No. 1 vs. No. 2 Matchups featured in Feb. 4 WIN Rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — The top two spots at 184 and 197 pounds will be up for grabs this Friday when top-ranked Penn State — according to WIN’s Feb. 4 Tournament Power Index and Rankings presented by Cliff Keen Athletic — travels to No. 2 Ohio State.
The Buckeyes’ No. 1 Myles Martin, the 2016 NCAA champ and three-time All-American, is expected to meet Penn State’s No. 2 Shakur Rasheed at 184 pounds … and Penn State’s No. 1 Bo Nickal, the two-time NCAA champ and three-time All-American, will face the Buckeyes’ No. 2 Kollin Moore at 197, when the nation’s top two schools meet in Columbus, Ohio, at 8:40 EST.
Penn State (10-0) remains No. 1 in the weekly TPI — with nine ranked wrestlers and 123 points — while the Buckeyes (9-1), which has finished second to Penn State the past two NCAAs, are ranked second with seven rated wrestlers and 84.5 TPI points.
The Nittany Lions feature seven wrestlers ranked in the Top 8 of their weight class, including Jason Nolf (157), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Mark Hall (174), who are top-ranked. The Buckeyes feature six in the Top 8, including All-American Joey McKenna, ranked No. 2 at 141, and Micah Jordan, No. 3 at 149.
There is a change at the top spot at 149 pounds in this week’s WIN rankings after Rutgers’ Anthony Ashnault, ranked No. 2 last week, scored a 10-2 major decision over Princeton’s No. 1 Matt Kolodzik last Sunday. The match-up came also as a battle of in-state supremacy from the two New Jersey-based programs.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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.
WIN’s Feb. 4 Tournament Power Index
| Rk. | School | Total Ranked | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 9 | 7 | 123 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 84.5 |
| 3. | Iowa | 9 | 7 | 79 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | 72 |
| 5. | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 70 |
| 6. | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 45.5 |
| 7. | Nebraska | 8 | 3 | 40 |
| 8. | Missouri | 8 | 2 | 36 |
| 9t. | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 9t. | Princeton | 3 | 3 | 35 |
| 11. | NC State | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| 12. | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 13t. | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 13t. | Cornell | 7 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 29.5 |
| 16. | Illinois | 6 | 2 | 28 |
| 17. | Lehigh | 4 | 3 | 26.5 |
| 18. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 20. | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 21t. | Pitt | 4 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 21t. | Virginia | 4 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 23. | Wyoming | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 24. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 25t. | Army | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 25t. | Iowa State | 6 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 27. | Lock Haven | 3 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 28. | Stanford | 2 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 29. | Duke | 2 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 30. | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 31. | Utah Valley | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 32t. | Old Dominion | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 32t. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 34t. | Binghamton | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 34t. | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 36. | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 37. | Fresno State | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 38. | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t. | Campbell | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Navy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Drexel | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | American U. | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | Ohio U. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | Penn | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | Rider | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | South Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Feb. 4, 2019 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk | School | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 10-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa | 11-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 12-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | Michigan | 9-1 | 4th |
| 5. | Ohio State | 9-1 | 5th |
| 6. | Missouri | 14-0 | 6th |
| 7. | NC State | 14-2 | 7th |
| 8. | Minnesota | 12-2 | 8th |
| 9. | Cornell | 9-2 | 9th |
| 10. | Nebraska | 9-4 | 10th |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | 8-2 | 12th |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 5-5 | 14th |
| 13. | Iowa State | 9-2 | 17th |
| 14. | Wyoming | 13-4 | 11th |
| 15. | Rutgers | 9-5 | 18th |
| 16. | Wisconsin | 7-5 | 15th |
| 17. | Stanford | 7-1 | 25th |
| 18. | Princeton | 6-5 | 13th |
| 19. | North Carolina | 10-5 | 20th |
| 20. | Pitt | 8-3 | 16th |
| 21. | Virginia | 11-8 | 24th |
| 22. | Lehigh | 7-9 | NR |
| 23. | Lock Haven | 6-3 | NR |
| 24. | Fresno State | 8-6 | NR |
| 25. | Purdue | 5-7 | 19th |
WIN’s Feb. 4, 2019 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Sean Russell | Minnesota | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Fr. | 9th |
| 9 | Brent Fleetwood | North Dakota State | Sr. | 12th |
| 10 | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Vitali Arujau | Cornell | Fr. | 11th |
| 12 | Connor Brown | Wisconsin | So. | 13th |
| 13 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Jr. | 14th |
| 14 | Drew Mattin | Michigan | So. | 15th |
| 15 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska | Sr. | 16th |
| 16 | Alex Mackall | Iowa State | So. | 17th |
| 17 | Michael McGee | Old Dominion | So. | 18th |
| 18 | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 19th |
| 19 | Rico Montoya | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 20th |
| 20 | Cole Verner | Wyoming | Jr. | NR |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 5 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | So. | 8th |
| 8 | Austin Gomez | Iowa State | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 9 | John Erneste | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 10 | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Jr. | 11th |
| 11 | Chas Tucker | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 12 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 13th |
| 13 | Sean Fausz | NC State | Sr. | 8th/125 |
| 14 | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Josh Terao | American U. | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Cam Sykora | North Dakota State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Ben Thornton | Purdue | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | So. | 19th |
