Iowa moves past Minnesota in WIN’s Jan. 19 TPI
By Mike Finn
Updated: January 19, 2015
Jan. 19, 2015
NEWTON, Iowa — Less than two weeks before Iowa travels to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota in a big Jan. 30 dual meet, the Hawkeyes have moved past the Gophers as the top team in WIN’s Jan. 19 Tournament Power Index (TPI) Rankings. Iowa is also No. 1 in the dual rankings. WIN Magazine’s rankings are presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
WIN’s TPI is based on where a school is projected to finish in this March’s NCAA Division I Championships in St. Louis, based on schools’ currently ranked individuals and not on a school’s dual-meet record.
Both Iowa and Minnesota are undefeated in dual competitions with 9-0 records, but with seven wrestlers picked to eventually finish among the Top 8 wrestlers at this year’s NCAAs, the Hawkeyes have earned 88 points in WIN’s latest TPI.
Minnesota, which was ranked No. 1 last week, is one point behind Iowa with 87 points and five wrestlers are predicted to finish in the Top 8.
Point totals are broken down by the following projected placements: 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 be lower than the final NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points.
Among other programs, Iowa State made the biggest jump in WIN’s Dual Team rankings — from 17th to 13th — after the Cyclones defeated sixth-ranked Virginia Tech, 21-12, in Ames on Jan. 18. The Hokies fell to No. 14 in this week’s poll.
WIN’s next updated TPI Rankings, Dual and Individual rankings will be announced on Monday, Jan. 26.
WIN’s Jan. 19, 2015 Tournament Power Index (TPI) Rankings
| Rank | College | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 88 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5 | 87 |
| 3 | Missouri | 5 | 74.5 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 63.5 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | 59 |
| 6 | Cornell | 4 | 56 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 53.5 |
| 8 | Edinboro | 3 | 48 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 45.5 |
| 10t | Northwestern | 3 | 41 |
| 10t | Iowa State | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 2 | 38.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 36.5 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3 | 33 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 3 | 31.5 |
| 16 | Virginia | 2 | 31 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 25.5 |
| 18 | NC State | 1 | 22.5 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 1 | 19 |
| 20 | Kent State | 1 | 18 |
| 21 | Penn | 1 | 17 |
| 22 | Lehigh | 1 | 14 |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 1 | 13.5 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 1 | 12 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 1 | 11.5 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 1 | 10.5 |
| 27t | Duke | 1 | 9 |
| 27t | Arizona State | 1 | 9 |
| 29 | Rutgers | 1 | 8.5 |
| 30 | Indiana | 1 | 8 |
| 31 | Boise State | 1 | 7.5 |
| 32 | Chattanooga | 1 | 7 |
| 33t | Appalachian State | 1 | 6.5 |
| 33t | South Dakota State | 1 | 6.5 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 0 | 6 |
| 36t | Ohio U. | 0 | 5 |
| 36t | Purdue | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | North Dakota State | 0 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Maryland | 0 | 3.5 |
| 40t | Harvard | 0 | 3 |
| 40t | Air Force | 0 | 3 |
| 42t | Stanford | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42t | Rider | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t | The Citadel | 0 | 2 |
| 44t | Army | 0 | 2 |
| 44t | CSU Bakersfield | 0 | 2 |
| 44t | Bucknell | 0 | 2 |
| 44t | Navy | 0 | 2 |
| 44t | North Carolina | 0 | 2 |
| 50t | West Virginia | 0 | 1.5 |
| 50t | Cleveland State | 0 | 1.5 |
| 50t | Hofstra | 0 | 1.5 |
| 50t | Utah Valley | 0 | 1.5 |
