Within days of the big dual, Penn State and Ohio State remain top two teams in WIN’s Jan. 29 rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: January 29, 2018
(Photo: Myles Martin (left) of Ohio State has been Penn State’s Bo Nickal in the past two postseasons, but the top-ranked Nittany Lion is rated just ahead of the No. 2 Buckeye before this Saturday’s dual meet between the schools in State College, Pa.)
Jan. 29, 2018
NEWTON, Iowa — Penn State and Ohio State, which will wrestle in a Feb. 3 dual meet, remained the top two schools in WIN’s Jan. 29, 2018 Tournament Power Index and Dual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The Nittany Lions, winners of the last three NCAA tournaments (and six of the last seven NCAAs), feature eight ranked wrestlers and all eight are rated in the Top 8 of their weight class and are ranked No. 1 in both the team dual (11-0) and tournament team (with 125 TPI points) rankings.
Ohio State (12-0) remained No. 2 in both the dual and tournament (111 points) rankings and feature ten ranked wrestlers, including eight in the Top 8 of their weight class.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could 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.
In previewing this weekend’s dual, which begins at 8 p.m (EST) this Saturday in State College, Pa., the following are a preview of Nittany Lions and Buckeyes who are both ranked in the Top 8 of their weight classes:
| Weight | Penn State | Ohio State |
| 149 | 1. Zain Retheford | 7. Ke-Shawn Hayes |
| 157 | 1. Jason Nolf | 7. Micah Jordan |
| 174 | 2. Mark Hall | 3. Bo Jordan |
| 184 | 1. Bo Nickal | 2. Myles Martin |
| 197 | 5. Anthony Cassar | 1. Kollin Moore |
| Hwt | 5. Nick Nevills | 1. Kyle Snyder |
Among the other highly-ranked teams, both No. 3 Michigan and No. 5 Missouri, which won road duals over No. 4 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State last weekend, retained their dual rankings, but trailed the Hawkeyes and Cowboys in the Tournament Power Index.
WIN’s Jan. 29, 2018 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rank | School | Total | Top 8 | TPI |
| Ranked | Ranked | Points | ||
| 1. | Penn State | 8 | 8 | 125 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 111 |
| 3. | Iowa | 7 | 6 | 79 |
| 4. | NC State | 6 | 5 | 66.5 |
| 5. | Michigan | 9 | 5 | 64 |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 8 | 5 | 59 |
| 7. | Missouri | 7 | 4 | 53.5 |
| 8. | Lehigh | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | 5 | 4 | 42.5 |
| 10. | Arizona State | 6 | 2 | 37 |
| 11. | South Dakota State | 5 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 12. | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| 13. | Rutgers | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 14t. | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 14t. | Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 16. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 17. | Cornell | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 18. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 19. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 20. | Central Michigan | 6 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 21. | Duke | 3 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 22. | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 23. | Princeton | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 24. | Lock Haven | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 25. | Nebraska | 6 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 26. | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 27t. | Drexel | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 27t. | Hofstra | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 29t. | Navy | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 29t. | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 31. | Rider | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 32. | Edinboro | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 33. | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 34t. | CSU Bakersfield | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 34t. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 36. | Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37t. | American U. | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37t. | Pitt | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 39t. | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 44. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 45t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Penn | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 51t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t. | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t. | Ohio U. | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t. | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 55. | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Jan. 29, 2018 Dual Rankings
