Six teams separated by five points in battle for third in Dec. 16 ranks
By Mike Finn
Updated: December 16, 2019
NEWTON, Iowa — With Iowa and Penn State the top-two ranked teams in NCAA Div. I wrestling on paper in mid-December, there are six teams separated by five points in the battle for third place in WIN’s Dec. 16 Tournament Power Index and Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The Hawkeyes (4-0, 135 TPI points) and Nittany Lions (3-1, 98.5) remain No. 1 and 2 in both WIN’s TPI and team dual meet rankings. But a tight group of schools, points-wise, includes Ohio State (50.5), Nebraska (47.5), Minnesota (46.5), Wisconsin (46.5), NC State (46) and Oklahoma State (45.5), which round out the next six spots in WIN’s weekly rankings.
Of this group, Nebraska (9) and NC State (7) feature the most ranked wrestlers and the Huskers, Gophers, Badgers and Cowboys have four wrestlers rated in the Top 8 of their weight classes, which would earn them All-American status at the end of the year.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index is a prediction of accumulated NCAA points of ranked wrestlers on a respective team associated to where they might place at the 2020 NCAA Championships, March 19-21, in Minneapolis, Minn.
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.
Penn State features the most top-ranked wrestlers with Nick Lee (133), Vincenzo Joseph (165), Mark Hall (174) and Anthony Cassar (Hwt), while Iowa checks in with two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Spencer Lee (125) and Austin DeSanto (133). The other top-ranked wrestlers are North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor (149), Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin (157), Arizona State’s Zahid Valencia (184) and Ohio State’s Kollin Moore (197).
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | W-L | Prev. |
| 1. | Iowa | 4-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Penn State | 3-1 | 2nd |
| 3. | Nebraska | 4-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | NC State | 6-0 | 4th |
| 5. | Virginia Tech | 3-0 | 5th |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 4-1 | 6th |
| 7. | Ohio State | 3-1 | 7th |
| 8. | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 8th |
| 9. | Arizona State | 5-0 | 9th |
| 10. | Pittsburgh | 4-1 | 10th |
| 11. | Princeton | 1-2 | 11th |
| 12. | Iowa State | 1-1 | 12th |
| 13. | Northwestern | 2-1 | 13th |
| 14. | Wyoming | 1-1 | 14th |
| 15. | Northern Iowa | 0-2 | 15th |
| 16. | Lehigh | 1-3 | 16th |
| 17. | Cornell | 0-2 | 17th |
| 18. | Army West Point | 4-1 | 18th |
| 19. | Stanford | 3-1 | 19th |
| 20. | Minnesota | 1-2 | 20th |
| 21. | Illinois | 3-1 | 21st |
| 22. | Missouri | 3-2 | 22nd |
| 23. | North Carolina | 3-1 | 23rd |
| 24. | Michigan | 1-1 | 24th |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 2-1 | 25th |
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Individual Rankings
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Iowa | 10 | 9 | 135 |
| 2. | Penn State | 8 | 5 | 98.5 |
| 3. | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 50.5 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 9 | 4 | 47.5 |
| 5t. | Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 46.5 |
| 5t. | Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 46.5 |
| 7. | NC State | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| 8. | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 45.5 |
| 9t. | Arizona State | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 9t. | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 41 |
| 11. | Purdue | 5 | 4 | 39 |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 38.5 |
| 13. | Princeton | 4 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 14. | Pitt | 6 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 15. | Iowa State | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 16. | Missouri | 7 | 2 | 28.5 |
| 17. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 18. | Utah Valley | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 19. | Lehigh | 6 | 1 | 21.5 |
| 20. | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 21. | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 22. | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 16.5 |
| 23t. | Cornell | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 23t. | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 23t. | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 26. | Old Dominion | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 27. | Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 28. | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 29. | Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 30t. | Binghamton | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 30t. | North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 32. | Rider | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 33. | Campbell | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 34. | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 35t. | Fresno State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35t. | Illinois | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 37t. | American U. | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37t. | Clarion | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37t. | Penn | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37t. | Rutgers | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t. | Army | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | Navy | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 44t. | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t. | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 47t. | Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 47t. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 49t. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | South Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 51t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 51t. | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Pat Glory | Princeton | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Devin Schroder | Purdue | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | RayVon Foley | Michigan State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Brock Hudkins | Indiana | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Drew Hildebrandt | Central Michigan | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Brandon Paetzell | Lehigh | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | RS Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Joey Prata | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Alex Mackall | Iowa State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 14. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Gabe Townsell | Stanford | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Killian Cardinale | Old Dominion | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Nicolas Aguilar | Rutgers | RS Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cage Curry | American U. | Jr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Seth Gross | Wisconsin | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Charles Tucker | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Cam Sykora | North Dakota St. | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Noah Gonser | Campbell | Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Zack Trampe | Binghamton | So | 12th |
