Top Teams in WIN’s Nov. 27 Ranks to be challenged this weekend
By Mike Finn
Updated: November 27, 2017
NEWTON, Iowa — Penn State, Ohio State and Oklahoma State, the top three teams in WIN’s Nov. 27 Tournament Power Index (TPI), are also the top three teams in WIN’s first dual-team rankings of the season, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The Nittany Lions (3-0) are expected to get their first test this weekend when Lehigh — ranked No. 4 in WIN’s dual rankings — plays host to Penn State this Sunday in Allentown, Pa.
Meanwhile, No. 2 Ohio State (3-0) and Michigan (fourth in WIN’s TPI and 5th in WIN’s dual ranks), will be among the top teams that will compete in the 36th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational that will also include Arizona State, ranked No. 5 in WIN’s TPI.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards teams points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school will produce at the 2018 NCAA Championships this March. WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down by the following individual rankings: 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.
Oklahoma State (3-0) will be off until Dec. 17 when it wrestles in the Reno Tournament of Champions tournament.
| WIN Dual Team Rankings for Nov. 27, 2017 | ||||
| Rank | School | Record | ||
| 1 | Penn State | (3-0) | ||
| 2 | Ohio State | (3-0) | ||
| 3 | Oklahoma State | (3-0) | ||
| 4 | Lehigh | (3-0) | ||
| 5 | Michigan | (1-1) | ||
| 6 | Missouri | (6-0) | ||
| 7 | Iowa | (4-0) | ||
| 8 | Virginia Tech | (3-1) | ||
| 9 | NC State | (6-0) | ||
| 10 | Nebraska | (2-0) | ||
| 11 | Minnesota | (2-1) | ||
| 12 | Cornell | (1-0) | ||
| 13 | Rutgers | (3-0) | ||
| 14 | Arizona State | (2-2) | ||
| 15 | Northern Iowa | (1-1) | ||
| 16 | South Dakota State | (0-2) | ||
| 17 | Illinois | (1-1) | ||
| 18 | Central Michigan | (1-1) | ||
| 19 | Purdue | (3-0) | ||
| 20 | Wisconsin | (2-0) | ||
| 21 | Edinboro | (2-1) | ||
| 22 | Oklahoma | (1-2) | ||
| 23 | Rider | (1-1) | ||
| 24 | North Carolina | (1-2) | ||
| 25 | Oregon State | (2-0) | ||
| WIN’s 2017-18 Tournament Power Index (TPI) | ||||
| Rank | School | Total | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 7 | 118.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 111 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 6 | 81.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 7 | 79 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 6 | 5 | 51.5 |
| 6 | Missouri | 7 | 3 | 50.5 |
| 7 | Lehigh | 7 | 4 | 50 |
| 8 | NC State | 5 | 4 | 46 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 7 | 3 | 42.5 |
| 10 | Iowa | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 39.5 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 34.5 |
| 13 | Northern Iowa | 4 | 3 | 30 |
| 14 | South Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| 16 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 19 | Rider | 3 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 21 | Princeton | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 23 | Pitt | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 24 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 25t | Navy | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 25t | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 27t | Duke | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 27t | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 30 | Edinboro | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 31t | Cornell | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 31t | Lock Haven | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 31t | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 36 | CSU Bakersfield | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t | American U. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t | Penn | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t | Purdue | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 43t | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 43t | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 43t | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 46t | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Drexel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Hofstra | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 51t | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t | Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t | Cleveland State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 54t | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t | Ohio U. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WIN’s Individual Rankings for Nov. 27 | ||||