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State | (11-0) | 1st |
| 2 | Ohio State | (12-0) | 2nd |
| 3 | Michigan | (8-2) | 3rd |
| 4 | Iowa | (9-2) | 4th |
| 5 | Missouri | (16-0) | 5th |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | (9-2) | 6th |
| 7 | NC State | (12-1) | 7th |
| 8 | Arizona State | (10-2) | 9th |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | (11-2) | 10th |
| 10 | Lehigh | (9-3) | 8th |
| 11 | South Dakota State | (10-2) | 11th |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | (5-3) | 12th |
| 13 | Wyoming | (9-3) | 13th |
| 14 | Cornell | (7-2) | 14th |
| 15 | Nebraska | (7-3) | 16th |
| 16 | Rutgers | (5-5) | 17th |
| 17 | Minnesota | (5-5) | 15th |
| 18 | Illinois | (5-3) | 18th |
| 19 | Rider | (11-2) | 19th |
| 20 | Northwestern | (7-2) | 23rd |
| 21 | Central Michigan | (6-4) | 20th |
| 22 | Edinboro | (5-3) | 22nd |
| 23 | Purdue | (6-6) | 21st |
| 24 | North Carolina | (8-8) | 24th |
| 25 | Wisconsin | (6-2) | 25th |
WIN’s Jan. 29, 2018 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 125/1. | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Sophomore | 1st |
| 125/2. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | Senior | 2nd |
| 125/3. | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Freshman | 3rd |
| 125/4. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | Senior | 4th |
| 125/5. | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 5th |
| 125/6. | Sean Fausz | NC State | Junior | 6th |
| 125/7. | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 125/8. | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Junior | 8th |
| 125/9. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | RS Freshman | 9th |
| 125/10. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Junior | 10th |
| 125/11. | Sean Russell | Edinboro | Junior | 11th |
| 125/12. | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Junior | 12th |
| 125/13. | Drew Mattin | Michigan | Freshman | 13th |
| 125/14. | Luke Welch | Purdue | Senior | 14th |
| 125/15. | Zeke Moisey | West Virginia | Junior | 15th |
| 125/16. | Louie Hayes | Virginia | RS Freshman | 16th |
| 125/17. | Christian Moody | Oklahoma | Sophomore | 17th |
| 125/18. | Connor Brown | South Dakota State | Freshman | 18th |
| 125/19. | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Sophomore | 19th |
| 125/20. | Jacob Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 20th |
133 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 133/1. | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Junior | 1st |
| 133/2. | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 133/3. | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 133/4. | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 133/5. | John Erneste | Missouri | Junior | 5th |
| 133/6. | Austin DeSanto | Drexel | Freshman | 7th |
| 133/7. | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | RS Freshman | 8th |
| 133/8. | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Sophomore | 6th |
| 133/9. | Scott Parker | Lehigh | Junior | 9th |
| 133/10. | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Sophomore | 10th |
| 133/11. | Josh Terao | American U. | Junior | 11th |
| 133/12. | Dom Forys | Pitt | Senior | 12th |
| 133/13. | Jason Renterina | Nebraska | Freshman | 13th |
| 133/14. | Scott Delvecchio | Rutgers | Senior | 14th |
| 133/15. | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Junior | 15th |
| 133/16. | Korbin Myers | Edinboro | Sophomore | 16th |
| 133/17. | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Junior | 17th |
| 133/18. | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Junior | NR |
| 133/19. | Dennis Gustafson | Virginia Tech | Senior | 20th |
| 133/20. | Colin Valdviez | Northwestern | Freshman | 19th |
141 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 141/1. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | Senior | 1st |
| 141/2. | Kevin Jack | NC State | Senior | 2nd |
| 141/3. | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Sophomore | 5th |
| 141/4. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Freshman | 4th |
| 141/5. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | Senior | 3rd |
| 141/6. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Freshman | 6th |
| 141/7. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Junior | 7th |
| 141/8. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | Junior | 8th |
| 141/9. | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Junior | 9th |
| 141/10. | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Junior | 10th |