| 13. | Louis Hayes | Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Nick Farro | Lehigh | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Allan Hart | Missouri | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Todd Small | Iowa State | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Mosha Schwartz | Northern Colorado | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Josh Kramer | Arizona State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jarrett Trombley | NC State | RSFr. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Chad Red | Nebraska | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Murin | Iowa | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Grant Leeth | Missouri | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Real Woods | Stanford | RSFr. | 10th |
| 11. | Joshua Heil | Campbell | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Kyle Shoop | Lock Haven | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Shakur Laney | Ohio | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Michael Blockhaus | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | 15th |
| 16. | Tariq Wilson | NC State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Mitch Moore | Virginia Tech | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Alex Madrigal | George Mason | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Sam Turner | Wyoming | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | RSFr. | NR |
149 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Brock Mauller | Missouri | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | RSFr. | 5th |
| 6. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Yayha Thomas | Northwestern | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Griffin Parriott | Purdue | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Mike D’Angelo | Princeton | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Kizhan Clarke | American U. | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Requir van der Merwe | Stanford | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Fr. | 16th |
| 17. | Brent Moore | Virginia Tech | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Collin Purinton | Nebraska | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Michael Carr | Illinois | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | John Milner | Appalachian State | So. | 20th |
157 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | David Carr | Iowa State | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Quincey Monday | Princeton | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Jesse Dellavecchia | Rider | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Brady Berge | Penn State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Anthony Artalona | Penn | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Jacob Wright | Fresno State | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | RSFr. | 16th |
| 17. | Zach Carson | Ohio | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | BC LaPrade | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jake Tucker | Michigan State | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Will Lewan | Michigan | RSFr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Shane Griffith | Stanford | RSFr. | 8th |
| 9. | Tanner Skidgel | Navy | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jake Wentzell | Pitt | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota St. | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 13th |
| 14. | Thomas Bullard | NC State | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Cam Coy | Virginia | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Quentin Perez | Campbell | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ebed Jarrell | Drexel | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Shane Jones | Old Dominion | Sr. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Mark Hall | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Joe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jackson Hemauer | Fresno State | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Ben Harvey | Army | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Daniel Bullard | NC State | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Dean Sherry | Rider | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | RS Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Joe Grello | Rutgers | Jr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | RSFr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Ben Darmstadt | Cornell | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Sam Colbray | Iowa State | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nelson Brands | Iowa | RSFr. | 11th |
| 12. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | RSFr. | 12th |
| 13. | Noah Stewart | Army | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Jelani Embree | Michigan | So. | 15th |
| 15 | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | So. | NR |
| 17. | Dylan Wisman | Missouri | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Tanner Harvey | American U. | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Colt Doyle | Oregon State | Jr. | NR |
197 pounds
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jacob Warner | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Thomas Lane | Cal Poly | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Greg Bulsak | Clarion | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | RSFr. | 15th |
| 16. | Ethan Laird | Rider | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Noah Adams | West Virginia | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Josh Roetman | Navy | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jake Jakobsen | Lehigh | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Tanner Orndorff | Utah Valley | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt/Rk | Name | School | Yr | Prev |
| 1. | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Mason Parris | Michigan | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Tate Orndorff | Utah Valley | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Anthony Cassioppi | Iowa | RSFr. | 5th |
| 6. | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Gr. | 8th |
| 9. | Chase Singletary | Ohio State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Demetrius Thomas | Pitt | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jere Heino | Campbell | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Josh Hokit | Fresno State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Zach Elam | Missouri | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Cary Miller | Appalachian State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Gannon Gremmel | Iowa State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Carter Isley | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Garrett Hoffman | Bucknell | Sr. | 20th |
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