Penn State remains No. 1 in WIN’s Feb. 1 Rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: February 1, 2016
Feb. 1, 2016
NEWTON, Iowa — As the 2016 college wrestling season heads into the month of February, Penn State remains the favorite to win this year’s NCAA Division I Championships according to WIN’s Feb. 1 rankings presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The undefeated Nittany Lions (12-0, coming off a 35-7 win over Michigan on Sunday) remain No. 1 in both WIN’s Dual-Team rankings and the magazine’s Tournament Power Index (TPI), which predicts how teams will finish in the 2016 national tournament held March 17-19 in New York City.
Penn State still features six wrestlers in the Top 8 of their weight class — which would earn them All-American status — and two top-ranked wrestlers to earn 102.5 points in this week’s TPI.
Oklahoma State remains No. 2 in this week’s Tournament Power Index with seven Top 8 wrestlers, two top-ranked wrestlers and 88.5 TPI points, followed by Iowa (6, 1, 74.5), Ohio State (4, 2, 72.5) and Virginia Tech (6, 0, 64).
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.
Meanwhile, the majority of teams’ ratings remained the same in WIN’s Dual-Team Rankings, including two other undefeated schools: No. 2 Iowa (14-0) and No. 3 NC State, which earned a school-record 20-0 season mark with three dual victories last week. Making its first appearance is Central Michigan (6-4), which defeated MAC rival Northern Iowa last weekend.
WIN’s Feb. 1 Tournament Power Index
| Rank | College | Top 8 | TPI |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 102.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 88.5 |
| 3 | Iowa | 6 | 74.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 64 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 63 |
| 7 | Cornell | 3 | 58.5 |
| 8 | Missouri | 4 | 50 |
| 9 | NC State | 3 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 | 32.5 |
| 12 | Lehigh | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Stanford | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2 | 20 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 2 | 19.5 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 1 | 19 |
| 18 | Edinboro | 1 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Kent State | 1 | 18 |
| 20t | Oklahoma | 1 | 16.5 |
| 20t | Old Dominion | 2 | 16.5 |
| 20t | Iowa State | 2 | 16.5 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 1 | 15.5 |
| 24t | Duke | 1 | 14.5 |
| 24t | Northwestern | 1 | 14.5 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 1 | 12 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | South Dakota State | 1 | 10.5 |
| 29 | Ohio U. | 1 | 9.5 |
| 30t | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 |
| 30t | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 |
| 32 | American U. | 1 | 8.5 |
| 33 | North Dakota State | 1 | 8 |
| 34t | Northern Iowa | 0 | 7.5 |
| 34t | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 7.5 |
| 36 | Purdue | 1 | 6.5 |
| 37 | Penn | 0 | 6 |
| 38t | Central Michigan | 0 | 4.5 |
| 38t | West Virginia | 0 | 4.5 |
| 40 | Princeton | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t | Bucknell | 0 | 3 |
| 41t | Navy | 0 | 3 |
| 41t | Wyoming | 0 | 3 |
| 44t | Rider | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t | Harvard | 0 | 2.5 |
| 46t | Franklin & Marshall | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Maryland | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Boise State | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Drexel | 0 | 2 |
| 50t | Cleveland State | 0 | 1.5 |
| 50t | Indiana | 0 | 1.5 |
| 52t | George Mason | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Utah Valley | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Michigan State | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Northern Illinois | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Air Force | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Northern Colorado | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Campbell | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Army | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Chattanooga | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Feb. 1 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 12-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa | 14-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | North Carolina State | 20-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 8-2 | 4th |
| 5. | Missouri | 11-1 | 5th |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | 11-2 | 6th |
| 7. | Lehigh | 11-1 | 7th |
| 8. | Michigan | 10-2 | 8th |
| 9. | Ohio State | 9-2 | 9th |
| 10. | Nebraska | 9-4 | 10th |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 9-3 | 12th |
| 12. | Illinois | 10-4 | 11th |
| 13. | Cornell | 3-4 | 13th |
| 14. | Rutgers | 13-3 | 14th |
| 15. | North Carolina | 9-3 | 15th |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | 9-3 | 16th |
| 17. | Minnesota | 7-7 | 17th |
| 18. | Kent State | 11-3 | 18th |
| 19. | Arizona State | 10-7 | 19th |
| 20. | Iowa State | 8-5 | 20th |
| 21. | Virginia | 5-4 | 21st |
| 22. | Oregon State | 6-5 | 22nd |
| 23. | Stanford | 9-2 | 24th |
| 24. | Purdue | 7-5 | 25th |
| 25. | Central Michigan | 6-4 | NR |
WIN’s Feb. 1 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 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. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Tim Lambert | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | David Terao | American U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Dylan Peters | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Ryan Millhof | Oklahoma | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Barlow McGhee | Missouri | So. | 10th |
| 13. | Zeke Moisey | West Virginia | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Paul Petrov | Bucknell | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Josh Rodriguez | North Dakota St. | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Drew Templeman | Wyoming | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Connor Schram | Stanford | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Chasen Tolbert | Utah Valley | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Brandon Jeske | Old Dominion | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Dalton Macri | Cornell | Fr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Nahshon Garrett | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Zane Richards | Illinois | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Cory Clark | Iowa | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Cody Brewer | Oklahoma | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jordan Conaway | Penn State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | George DiCamillo | Virginia | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Ryan Taylor | Wisconsin | Jr. | 5th |
| 8. | Earl Hall | Iowa State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Geoffrey Alexander | Maryland | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Eric Montoya | Nebraska | Jr. | 13th |
| 11. | Mack McGuire | Kent State | Jr. | 15th |
| 12. | Rossi Bruno | Michigan | Sr. | 9th |
| 13. | Johnni DiJulius | Ohio State | Sr. | 11th |
| 14. | Emilio Saavedra | Old Dominion | RSFr. | 14th |
| 15. | Anthony Giraldo | Rutgers | RSFr. | 16th |
| 16. | Gary Wayne Harding | Oklahoma State | So. | 17th |
| 17. | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Fr. | NR |
| 18. | Nathan Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 12th |
| 20. | Dom Malone | Northwestern | Sr. | NR |
141 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Joey McKenna | Stanford | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kevin Jack | NC State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 5th |
| 6. | Mike Racciato | Pittsburgh | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Matt Manley | Missouri | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | RSFr. | 9th |
| 10. | Joey Ward | North Carolina | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Richard Durso | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Chris Mecate | Old Dominion | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Todd Preston | Harvard | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Jimmy Gulibon | Penn State | Jr. | 16th |
| 16. | Randy Cruz | Lehigh | Jr. | 17th |
| 17. | Anthony Abidin | Nebraska | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Jameston Oster | Northwestern | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Zach Horan | Central Michigan | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Javier Gasca | Michigan State | So. | 15th |
