Three Top-10 matches on tap for major dual-meet weekend
Updated: February 10, 2025
Photo: After a win over No. 14 Luca Augustine of Pitt, MJ Gaitan (back) and the No. 10 Cyclones hit the road to take on No. 14 South Dakota State and No. 4 Northern Iowa this weekend. Photo courtesy of Iowa State Athletics.
NEWTON, Iowa — Three Top-10 showdowns await college wrestling fans for one of the season’s final weekends of dual-meet action, as No. 1 Penn State will square off with No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus, No. 2 Iowa will take on No. 6 Minnesota in Minneapolis and No. 4 Northern Iowa will clash with No. 10 Iowa State in Ames.
Penn State remains the No. 1 team in both the dual-team rankings and in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, which projects where teams could finish in this March’s NCAA Division I Championships … based on individual rankings. Iowa remains No. 2 in both polls, while the Oklahoma State Cowboys, already dubbed the third-best dual team, climbed into sole possession of third place in WIN’s TPI this week.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 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.
Around the rest of the nation, other Top-20 dual-meet matchups include No. 1 Penn State at No. 12 Illinois, No. 8 NC State vs. No. 16 Stanford, No. 10 Iowa State at No. 14 South Dakota State, and No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 17 Pitt.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197).
The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt).
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 10 Top-20 Dual Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 12-0 | 1st | Feb. 14 at Ohio State; Feb. 16 at Illinois |
| 2. | Iowa | 10-1 | 2nd | Feb. 14 at Minnesota; Feb. 16 vs. Northwestern |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 13-0 | 3rd | Off until Feb. 23 at Iowa |
| 4. | Northern Iowa | 12-1 | 5th | Feb. 16 vs. Iowa State |
| 5. | Nebraska | 9-3 | 6th | Feb. 16 vs. Indiana |
| 6. | Minnesota | 10-1 | 7th | Feb. 14 vs. Iowa |
| 7. | Ohio State | 13-2 | 4th | Feb. 14 vs. Penn State |
| 8. | NC State | 10-1 | 8th | Feb. 14 vs. Stanford |
| 9. | Cornell | 9-1 | 9th | Feb. 15 at Arizona State |
| 10. | Iowa State | 10-4 | 10th | Feb. 14 at South Dakota State; Feb. 16 at UNI |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | 8-2 | 11th | Feb. 14 vs. Pitt |
| 12. | Illinois | 9-3 | 12th | Feb. 16 vs. Penn State |
| 13. | Rutgers | 12-5 | 13th | Feb. 14 vs. Michigan State |
| 14. | South Dakota State | 13-3 | 16th | Feb. 14 vs. Iowa State |
| 15. | Little Rock | 14-3 | 19th | Feb. 14 at Cal Poly; Feb. 16 at CSUB/NDSU |
| 16. | Stanford | 8-3 | 18th | Feb. 13 at Princeton; Feb. 14 at NC St.; Feb. 16 at Duke |
| 17. | Pitt | 9-5 | 14th | Feb. 14 at Virginia Tech |
| 18. | North Carolina | 7-5 | NR | Feb. 14 vs. Virginia |
| 19. | Michigan | 5-5 | 15th | Feb. 16 at Michigan State |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 7-4 | 20th | Feb. 16 at Arizona State |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 10 Tournament Power Index
| Rank | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 10 | 148 |
| 2. | Iowa | 8 | 5 | 89 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 70.5 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 8 | 6 | 69.5 |
| 5. | Minnesota | 9 | 4 | 53.5 |
| 6. | Northern Iowa | 9 | 3 | 45.5 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 44.5 |
| 8. | Cornell | 5 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 33.5 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1 | 32.5 |
| 11. | NC State | 6 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 29.5 |
| 13. | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 14. | Northern Colorado | 4 | 2 | 28.5 |
| 15t. | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| 15t. | Illinois | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 17. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 18. | South Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 19. | Little Rock | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 20. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 19.5 |
| 21t. | Lehigh | 4 | 2 | 18.5 |
| 21t. | Rutgers | 7 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 23t. | Cal Poly | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 23t. | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 23t. | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 26. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 27. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 28t. | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 28t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 30. | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 31. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 32. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 33. | Pitt | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 34. | Penn | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35. | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36t. | Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t. | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41. | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42. | Army West Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t. | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t. | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 10 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | RS Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Grad. | 4th |
| 5. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Fr. | 8th |
| 8. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
| 13. | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Jr. | 6th |
| 14. | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | Jr. | 15th |
| 15. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 13th |
| 16. | Brendan McCrone | Ohio State | RSo. | NR |
| 17. | Max Gallagher | Penn | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Nick Babin | Pitt | RS Sr. | 16th |