| 54t | Brown | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Northern Colorado | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Drexel | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Princeton | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Jan. 19, 2015 Team Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | Previous | Record |
| 1 | Iowa | 1st | 9-0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 2nd | 9-0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 3rd | 15-0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4th | 7-3 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5th | 8-1 |
| 6 | Cornell | 7th | 8-1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 8th | 5-2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9th | 8-3 |
| 9 | Michigan | 11th | 3-3 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 10th | 7-3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 12th | 7-1 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 13th | 5-1 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 17th | 6-1 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 6th | 9-2 |
| 15 | Lehigh | 14th | 9-3 |
| 16 | Virginia | 15th | 9-3 |
| 17 | Edinboro | 16th | 9-4 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 18th | 9-4 |
| 19 | Rider | 19th | 7-4 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 20th | 10-4 |
WIN’s Jan. 19, 2015 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Jesse Delgado | 1st | Sr. | Illinois |
| 2 | Alan Waters | 2nd | Sr. | Missouri |
| 3 | Nahshon Garrett | 3rd | Jr. | Cornell |
| 4 | Joey Dance | 4th | So. | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | Thomas Gilman | 5th | So. | Iowa |
| 6 | Dylan Peters | 6th | So. | Northern Iowa |
| 7 | Nathan Tomasello | 7th | RS Fr. | Ohio State |
| 8 | Sean Boyle | 8th | Sr. | Chattanooga |
| 9 | Eddie Kilmara | 9th | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | Tim Lambert | 10th | So. | Nebraska |
| 11 | Jordan Conaway | 11th | Jr. | Penn State |
| 12 | Ronnie Bresser | 12th | Fr. | Oregon State |
| 13 | Josh Martinez | 13th | Jr. | Air Force |
| 14 | Tyler Cox | 14th | Sr. | Wyoming |
| 15 | Kory Mines | 15th | Sr. | Edinboro |
| 16 | Josh Rodriguez | 18th | So. | North Dakota State |
| 17 | Brandon Jeske | 16th | So. | Old Dominion |
| 18 | Paul Petrov | 17th | Jr. | Bucknell |
| 19 | Trey Andrews | 19th | So. | Northern Colorado |
| 20 | Evan Silver | 20th | Jr. | Stanford |
133 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Chris Dardanes | 1st | Sr. | Minnesota |
| 2 | Zane Richards | 3rd | So. | Illinois |
| 3 | A.J. Schopp | 4th | Sr. | Edinboro |
| 4 | Cory Clark | 5th | So. | Iowa |
| 5 | Cody Brewer | 2nd | Jr. | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Earl Hall | 6th | Jr. | Iowa State |
| 7 | Rossi Bruno | 7th | Jr. | Michigan |
| 8 | Ryan Taylor | 8th | So. | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Johnni DiJulius | 10th | Jr. | Ohio State |
| 10 | Mason Beckman | 11th | Jr. | Lehigh |
| 11 | Danny Sabatello | NR | Jr. | Purdue |
| 12 | James Gulibon | 9th | So. | Penn State |
| 13 | George DiCamillo | 12th | So. | Virginia |
| 14 | Caleb Richardson | 14th | So. | Penn |
| 15 | Nick Soto | 15th | Sr. | Chattanooga |
| 16 | Geoffrey Alexander | 13th | Sr. | Maryland |
| 17 | Mack McGuire | 16th | Jr. | Kent State |
| 18 | Zach Synon | NR | So. | Missouri |
| 19 | Kevin Devoy | 18th | So. | Drexel |
| 20 | Kevin Norstrem | 20th | RSFr. | Virginia Tech |
141 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Logan Stieber | 1st | Sr. | Ohio State |
| 2 | Mitchell Port | 2nd | Sr. | Edinboro |
| 3 | Devin Carter | 3rd | Sr. | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | Nick Dardanes | 4th | Sr. | Minnesota |
| 5 | Zach Horan | 8th | Jr. | Central Michigan |
| 6 | Lavion Mayes | 5th | So. | Missouri |
| 7 | Geo Martinez | 7th | Fr. | Boise State |
| 8 | Anthony Ashnault | 9th | RSFr. | Rutgers |
| 9 | Josh Dziewa | 10th | Sr. | Iowa |
| 10 | Chris Mecate | 11th | Jr. | Old Dominion |