149 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 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. | Jake Sueflohn | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Evan Henderson | North Carolina | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Alex Richardson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Collica | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Matt Cimato | Drexel | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Geo Martinez | Boise State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | So. | 12th |
| 13. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Jake Short | Minnesota | So. | 14th |
| 15. | C.J. Cobb | Penn | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Pat Lugo | Edinboro | Fr. | 16th |
| 17. | Michael DePalma | Kent State | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Matt Kraus | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Tyson Dippery | Rutgers | So. | NR |
| 20. | Paul Fox | Stanford | RSFr. | 20th |
157 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ian Miller | Kent State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Thomas Gantt | NC State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Joe Smith | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Cody Pack | So. Dakota State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Nick Brascetta | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Mitch Minotti | Lehigh | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Brian Murphy | Michigan | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Dylan Palacio | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | John Boyle | American U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 13. | Dylan Cottrell | West Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luke Smith | Central Michigan | Sr. | 16th |
| 15. | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 14th |
| 16. | May Bethea | Penn | So. | NR |
| 17. | Edwin Cooper | Iowa | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Austin Matthews | Edinboro | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Chad Walsh | Rider | So. | 15th |
| 20. | Greg Flournoy | George Mason | Sr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Alex Dieringer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Isaac Jordan | Wisconsin | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Stephen Rodriguez | Illinois | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Tanner Weatherman | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Chad Welch | Purdue | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Perrotti | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Max Rohskopf | NC State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Austin Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Duke Pickett | Cornell | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | John Staudenmayer | North Carolina | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Dave McFadden | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jim Wilson | Stanford | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Cooper Moore | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | RSFr. | 17th |
| 18. | Seth Thomas | Oregon State | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Devon Gobbo | Harvard | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Mitchell Wightman | American U. | Sr. | NR |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Zac Brunson | Illinois | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brian Realbuto | Cornell | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Kyle Crutchmer | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Zach Epperly | Virginia Tech | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Alex Meyer | Iowa | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Cody Walters | Ohio U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Blaise Butler | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Bryce Hammond | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 13th |
| 11. | Mike Ottinger | Central Michigan | Sr. | 9th |
| 12. | Davonte Mahomes | Michigan | RSFr. | 12th |
| 13. | Nate Jackson | Indiana | Jr. | 11th |
| 14. | Casey Kent | Penn | Sr. | 17th |
| 15. | Jon Schleifer | Princeton | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Myles Martin | Ohio State | RSFr. | 16th |
| 17. | Brian Harvey | Army | Sr. | NR |
| 18. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | So. | 14th |
| 19. | Matt Reed | Oklahoma | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Lelund Weatherspoon | Iowa State | Jr. | NR |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Gabe Dean | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Victor Avery | Edinboro | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nathaniel Brown | Lehigh | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Blake Stauffer | Arizona State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Timothy Dudley | Nebraska | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Hayden Zillmer | North Dakota St. | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jack Dechow | Old Dominion | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Sammy Brooks | Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Domenic Abounader | Michigan | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Matt Miller | Navy | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Lorenzo Thomas | Penn | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Nolan Boyd | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jeff Koepke | Illinois | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Matt McCutcheon | Penn State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Kenny Courts | Ohio State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Pete Renda | NC State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Andrew Romanchik | Ohio U. | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Nicholas Gravina | Rutgers | So. | NR |
197 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Morgan McIntosh | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | J’den Cox | Missouri | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brett Pfarr | Minnesota | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Connor Hartmann | Duke | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Nathan Burak | Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Huntley | Michigan | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Aaron Studebaker | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Reuben Franklin | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Zach Nye | Virginia | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Phillip Wellington | Ohio U. | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Brett Harner | Princeton | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Mike Boykin | NC State | So. | 15th |
| 14. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 15. | Nate Rotert | So. Dakota State | So. | 14th |
| 16. | Kyle Conel | Kent State | RSFr. | 16th |
| 17. | Parker Hines | Air Force | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | Trent Noon | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Shawn Scott | Northern Illinois | Jr. | NR |
| 20. | Anthony Abro | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 17th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Kyle Snyder | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Nick Gwiazdowski | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ty Walz | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Austin Marsden | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Denzel Dejournette | Appalachian St. | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Max Wessell | Lehigh | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Fr. | 9th |
| 9. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | So. | 11th |
| 10. | Michael Kroells | Minnesota | Jr. | 8th |
| 11. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Fr. | 10th |
| 12. | Billy Smith | Rutgers | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Riley Shaw | Cleveland State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Blaize Cabell | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Joe Stolfi | Bucknell | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Ross Larson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Colin Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jared Johnson | Chattanooga | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Brooks Black | Illinois | So. | NR |
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