayer North Carolina Junior 30-13 NQ
7. Josh Veltre Bloomsburg Senior 34-7 NQ
8. Nick Moore Iowa Junior 19-10 NQ
9. Tyler Wilps Pittsburgh Junior 21-9 NQ
10. Zach Toal Missouri Senior 25-18 NQ
11. Ramon Santiago Rider Senior 30-9 NQ
12. Jackson Morse Illinois Junior Redshirted ’12 AA
13. Austin Wilson Nebraska Sophomore 29-14 NQ
14. Pierce Harger Northwestern Junior 26-10 NQ
15. Dallas Bailey Oklahoma State Junior Reserve 2-time NQ
16. Mike Ottinger Central Michigan Junior 23-15 NQ
17. Paul Hancock Army Senior 32-12 NQ
18. Nigel Jones NC State Senior 27-14 NQ
19. John Greisheimer Edinboro Senior 19-16 NQ
20. Ryan LeBlanc Indiana Senior 24-10 NQ
174 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Chris Perry Oklahoma State Senior 36-2 Champion
2. Matt Brown Penn State Junior 29-5 2nd
3. Andrew Howe Oklahoma Senior Transfer ’11 Champ
4. Robert Kokesh Nebraska Junior 38-4 3rd
5. Logan Storley Minnesota Junior 28-5 4th
6. Michael Evans Iowa Junior 23-7 6th
7. Cody Walters Ohio U. Sophomore 39-5 8th
8. Dan Yates Michigan Senior 23-11 NQ
9. Matt Miller Navy Sophomore 24-7 NQ
10. Tanner Weatherman Iowa State Sophomore 20-9 NQ
11. Jon Fausey Virginia Senior 30-10 NQ
12. Blake Stauffer Arizona State Sophomore 22-5 NQ
13. Lee Munster Northwestern Junior 24-9 NQ
14. Tony Dallago Illinois Senior 21-15 NQ
15. Bryce Hammond CSU Bakersfield Sophomore 34-10 NQ
16. Craig Kelliher Central Michigan Senior 22-14 NQ
17. Austin Gabel Virginia Tech Sophomore 22-13 NQ
18. Hunter Gamble Gardner-Webb Junior 24-15 NQ
19. Ian Korb Penn Junior 25-14 NQ
20. Phillip Joseph Eastern Michigan Senior 18-15 NQ
184 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Ed Ruth Penn State Senior 33-0 Champion
2. Ethen Lofthouse Iowa Senior 23-9 5th
3. Jimmy Sheptock Maryland Senior 40-6 6th
4. Ryan Loder Northern Iowa Senior 34-6 7th
5. Kevin Steinhaus Minnesota Senior 29-4 NQ
6. Max Thomusseit Pittsburgh Junior 17-6 NQ
7. Jake Swartz Boise State Senior 33-5 NQ
8. Boaz Beard Iowa State Senior 17-10 NQ
9. John Rizqallah Michigan State Junior 23-12 NQ
10. Kevin Radford Arizona State Junior 22-15 NQ
11. Kenny Courts Ohio State Sophomore Reserve
12. Fred Garcia Lock Haven Senior 28-12 NQ
13. Alex Utley North Carolina Junior 27-15 NQ
14. Stephen Doty Virginia Senior 19-12 NQ
15. Canaan Bethea Penn Senior 25-13 NQ
16. Ophir Bernstein Brown Junior 25-11 NQ
17. Luke Sheridan Indiana Junior 22-16 NQ
18. Duke Pickett Cornell Sophomore 18-15
19. Patrick Kissell Purdue Junior 21-9
20. Bryce Hammond CSU Bakersfield Sophomore 34-10 NQ
197 pounds
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Taylor Meeks Oregon State Junior 38-7 4th
2. Scott Schiller Minnesota Junior 29-6 5th
3. Kyven Gadson Iowa State Junior 30-5 6th
4. Travis Rutt Oklahoma Senior Transfer ‘12 AA
5. Blake Rosholt Oklahoma State Senior 17-10 8th
6. Mario Gonzales Illinois Senior 18-9 NQ
7. Nick Heflin Ohio State Senior 20-7 5th at 74
8. Morgan McIntosh Penn State Sophomore Redshirt ‘12 NQ
9. Christian Boley Maryland Senior 27-8 NQ
10. Nathan Burak Iowa Sophomore 21-17 NQ
11. Richard Perry Bloomsburg Senior 30-6 NQ
12. Jackson Hein Wisconsin Senior 21-12 NQ
13. Braden Atwood Purdue Junior 25-12 NQ
14. Max Huntley Michigan Junior 17-16 NQ
15. Caleb Kolb Nebraska Senior 19-19 NQ
16. Derrick Borlie Virginia Tech Junior 20-13 NQ
17. Brandon Palik Drexel Senior 26-6 NQ
18. Jace Bennett Cornell Junior 31-16 NQ
19. Nick Whitenburg Eastern Michigan Senior 18-10 NQ
20. James Fox Harvard Junior 13-6 NQ
Heavyweight
Rk. Name School Year ’13 Record NCAA ‘13
1. Anthony Nelson Minnesota Senior 33-1 Champion
2. Michael McMullan Northwestern Junior 22-4 2nd
3. Bobby Telford Iowa Junior 21-8 NQ
4. Nick Gwiazdowski NC State Sophomore Transfer ’12 AA
5. Jeremy Johnson Ohio U. Senior 36-11 NQ
6. J.T. Felix Boise State Senior 28-12 NQ
7. Joe Stolfi Bucknell Junior 26-16 NQ
8. Connor Medberry Wisconsin Sophomore 25-8 NQ
9. Austin Marsden Oklahoma State Junior Reserve
10. Mike McClure Michigan State Senior 34-7 NQ
11. Adam Chalfant Indiana Junior 27-11 NQ
12. Jimmy Lawson Penn State Junior 23-9 NQ
13. Justin Grant Bloomsburg Senior 24-14 NQ
14. Ernest James Edinboro Senior 24-14 NQ
15. Spencer Johnson Nebraska Junior 6-7
16. Blake Herrin American U. Senior 27-10 NQ
17. Dan Scherer Stanford Senior 22-14 NQ
18. Evan Knutson No. Dakota State Junior 17-15 NQ
19. Kevin Innis Boston U. Senior 22-8 NQ
20. Adam Fager Utah Valley Junior 20-12 NQ
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