| 20. | Diego Sotelo | Harvard | Sr. | 19th |
133 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | So. | 6th |
| 6. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 7. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | So. | 8th |
| 8. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Jr. | 14th |
| 9. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 9th |
| 11. | Tyler Wells | Minnesota | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Connor McGonagle | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 15th |
| 15. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | So. | 7th |
| 16. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Kai Orine | NC State | RSSr. | 17th |
| 18. | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | RFr. | 19th |
| 20. | Kyle Burwick | North Dakota State | Sr. | 20th |
141 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Grad. | 2nd |
| 3. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 11th |
| 12. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Cole Brooks | Wyoming | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Josh Saunders | Cornell | Sr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 4. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
| 5. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Ethan Stiles | Oregon State | Fr. | 11th |
| 9. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | RS Fr. | 10th |
| 10. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
| 11. | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | RSSr. | 9th |
| 12. | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Sr. | 20th |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Iowa | RS Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Ed Scott | NC State | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 13. | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 14. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Jr. | 17th |
| 15. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | RS Sr. | 13th |
| 16. | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Grad. | 15th |
| 17. | Cobe Siebrecht | South Dakota State | Gr. | 20th |
| 18. | Vince Zerban | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 16th |
| 19. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Conner Harer | Rutgers | Fr. | 19th |
165 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Terrell Barraclough | Utah Valley | Sr. | 4th |
| 4. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Sr. | 3rd |
| 5. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Will Miller | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Cam Amine | Oklahoma State | Gr. | 8th |
| 9. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Cam Steed | Missouri | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army | So. | 20th |
174 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Levi Haines | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dean Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Lorenzo Norman | Stanford | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
| 8. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Jr. | 6th |
| 10. | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | Fr. | 12th |
| 11. | Danny Wask | Navy | So. | 10th |
| 12. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Sr. | 9th |
| 13. | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Josh Ogunsanya | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Matt Singleton | NC State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | So. | 20th |
| 19. | Clayton Whiting | Minnesota | RSSo. | 18th |
| 20. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Sr. | 19th |
184 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RS Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 7. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 8. | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| 9. | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Grad. | 11th |
| 12. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Isaac Dean | Rider | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Ryder Rogotzke | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
| 18. | TJ Stewart | Virginia Tech | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Brock Delsignore | Little Rock | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | 20th |
197 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | A.J. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Josh Barr | Penn State | Fr. | 4th |
| 4. | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Grad. | 2nd |
| 5. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 6. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | So. | 5th |
| 8. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RS Sr. | 10th |
| 9. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | RS Sr. | 9th |
| 12. | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Mac Stout | Pitt | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
| 18. | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | RSo. | NR |
| 19. | Evan Bates | Northwestern | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Seth Shumate | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Grad. | 1st |
| 2. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | RS Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Grad. | 6th |
| 7. | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Josh Heindselman | Michigan | Grad. | 9th |
| 10. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nich Feldman | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Grad. | 13th |
| 14. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Cory Day | Binghamton | Grad. | 16th |
| 16. | Gavin Hoffman | Lock Haven | Sr. | 20th |
| 17. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | So. | 15th |
| 18. | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | RSSr. | 17th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Rider | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | So. | 18th |