| 141/11. | Mason Smith | Central Michigan | Sophomore | 11th |
| 141/12. | Tyler Smith | Bucknell | Senior | 12th |
| 141/13. | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Sophomore | 14th |
| 141/14. | Alex Madrigal | Old Dominion | Sophomore | 15th |
| 141/15. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | RS Freshman | NR |
| 141/16. | Chad Red | Nebraska | RS Freshman | 13th |
| 141/17. | Michael Carr | Illinois | RS Freshman | 17th |
| 141/18. | Cole Weaver | Indiana | Junior | 20th |
| 141/19. | Luke Karam | Lehigh | RS Freshman | 18th |
| 141/20. | Nate Limmex | Purdue | Sophomore | 19th |
149 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 149/1. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | Senior | 1st |
| 149/2. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | Senior | 2nd |
| 149/3. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 3rd |
| 149/4. | Troy Heilmann | North Carolina | Senior | 4th |
| 149/5. | Justin Oliver | Central Michigan | Junior | 5th |
| 149/6. | Matthew Kolodzik | Princeton | Sophomore | 6th |
| 149/7. | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 149/8. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | Junior | 8th |
| 149/9. | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 9th |
| 149/10. | Grant Leeth | Missouri | Junior | 10th |
| 149/11. | Colton McCrystal | Nebraska | Senior | 11th |
| 149/12. | Beau Donahue | NC State | Senior | 12th |
| 149/13. | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 13th |
| 149/14. | Jason Tsirtsis | Arizona State | Senior | 14th |
| 149/15. | Jared Prince | Navy | Sophomore | 15th |
| 149/16. | Eleazar Deluca | Rutgers | Senior | 16th |
| 149/17. | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Junior | 17th |
| 149/18. | Malik Amine | Michigan | Junior | 18th |
| 149/19. | Ronnie Perry | Lock Haven | Senior | 19th |
| 149/20. | Sam Krivus | Virginia | Sophomore | 20th |
157 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 157/1. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Junior | 1st |
| 157/2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 157/3. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | RS Freshman | 5th |
| 157/4. | Joey Lavallee | Missouri | Senior | 3rd |
| 157/5. | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 157/6. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | Junior | 6th |
| 157/7. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Junior | 7th |
| 157/8. | Clayton Ream | North Dakota State | Senior | 8th |
| 157/9. | Archie Colgan | Wyoming | Senior | 9th |
| 157/10. | Luke Zilverberg | South Dakota State | Senior | 10th |
| 157/11. | Paul Fox | Stanford | Junior | 11th |
| 157/12. | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Junior | 12th |
| 157/13. | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Junior | 13th |
| 157/14. | Colin Heffernan | Central Michigan | Senior | 14th |
| 157/15. | Coleman Hammond | CSU Bakersfield | Senior | 15th |
| 157/16. | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | RS Freshman | 16th |
| 157/17. | Jake Short | Minnesota | Senior | 17th |
| 157/18. | Andrew Crone | Wisconsin | Senior | NR |
| 157/19. | Mike D’Angelo | Princeton | Junior | 19th |
| 157/20. | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Junior | NR |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 165/1. | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 165/2. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | Senior | 2nd |
| 165/3. | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 4th |
| 165/4. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | RS Freshman | 5th |
| 165/5. | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | RS Freshman | 6th |
| 165/6. | Chance Marsteller | Lock Haven | Junior | 10th |
| 165/7. | Chad Walsh | Rider | Senior | 3rd |
| 165/8. | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Junior | 7th |
| 165/9. | Nick Wanzek | Minnesota | Senior | 8th |
| 165/10. | Logan Massa | Michigan | Sophomore | 9th |
| 165/11. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Senior | 11th |
| 165/12. | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Sophomore | 12th |
| 165/13. | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Junior | 13th |
| 165/14. | Jonathan Schleifer | Princeton | Senior | 15th |
| 165/15. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Sophomore | 16th |
| 165/16. | Te’Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Junior | 14th |
| 165/17. | Austin Matthews | Edinboro | Senior | 17th |
| 165/18. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sophomore | 18th |
| 165/19. | Jon Jay Chavez | Cornell | Junior | 20th |
