WIN’s New Div. I Rankings released, sets up exciting postseason
By Mike Finn
Updated: February 26, 2024
NEWTON, Iowa — The regular season in NCAA Division I wrestling is complete and now those athletes will prepare for the postseason, including 200 wrestlers who are featured in WIN Magazine’s Feb. 26 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
There are seven conference tournaments that will take place in two weeks which will help determine the 330 wrestlers who will qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships that will be held in Kansas City, Mo, March 21-23.
Those NCAA-qualifying tournaments, including dates and locations, are:
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), March 10, Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Big Ten Conference, March 9-10, College Park, Md.
- Big 12 Conference, March 9-10, Tulsa, Okla.
- Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), March 8-9, Lewisburg, Pa.
- Mid-American Conference (MAC), March 8-9, Kent, Ohio
- Pac-12 Conference, March 10, Corvallis, Ore.
- Southern Conference (SoCon), March 9, Boone, N.C.
Heading into the postseason, two-time national defending champ Penn State continues to be ranked No. 1 in both WIN’s final dual-team rankings with a 12-0 record and in WIN’s Tournament Power Index. The Nittany Lions feature 10 ranked wrestlers, including five No. 1-rated individuals, for 129 TPI points.
Iowa, coming off a 22-9 road victory over Oklahoma State, ended the dual season at No. 2 in WIN’s rankings; ahead of the Cowboys, Iowa State and Nebraska. OSU is still ranked No. 2 in WIN’s TPI, followed by Iowa, NC State, and Iowa State and Missouri, which are tied for fifth.
WIN’s TPI predicts how high a team would finish in this year’s NCAA Division I Championships based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored at the 2024 NCAAs.
The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Also, it should be noted that WIN’s individual rankings are not simply an update of recent wins and losses, but more of a prediction at this point in the season of where wrestlers would be seeded at the 2024 NCAAs if that event was held now.
WIN will produce its final TPI and individual rankings on March 11.
WIN Magazine’s Final 2023-24 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk. | School (Record) | Prev. |
| 1. | Penn State (12-0) | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa (12-2) | 3rd |
| 3. | Oklahoma State (14-1) | 2nd |
| 4. | Iowa State (13-2) | 4th |
| 5. | Nebraska (12-2) | 6th |
| 6. | Ohio State (15-2) | 7th |
| 7. | NC State (16-2) | 8th |
| 8. | Michigan (8-4) | 9th |
| 9. | Missouri (10-4) | 5th |
| 10. | Cornell (12-4) | 10th |
| 11. | Virginia Tech (9-4) | 11th |
| 12. | Minnesota (11-2) | 12th |
| 13. | South Dakota State (13-4) | 13th |
| 14. | Arizona State (7-6) | 17th |
| 15. | Northern Iowa (8-6) | 15th |
| 16. | Rutgers (12-5) | 14th |
| 17. | Lehigh (7-4) | 16th |
| 18. | Stanford (10-4) | 18th |
| 19. | West Virginia (10-5) | 19th |
| 20. | Wisconsin (9-7) | 20th |
| 21. | Little Rock (15-5) | 21st |
| 22. | Oregon State (7-5) | 22nd |
| 23. | Oklahoma (5-7) | 23rd |
| 24. | Maryland (5-7) | 24th |
| 25. | Purdue (6-10) | 25th |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 26 Tournament Power Index
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 129 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | 70 |
| 3. | Iowa | 8 | 5 | 62.5 |
| 4. | NC State | 9 | 4 | 60.5 |
| 5t. | Iowa State | 8 | 4 | 54.5 |
| 5t. | Missouri | 9 | 4 | 54.5 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 10 | 3 | 51 |
| 8t. | Michigan | 9 | 4 | 49 |
| 8t. | Nebraska | 8 | 4 | 49 |
| 10. | Cornell | 7 | 4 | 48.5 |
| 11. | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 41.5 |
| 12. | South Dakota State | 4 | 3 | 36.5 |
| 13. | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 14. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 15. | Lehigh | 5 | 3 | 31 |
| 16. | Northern Colorado | 3 | 2 | 27.5 |
| 17. | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 18. | Air Force | 3 | 2 | 23.5 |
| 19. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 20. | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 21t. | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 21t. | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 23t. | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 23t. | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 25. | Rutgers | 7 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 26. | Little Rock | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 27t. | Binghamton | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 27t. | Penn | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29. | Harvard | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 30t. | Campbell | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 30t. | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 32. | Pitt | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 33. | Lock Haven | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 34. | Cal Poly | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 35. | Maryland | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 36. | Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 37t. | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 37t. | Navy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t. | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 39t. | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41. | Columbia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 42t. | Bucknell | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 44t. | Princeton | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 44t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 44t. | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 47t. | Army West Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47t. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47t. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47t. | Utah Valley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 26 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | So. | 4th |
| 4. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 5th |
| 5. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Cooper Flynn | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 3rd |
| 7. | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | Jr. | 8th |
| 8. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 10th |
| 9. | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Sr. | 11th |
| 10. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | Fr. | 9th |
| 11. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Gr. | 7th |
| 12. | Michael DeAugustino | Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jore Volk | Wyoming | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Nico Provo | Stanford | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | So. | 20th |
| 19. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | So. | 18th |
| 20. | Luke Stanich | Lehigh | Fr. | NR |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Vito Arujau | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ryan Crookham | Lehigh | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Kai Orine | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | Fr. | 6th |
| 7. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Aaron Nagao | Penn State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | RSFr. | 9th |