| 125 pounds | ||||
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 125/1. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | Senior | 1st |
| 125/2. | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 125/3. | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Junior | 3rd |
| 125/4. | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 125/5. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | Senior | 5th |
| 125/6. | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Junior | 6th |
| 125/7. | Sean Fausz | NC State | Junior | 7th |
| 125/8. | Sean Russell | Edinboro | Junior | 8th |
| 125/9. | Connor Schram | Stanford | Senior | 9th |
| 125/10. | Kyle Akins | Buffalo | Junior | 10th |
| 125/11. | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 12th |
| 125/12. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Junior | 13th |
| 125/13. | Dalton Macri | North Carolina | Junior | NR |
| 125/14. | Luke Welch | Purdue | Senior | 14th |
| 125/15. | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Sophomore | 15th |
| 125/16. | Louie Hayes | Virginia | Freshman | 18th |
| 125/17. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | RS Freshman | 17th |
| 125/18. | Barlow McGhee | Missouri | Senior | 16th |
| 125/19. | Christian Moody | Oklahoma | Sophomore | 19th |
| 125/20. | Brock Hudkins | Northern Illinois | Sophomore | 20th |
| 133 pounds | ||||
| 133/1. | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Junior | 1st |
| 133/2. | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 133/3. | Scott Parker | Lehigh | Junior | 3rd |
| 133/4. | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 133/5. | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Sophomore | 6th |
| 133/6. | Dom Forys | Pitt | Senior | 7th |
| 133/7. | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Sophomore | 8th |
| 133/8. | John Erneste | Missouri | Junior | 9th |
| 133/9. | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Junior | 5th |
| 133/10. | Scott Delvecchio | Rutgers | Senior | 10th |
| 133/11. | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Sophomore | 11th |
| 133/12. | Tyler Goodwin | Maryland | Senior | 12th |
| 133/13. | Josh Terao | American U. | Junior | 13th |
| 133/14. | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Junior | 14th |
| 133/15. | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | Freshman | 15th |
| 133/16. | Corey Keener | Penn State | Senior | 16th |
| 133/17. | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Junior | NR |
| 133/18. | Phil Laux | Iowa | Senior | NR |
| 133/19. | Anthony Cefolo | Rider | Junior | NR |
| 133/20. | Austin DeSanto | Drexel | Freshman | 20th |
| 141 pounds | ||||
| 141/1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | Senior | 1st |
| 141/2. | Kevin Jack | NC State | Senior | 2nd |
| 141/3. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | Senior | 3rd |
| 141/4. | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Sophomore | 4th |
| 141/5. | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Senior | 5th |
| 141/6. | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Junior | 6th |
| 141/7. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | Junior | 7th |
| 141/8. | Javier Gasca III | Michigan State | Senior | 8th |
| 141/9. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Freshman | 9th |
| 141/10. | Jared Prince | Navy | Sophomore | 10th |
| 141/11. | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Junior | 11th |
| 141/12. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Junior | 12th |
| 141/13. | Chad Red | Nebraska | RS Freshman | 13th |
| 141/14. | Ryan Diehl | Maryland | Junior | 14th |
| 141/15. | Mike Longo | Oklahoma | Senior | 15th |
| 141/16. | Tyler Smith | Bucknell | Senior | 16th |
| 141/17. | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Sophomore | 17th |
| 141/18. | Mason Smith | Central Michigan | Sophomore | 18th |
| 141/19. | Jered Cortez | Penn State | Junior | 19th |
| 141/20. | Kanen Storr | Iowa State | RS Freshman | 20th |
| 149 pounds | ||||
| 149/1. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | Senior | 1st |
| 149/2. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | Senior | 2nd |
| 149/3. | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 149/4. | Matthew Kolodzik | Princeton | Sophomore | 4th |
| 149/5. | Geo Martinez | Oklahoma State | Senior | 5th |