| 165/20. | Keilan Torres | Northern Colorado | Senior | NR |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 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. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Sophomore | 7th |
| 174/8. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | Senior | 8th |
| 174/9. | Keaton Subjeck | Stanford | Senior | 9th |
| 174/10. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | Senior | 10th |
| 174/11. | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Senior | 12th |
| 174/12. | Yoanse Mejias | Oklahoma | Senior | 14th |
| 174/13. | David Kocer | South Dakota State | Senior | 11th |
| 174/14. | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Junior | 13th |
| 174/15. | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Sophomore | 15th |
| 174/16. | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern | Junior | 16th |
| 174/17. | C.J. Brucki | Central Michigan | Senior | 17th |
| 174/18. | Devin Slatzka | Indiana | Sophomore | NR |
| 174/19. | Forrest Pryzbysz | Appalachian State | Senior | 20th |
| 174/20. | Matt Finesilver | Duke | Freshman | NR |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 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. | Emery Parker | Illinois | Junior | 6th |
| 184/7. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Junior | 7th |
| 184/8. | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Junior | 8th |
| 184/9. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | RS Freshman | 9th |
| 184/10. | Ricky Robertson | Wisconsin | 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. | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Junior | 15th |
| 184/16. | Dylan Gabel | Northern Colorado | Junior | 16th |
| 184/17. | Canten Marriott | Missouri | RS Freshman | 17th |
| 184/18. | Mitch Bowman | Iowa | Junior | 18th |
| 184/19. | Michael Coleman | Navy | Senior | 19th |
| 184/20. | Jordan Ellingwood | Central Michigan | Senior | 20th |
197 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 197/1. | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 197/2. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | Senior | 3rd |
| 197/3. | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Junior | 2nd |
| 197/4. | Mike Macchiavello | NC State | Senior | 4th |
| 197/5. | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sophomore | 6th |
| 197/6. | Nate Rotert | South Dakota State | Senior | 7th |
| 197/7. | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Sophomore | 5th |
| 197/8. | Ben Darmstadt | Cornell | Freshman | 11th |
| 197/9. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | Senior | 12th |
| 197/10. | Frank Mattiace | Penn | Senior | 8th |
| 197/11. | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | Freshman | 9th |
| 197/12. | Kevin Beazley | Michigan | Graduate | 13th |
| 197/13. | Jeric Kasunic | American U. | Senior | 10th |
| 197/14. | Scottie Boykin | Chattanooga | Junior | 14th |
| 197/15. | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 15th |
| 197/16. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Senior | 16th |
| 197/17. | Matt Williams | CSU Bakersfield | Senior | 17th |
| 197/18. | Daniel Chaid | North Carolina | Senior | 18th |
| 197/19. | Hunter Ritter | Wisconsin | Sophomore | 19th |
| 197/20. | Tom Sleigh | Bucknell | Senior | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| Hwt/1. | Kyle Snyder | Ohio State | Senior | 1st |
| Hwt/2. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Graduate | 2nd |
| Hwt/3. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Junior | 3rd |
| Hwt/4. | Jacob Kasper | Duke | Senior | 4th |
| Hwt/5. | Nick Nevills | Penn State | Junior | 5th |
| Hwt/6. | Mike Hughes | Hofstra | Senior | 6th |
| Hwt/7. | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Junior | 7th |
| Hwt/8. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | Senior | 8th |
| Hwt/9. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Junior | 9th |
| Hwt/10. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | Senior | 10th |
| Hwt/11. | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Junior | 11th |
| Hwt/12. | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Junior | 13th |
| Hwt/13. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | RS Freshman | 14th |
| Hwt/14. | Billy Miller | Edinboro | Junior | 15th |
| Hwt/15. | Ryan Solomon | Pitt | Senior | 12th |
| Hwt/16. | Garrett Ryan | Columbia | Senior | 16th |
| Hwt/17. | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Junior | 17th |
| Hwt/18. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | RS Freshman | 18th |
| Hwt/19. | Shawn Streck | Purdue | RS Freshman | 19th |
| Hwt/20. | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sophomore | 20th |
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