| 11 | Dean Heil | 16th | RSFr. | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Anthony Abidin | 12th | Jr. | Nebraska |
| 13 | Steven Rodrigues | 14th | Jr. | Illinois |
| 14 | Mike Morales | 13th | Sr. | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jamel Hudson | 15th | So. | Hofstra |
| 16 | Todd Preston | 17th | Sr. | Harvard |
| 17 | Joe Spisak | 18th | Sr. | Virginia |
| 18 | Sam Speno | 19th | Jr. | NC State |
| 19 | Joey Ward | 20th | So. | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Fisher | NR | RSFr. | Michigan |
149 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Jason Tsirtsis | 1st | So. | Northwestern |
| 2 | Drake Houdashelt | 2nd | Sr. | Missouri |
| 3 | David Habat | 3rd | Sr. | Edinboro |
| 4 | Josh Kindig | 4th | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | Brandon Sorensen | 5th | RSFr. | Iowa |
| 6 | Chris Villalonga | 6th | Sr. | Cornell |
| 7 | Hunter Stieber | 8th | Jr. | Ohio State |
| 8 | Dylan Cottrell | 9th | So. | Appalachian State |
| 9 | Sal Mastriani | 10th | So. | Virginia Tech |
| 10 | Tywan Claxton | 13th | Sr. | Ohio U. |
| 11 | Alec Pantaleo | NR | Fr. | Michigan |
| 12 | Gabe Moreno | 12th | So. | Iowa State |
| 13 | Zach Beitz | 11th | So. | Penn State |
| 14 | Alex Richardson | 14th | Jr. | Old Dominion |
| 15 | C.J. Cobb | 15th | Sr. | Penn |
| 16 | Colin Heffernan | 16th | RSFr. | Central Michigan |
| 17 | Ken Theobold | 17th | Jr. | Rutgers |
| 18 | B.J. Clagon | 18th | Fr. | Rider |
| 19 | Gus Sako | 19th | Sr. | Virginia |
| 20 | Mike Racciato | NR | So. | Pittsburgh |
157 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Dylan Ness | 1st | Sr. | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ian Miller | 2nd | Jr. | Kent State |
| 3 | Isaiah Martinez | 3rd | RSFr. | Illinois |
| 4 | James Green | 4th | Sr. | Nebraska |
| 5 | Brian Realbuto | 8th | So. | Cornell |
| 6 | Nick Brascetta | 6th | Jr. | Virginia Tech |
| 7 | Cody Pack | 10th | Sr. | South Dakota State |
| 8 | Dylan Alton | 5th | Sr. | Penn State |
| 9 | Josh Demas | 7th | Sr. | Ohio State |
| 10 | Aaron Walker | 11th | So. | The Citadel |
| 11 | Russell Parsons | 12th | So. | Army |
| 12 | Brian Murphy | 16th | So. | Michigan |
| 13 | Mike Kelly | 13th | Sr. | Iowa |
| 14 | Doug Welch | 18th | Jr. | Purdue |
| 15 | Austin Matthews | 9th | So. | Edinboro |
| 16 | Chad Walsh | 14th | So. | Rider |
| 17 | Anthony Collica | 15th | Sr. | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | Anthony Perrotti | 19th | Jr. | Rutgers |
| 19 | Ronnie Garbinsky | NR | Jr. | Pittsburgh |
| 20 | Alex Elder | 20th | Sr. | Oregon State |
165 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Alex Dieringer | 1st | Jr. | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Nick Sulzer | 2nd | Sr. | Virginia |
| 3 | Mike Moreno | 3rd | Sr. | Iowa State |
| 4 | Isaac Jordan | 4th | So. | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Pierce Harger | 6th | Sr. | Northwestern |
| 6 | Bo Jordan | 7th | RSFr. | Ohio State |
| 7 | Taylor Walsh | 5th | Sr. | Indiana |
| 8 | Jackson Morse | 8th | Sr. | Illinois |
| 9 | Peyton Walsh | 9th | Sr. | Navy |
| 10 | Dylan Palacio | 10th | So. | Cornell |
| 11 | Nick Moore | 11th | Sr. | Iowa |
| 12 | Cooper Moore | 12th | So. | Northern Iowa |
| 13 | Taylor Massa | 13th | So. | Michigan |
| 14 | Jim Wilson | 14th | So. | Stanford |
| 15 | Casey Kent | 15th | Jr. | Penn |
| 16 | Jesse Stafford | 16th | Sr. | Air Force |
| 18 | Ethan Ramos | 18th | RSFr. | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dakota Friesth | 20th | Sr. | Wyoming |
| 19 | Nick Wanzek | 19th | RSFr. | Minnesota |
| 20 | Tristan Warner | NR | Sr. | Old Dominion |
174 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Robert Kokesh | 1st | Sr. | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mike Evans | 2nd | Sr. | Iowa |
| 3 | Logan Storley | 3rd | Sr. | Minnesota |
| 4 | Matt Brown | 4th | Sr. | Penn State |
| 5 | Blaise Butler | 6th | Jr. | Virginia |