| 10. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | RSFr. | 11th |
| 12. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | RSFr. | 15th |
| 16. | Dominic Serrano | Northern Colorado | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Cullen Schriever | Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | Fr. | NR |
| 19. | Kurt Phipps | Bucknell | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Tony Madrigal | Illinois | Sr. | 19th |
141 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Real Woods | Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 6. | Anthony Echemendia | Iowa State | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | So. | 8th |
| 8. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 9. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jordan Titus | West Virginia | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | So. | 20th |
| 15. | Mitch Moore | Rutgers | Gr. | 15th |
| 16. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tom Crook | Virginia Tech | So. | 12th |
| 18 | Cleveland Belton | Oregon State | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Jr. | 18th |
| 20. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Jr. | 19th |
149 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | Jr. | 4th |
| 4. | Jackson Arrington | NC State | So. | 3rd |
| 5. | Austin Gomez | Michigan | Gr. | 5th |
| 6. | Casey Swiderski | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Corbyn Munson | Central Michigan | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Caleb Rathjen | Iowa | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Graham Rooks | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Logan Gioffre | Missouri | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | Fr. | 16th |
| 17. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jordan Williams | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 20th |
157 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Levi Haines | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Blockhus | Minnesota | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Vinny Zerban | Northern Colorado | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Jared Franek | Iowa | Gr. | 6th |
| 7. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | 9th |
| 10. | Teague Travis | Oklahoma State | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Brayton Lee | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Will Lewan | Michigan | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Chase Saldate | Michigan State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Ed Scott | NC State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | Fr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | David Carr | Iowa State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | Jr. | 5th |
| 5. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | So. | 7th |
| 6. | Izzak Olejnik | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 4th |
| 7. | Julien Ramirez | Cornell | Jr. | 6th |
| 8. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Caleb Fish | Michigan State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Cam Amine | Michigan | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Giano Petrucelli | Air Force | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Bryce Hepner | Ohio State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | RSFr. | 14th |
| 15. | Holden Heller | Pitt | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Andrew Cerniglia | Navy | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Connor Brady | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | Noah Mulvaney | Bucknell | Fr. | 19th |
| 19. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Derek Fields | NC State | So. | 17th |
174 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Shane Griffith | Michigan | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Cade DeVos | South Dakota State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Phillip Conigliaro | Harvard | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Rocco Welsh | Ohio State | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Lennox Wolak | Columbia | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Adam Kemp | Cal Poly | Gr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | So. | 15th |
| 15. | Justin McCoy | Virginia | Gr. | 16th |
| 16. | M.J. Gaitan | Iowa State | Fr. | 17th |
| 17. | Ben Pasiuk | Army West Point | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Gaven Sax | North Dakota State | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | So. | NR |
| 20. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
184 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Bernie Truax | Penn State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Sam Wolf | Air Force | Sr. | 10th |
| 9. | T.J. Stewart | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | NR |
| 10. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | RSFr. | 8th |
| 11. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Clayton Whiting | Missouri | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Will Feldkamp | Iowa State | Sr. | 9th |
| 14. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Sr. | 13th |
| 15. | Layne Malczewski | Michigan State | Gr. | 14th |
| 16. | Jaden Bullock | Michigan | Jr. | 15th |
| 17. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | So. | 16th |
| 18. | James Conway | Franklin & Marshall | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Aaron Ayzerov | Columbia | Jr. | 18th |
| 20. | Jacob Nolan | Binghamton | Sr. | 20th |
197 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Stephan Buchanan | Oklahoma | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Gr. | 13th |
| 7. | Jacob Cardenas | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 8. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| 9. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | RSFr. | 8th |
| 10. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | So. | 9th |
| 11. | Zach Glazier | Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 12. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 14. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Max Shaw | North Carolina | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Mac Stout | Pitt | RSFr. | 18th |
| 19. | Evan Bockman | Utah Valley | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Nick Stemmet | Stanford | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Zach Elam | Missouri | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Taye Ghadiali | Campbell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Lucas Davison | Michigan | Gr. | 7th |
| 8. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | RSFr. | 9th |
| 10. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Owen Trephan | NC State | Jr. | 13th |
| 13. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 12th |
| 14. | Tyrell Gordon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Boone McDermott | Oregon State | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Lewis Fernandes | Cornell | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Gr. | 17th |
| 18. | Josiah Hill | Little Rock | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Grady Griess | Navy | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Hunter Catka | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 20th |
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