| 149/6. | Colton McCrystal | Nebraska | Senior | 8th |
| 149/7. | Justin Oliver | Central Michigan | Junior | 7th |
| 149/8. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 9th |
| 149/9. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | Junior | 6th |
| 149/10. | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Junior | 10th |
| 149/11. | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Sophomore | 11th |
| 149/12. | Troy Heilmann | North Carolina | Senior | 12th |
| 149/13. | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Sophomore | 13th |
| 149/14. | Alfred Bannister | Maryland | Junior | 14th |
| 149/15. | Eleazar Deluca | Rutgers | Senior | 15th |
| 149/16. | Matt Zovistoski | Appalachian State | Junior | 16th |
| 149/17. | Davion Jeffries | Oklahoma | Junior | 19th |
| 149/18. | Grant Leeth | Missouri | Junior | 20th |
| 149/19. | Ronnie Perry | Lock Haven | Senior | 17th |
| 149/20. | Jamal Morris | NC State | Junior | 18th |
| 157 pounds | ||||
| 157/1. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Junior | 1st |
| 157/2. | Joey Lavallee | Missouri | Senior | 2nd |
| 157/3. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 157/4. | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Junior | 4th |
| 157/5. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Senior | 5th |
| 157/6. | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Sophomore | 6th |
| 157/7. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Junior | 7th |
| 157/8. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | Junior | 8th |
| 157/9. | Colin Heffernan | Central Michigan | Senior | 9th |
| 157/10. | Clayton Ream | North Dakota State | Senior | 10th |
| 157/11. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | Senior | 11th |
| 157/12. | Paul Fox | Stanford | Junior | 12th |
| 157/13. | Archie Colgan | Wyoming | Senior | 13th |
| 157/14. | Luke Zilverberg | South Dakota State | Senior | 14th |
| 157/15. | Ian Brown | Lehigh | Junior | 15th |
| 157/16. | Andrew Atkinson | Virginia | Senior | 16th |
| 157/17. | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Junior | 17th |
| 157/18. | Jake Short | Minnesota | Senior | 18th |
| 157/19. | Andrew Crone | Wisconsin | Senior | 19th |
| 157/20. | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Senior | 20th |
| 165 pounds | ||||
| 165/1. | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 165/2. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | Senior | 2nd |
| 165/3. | Logan Massa | Michigan | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 165/4. | Chad Walsh | Rider | Senior | 4th |
| 165/5. | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 5th |
| 165/6. | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Junior | 6th |
| 165/7. | Nick Wanzek | Minnesota | Senior | 7th |
| 165/8. | Chance Marsteller | Lock Haven | Junior | 8th |
| 165/9. | Te-Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Junior | 9th |
| 165/10. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Sophomore | 10th |
| 165/11. | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Sophomore | 11th |
| 165/12. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | RS Freshman | 12th |
| 165/13. | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Junior | 13th |
| 165/14. | Kellan Torres | Northern Colorado | Senior | 14th |
| 165/15. | Cole Walter | Lehigh | Sophomore | 15th |
| 165/16. | Austin Matthews | Edinboro | Senior | 16th |
| 165/17. | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | Freshman | 17th |
| 165/18. | Lorenzo DeLaRiva | CSU Bakersfield | Sophomore | 18th |
| 165/19. | Jonathan Schleifer | Princeton | Senior | 20th |
| 165/20. | Jon Jay Chaves | Cornell | Junior | NR |
| 174 pounds | ||||
| 174/1. | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 174/2. | Mark Hall | Penn State | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 174/3. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | Senior | 3rd |
| 174/4. | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Junior | 4th |
| 174/5. | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Sophomore | 5th |
| 174/6. | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 6th |
| 174/7. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | Senior | 7th |
| 174/8. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Sophomore | 8th |
| 174/9. | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Junior | 9th |
| 174/10. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | Senior | 10th |