| 20 | Gary Wayne Harding | North Carolina | Sr. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Michael Carr | Illinois | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Nick Lee | Penn State | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Kanen Storr | Michigan | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Matt Findlay | Utah Valley | So. | 10th |
| 11 | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Ian Parker | Iowa State | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 15th |
| 15 | Max Murin | Iowa | RS Fr. | 16th |
| 16 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 17 | Sam Turner | Wyoming | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Chad Red | Nebraska | So. | 18th |
| 19 | A.C. Headlee | North Carolina | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Nick Gil | Navy | Sr. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Sr. | 2nd |
| 2 | Matt Kolodzik | Princeton | Jr. | 1st |
| 3 | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 5 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 6 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Justin Oliver | NC State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Fr. | 9th |
| 10 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Josh Heil | Campbell | So. | 11th |
| 12 | Brady Berge | Penn State | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Khristian Olivas | Fresno State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16 | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Henry Pohlmeyer | South Dakota State | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Fr. | 19th |
| 19 | Jared Prince | Navy | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Jr. | NR |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Alec Pantaleo | Michigan | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Sr. | 9th |
| 9 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11th |
| 10 | Griffin Parriott | Purdue | So. | 10th |
| 11 | Eric Barone | Illinois | Jr. | 12th |
| 12 | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Fr. | 14th |
| 13 | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Fr. | 8th |
| 14 | Paul Fox | Stanford | Sr. | 15th |
| 15 | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Sr. | 16th |
| 16 | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Jr. | 17th |
| 17 | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Fr. | 13th |
| 18 | BC LaPrade | Virginia Tech | So. | 18th |
| 19 | Zac Carson | Ohio U. | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Jake Keating | Virginia | So. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Chance Marstellar | Lock Haven | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Logan Massa | Michigan | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Connor Flynn | Missouri | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Jon Viruet | Brown | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Ebed Jarrell | Drexel | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Joey Gunther | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Jesse Dellavecchia | Rider | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Cam Coy | Virginia | RS Fr. | NR |
| 20 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | So. | NR |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Mark Hall | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Myles Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Jr. | 6th |
| 6 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 7 | Joe Smith | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 8 | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 7th |
| 9 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 14 | Matt Finesilver | Duke | So. | 13th |
| 15 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Jr. | 17th |
| 16 | Seldon Wright | Old Dominion | Sr. | 16th |
| 17 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Jr. | 15th |
| 18 | Ben Harvey | Army | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Spencer Carey | Navy | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Andrew Morgan | Campbell | Jr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Emery Parker | Illinois | Sr. | 6th |
| 6 | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Sr. | 7th |
| 7 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | So. | 5th |
| 8 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Fr. | 11th |
| 9 | Max Dean | Cornell | So. | 8th |
| 10 | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 13th |
| 11 | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 12 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 13 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Fr. | 15th |
| 14 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Sr. | 10th |
| 16 | Samuel Colbray | Iowa State | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Dylan Wisman | Missouri | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Mason Reinhardt | Wisconsin | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Jackson Hemauer | Fresno State | RS Fr. | 19th |
| 20 | Corey Hazel | Lock Haven | Jr. | NR |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Rocco Caywood | Army | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | RS Fr. | 6th |
| 7 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Jay Aiello | Virginia | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Willie Miklus | Iowa State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | So. | 10th |
| 11 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 13 | Jackson Striggow | Michigan | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Wyatt Koelling | Missouri | So. | 15th |
| 16 | Ben Honis | Cornell | Sr. | 16th |
| 17 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Josh Hokit | Fresno State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Tanner Orndorff | Utah Valley | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Greg Bulsak | Clarion | So. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Fr. | 1st |
| 2 | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Mason Parris | Michigan | Fr. | 6th |
| 5 | Amar Dhesi | Oregon State | Sr. | 7th |
| 6 | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 7 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | So. | 8th |
| 8 | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Sr. | 5th |
| 9 | David Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 12th |
| 10 | Matt Voss | George Mason | Sr. | 9th |
| 11 | Demetrius Thomas | Pitt | Jr. | 10th |
| 12 | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sr. | 11th |
| 13 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Sr. | 14th |
| 14 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | RS Fr. | 15th |
| 15 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | So. | 19th |
| 16 | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Sr. | NR |
| 17 | Chase Singletary | Ohio State | RS Fr. | 16th |
| 18 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell | Sr. | 17th |
| 19 | A.J. Nevills | Fresno State | So. | 20th |
| 20 | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | So. | 18th |
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