| 6 | John Eblen | 7th | Sr. | Missouri |
| 7 | Tyler Wilps | 9th | Sr. | Pittsburgh |
| 8 | Zac Brunson | 5th | So. | Illinois |
| 9 | Zach Epperly | 8th | So. | Virginia Tech |
| 10 | Cody Walters | 10th | Jr. | Ohio U. |
| 11 | Bryce Hammond | 11th | Jr. | CSU Bakersfield |
| 12 | Tanner Weatherman | 13th | Jr. | Iowa State |
| 13 | Pete Renda | 12th | So. | NC State |
| 14 | Nathan Jackson | 14th | So. | Indiana |
| 15 | Andy McCulley | 15th | So. | Wyoming |
| 16 | Mark Martin | 16th | Jr. | Ohio State |
| 17 | Caleb Marsh | 17th | Sr. | Kent State |
| 18 | Phil Bakuckas | 18th | So. | Rutgers |
| 19 | Kyle Crutchmer | 19th | So. | Oklahoma State |
| 20 | Joe Latham | 20th | Sr. | Oregon State |
184 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Gabe Dean | 1st | So. | Cornell |
| 2 | Max Thomusseit | 2nd | Sr. | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | Jack Dechow | 3rd | So. | Old Dominion |
| 4 | Lorenzo Thomas | 4th | Sr. | Penn |
| 5 | Nathaniel Brown | 5th | Jr. | Lehigh |
| 6 | Blake Stauffer | 6th | Jr. | Arizona State |
| 7 | Taylor Meeks | 7th | Sr. | Oregon State |
| 8 | Sam Brooks | 8th | So. | Iowa |
| 9 | Victor Avery | 9th | Jr. | Edinboro |
| 10 | Hayden Zillmer | 10th | Jr. | North Dakota State |
| 11 | Domenic Abounader | 11th | So. | Michigan |
| 12 | Brett Pfarr | 12th | So. | Minnesota |
| 13 | Willie Miklus | 13th | RSFr. | Missouri |
| 14 | Nolan Boyd | 14th | So. | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | Nikko Reyes | 15th | So. | Illinois |
| 16 | Ricky Robertson | 16th | RSFr. | Wisconsin |
| 17 | T.J. Dudley | 17th | So. | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lelund Weatherspoon | 18th | So. | Iowa State |
| 19 | Ophir Bernstein | 19th | Sr. | Brown |
| 20 | Cody Caldwell | 20th | Jr. | Northern Iowa |
197 Pounds
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | J’den Cox | 1st | So. | Missouri |
| 2 | Scott Schiller | 2nd | Sr. | Minnesota |
| 3 | Kyven Gadson | 3rd | Sr. | Iowa State |
| 4 | Nathan Burak | 4th | Jr. | Iowa |
| 5 | Kyle Snyder | 5th | Fr. | Ohio State |
| 6 | Conner Hartman | 6th | Jr. | Duke |
| 7 | Morgan McIntosh | 7th | Jr. | Penn State |
| 8 | Max Huntley | 8th | Sr. | Michigan |
| 9 | Alex Polizzi | 9th | Sr. | Northwestern |
| 10 | Timmy McCall | 10th | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Shane Woods | 11th | Sr. | Wyoming |
| 12 | Elliot Riddick | 13th | So. | Lehigh |
| 13 | Braden Atwood | 15th | Sr. | Purdue |
| 14 | Jace Bennett | 16th | Sr. | Cornell |
| 15 | James Fox | 12th | Sr. | Harvard |
| 16 | Zach Nye | 17th | Jr. | Virginia |
| 17 | Abram Ayala | 18th | Jr. | Princeton |
| 18 | Cody Dixon | 19th | Sr. | Boise State |
| 19 | Phillip Wellington | 20th | Jr. | Ohio U. |
| 20 | Nick Bonaccorsi | NR | Jr. | Pittsburgh |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | Previous | Yr. | School |
| 1 | Nick Gwiazdowski | 1st | Jr. | NC State |
| 2 | Bobby Telford | 2nd | Sr. | Iowa |
| 3 | Austin Marsden | 3rd | Jr. | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Adam Coon | 4th | So. | Michigan |
| 5 | Connor Medbery | 5th | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Michael McMullan | 6th | Sr. | Northwestern |
| 7 | Jimmy Lawson | 7th | Sr. | Penn State |
| 8 | Ty Walz | 8th | So. | Virginia Tech |
| 9 | Ross Larson | 10th | So. | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Devin Mellon | 11th | Sr. | Missouri |
| 11 | Michael Kroells | 12th | So. | Minnesota |
| 12 | Spencer Myers | NR | Sr. | Maryland |
| 13 | Blaize Cabell | 15th | Jr. | Northern Iowa |
| 14 | Nick Tavanello | 13th | So. | Ohio State |
| 15 | Adam Fager | 9th | Sr. | Utah Valley |
| 16 | Riley Shaw | 16th | Jr. | Cleveland State |
| 17 | Joe Stolfi | 17th | Jr. | Bucknell |
| 18 | Evan Knutson | 18th | Sr. | North Dakota State |
| 19 | Collin Jensen | 19th | So. | Nebraska |
| 20 | Denzel Dejournette | 20th | So. | Appalachian State |
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