| 174/11. | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Senior | 11th |
| 174/12. | Keaton Subjeck | Stanford | Senior | 12th |
| 174/13. | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Junior | 13th |
| 174/14. | Yoanse Mejias | Oklahoma | Senior | 14th |
| 174/15. | C.J. Brucki | Central Michigan | Senior | 15th |
| 174/16. | Drew Hughes | Michigan State | Sophomore | 16th |
| 174/17. | David Kocer | South Dakota State | Senior | 17th |
| 174/18. | Josef Johnson | Harvard | Senior | 18th |
| 174/19. | Will Schany | Virginia | Junior | 19th |
| 174/20. | Jordan Pagano | Rutgers | Junior | 20th |
| 184 pounds | ||||
| 184/1. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Junior | 1st |
| 184/2. | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Junior | 2nd |
| 184/3. | Pete Renda | NC State | Senior | 3rd |
| 184/4. | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Junior | 4th |
| 184/5. | Dominic Abounader | Michigan | Senior | 5th |
| 184/6. | Ricky Robertson | Wisconsin | Senior | 6th |
| 184/7. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Junior | 7th |
| 184/8. | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Junior | 8th |
| 184/9. | Emery Parker | Illinois | Junior | 9th |
| 184/10. | Jordan Ellingwood | Central Michigan | Senior | 10th |
| 184/11. | Nick Gravina | Rutgers | Senior | 11th |
| 184/12. | Steven Schneider | Binghamton | Senior | 12th |
| 184/13. | Bryce Carr | Chattanooga | Senior | 13th |
| 184/14. | Max Dean | Cornell | Freshman | 14th |
| 184/15. | Dylan Gabel | Northern Colorado | Junior | 15th |
| 184/16. | Nick Corba | Cleveland State | Senior | 16th |
| 184/17. | Mitch Sliga | Northwestern | Senior | 17th |
| 184/18. | Joe Heyob | Penn | Senior | 18th |
| 184/19. | Alex DeCiantis | Drexel | Senior | 19th |
| 184/20. | Michael Coleman | Navy | Senior | NR |
| 197 pounds | ||||
| 197/1. | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 197/2. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | Senior | 2nd |
| 197/3. | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Junior | 3rd |
| 197/4. | Kevin Beazley | Michigan | Graduate | 4th |
| 197/5. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Senior | 5th |
| 197/6. | Mike Macchiavello | NC State | Senior | 6th |
| 197/7. | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 197/8. | Nate Rotert | South Dakota State | Senior | 8th |
| 197/9. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | Senior | 10th |
| 197/10. | Frank Mattiace | Penn | Senior | 9th |
| 197/11. | Matt Williams | CSU Bakersfield | Senior | 11th |
| 197/12. | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Sophomore | 12th |
| 197/13. | Corey Griego | Oregon State | Junior | 13th |
| 197/14. | Ben Darmstadt | Cornell | Freshman | 14th |
| 197/15. | Jeric Kasunic | American U. | Senior | 15th |
| 197/16. | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Sophomore | 16th |
| 197/17. | Scottie Boykin | Chattanooga | Junior | NR |
| 197/18. | Daniel Chaid | North Carolina | Senior | 18th |
| 197/19. | Tom Sleigh | Bucknell | Senior | 19th |
| 197/20. | Steban Cervantes | Navy | Senior | 20th |
| Heavyweight | ||||
| Hwt/1. | Kyle Snyder | Ohio State | Senior | 1st |
| Hwt/2. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Graduate | 2nd |
| Hwt/3. | Nick Nevills | Penn State | Junior | 3rd |
| Hwt/4. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | Senior | 4th |
| Hwt/5. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Junior | 5th |
| Hwt/6. | Jacob Kasper | Duke | Senior | 6th |
| Hwt/7. | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Junior | 7th |
| Hwt/8. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Junior | 8th |
| Hwt/9. | Ryan Solomon | Pitt | Senior | 9th |
| Hwt/10. | Mike Hughes | Hofstra | Senior | 10th |
| Hwt/11. | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Junior | 11th |
| Hwt/12. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | Senior | 12th |
| Hwt/13. | Jere Heino | Campbell | Junior | 13th |
| Hwt/14. | Billy Miller | Edinboro | Junior | 14th |
| Hwt/15. | Dustin Dennison | Utah Valley | Senior | 15th |
| Hwt/16. | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Junior | 16th |
| Hwt/17. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | RS Freshman | 17th |
| Hwt/18. | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Junior | 18th |
| Hwt/19. | Garrett Ryan | Columbia | Senior | 19th |
| Hwt/20. | Newton Smerchek | Central Michigan | Senior | 20th |
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