Nittany Lions ranked No. 1 in WIN’s first dual rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: November 17, 2015
November 17, 2015
NEWTON, Iowa — Penn State lost its national attendance record last Saturday when Iowa and Oklahoma State drew 42,287 fans to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. But the 2015-16 Nittany Lions are the nation’s top dual-meet NCAA Division I team, according to WIN’s first dual rankings of the season released today.
The Lions improved their early-season dual meet record to 2-0 after a 21-15 victory at Virginia Tech last Sunday and are ranked ahead of No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Oklahoma State … also following the Hawkeyes’ 18-16 victory over the Cowboys on Nov. 14.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State remained No. 1 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI), which ranks a team’s placement potential in the NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 17-19 in New York City. The Cowboys feature six wrestlers ranked among the Top 8 in their weight class — which would also earn them All-American honors — to lead the field with 83 TPI points.
The Hawkeyes, which also feature six wrestlers in the Top 8, are ranked second in this week’s TPI with 71 points, followed by No. 3 Penn State (4/67.5) and both Virginia Tech and Ohio State, which are tied for fifth place with 63.5 TPI points. The Hokies feature six wrestlers in the Top 8, compared to Ohio State, which has four wrestlers in All-American position at this point in the season.
WIN’s team TPI point totals are based on how many points a wrestler would receive at the NCAAs based on their current individual ranking: 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); 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 Nov. 17, 2015 Dual Team Rankings
| Rk. | Team | Record |
| 1. | Penn State | 2-0 |
| 2. | Iowa | 1-0 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 0-1 |
| 4. | Virginia Tech | 1-1 |
| 5. | Michigan | 3-0 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 3-0 |
| 7. | Lehigh | 2-1 |
| 8. | Ohio State | 1-0 |
| 9. | Missouri | 0-0 |
| 10. | Illinois | 5-0 |
| 11. | North Carolina State | 3-0 |
| 12. | Cornell | 0-0 |
| 13. | Rutgers | 5-1 |
| 14. | North Carolina | 2-1 |
| 15. | Oregon State | 2-1 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 3-0 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 1-0 |
| 18. | Iowa State | 2-1 |
| 19. | Central Michigan | 2-0 |
| 20. | Ohio | 3-0 |
| 21. | Purdue | 2-1 |
| 22. | Northwestern | 0-0 |
| 23. | Minnesota | 3-3 |
| 24. | Virginia | 4-2 |
| 25. | Old Dominion | 0-1 |
WIN’s Nov. 17, 2015 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rank | College | Top 8 | TPI |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 83 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6 | 71.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 67.5 |
| 4t | Virginia Tech | 6 | 63.5 |
| 4t | Ohio State | 4 | 63.5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 56.5 |
| 7 | Missouri | 4 | 52.5 |
| 8 | Cornell | 3 | 49.5 |
| 9 | NC State | 3 | 45.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 43 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 40.5 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 2 | 30.5 |
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 2 | 24.5 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 3 | 24 |
| 17t | Stanford | 2 | 23 |
| 17t | Ohio U. | 2 | 23 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 2 | 22 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 1 | 21 |
| 21 | Kent State | 1 | 19.5 |
| 22t | Edinboro | 1 | 18 |
| 22t | Oregon State | 1 | 18 |
| 22t | Lehigh | 1 | 18 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 2 | 16.5 |
| 26t | Minnesota | 2 | 14.5 |
| 26t | Arizona State | 1 | 14.5 |
| 26t | Duke | 1 | 14.5 |
| 29t | North Dakota St | 1 | 14 |
| 29t | Iowa State | 1 | 14 |
| 31 | South Dakota St | 1 | 8 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 0 | 6.5 |
| 33t | Rider | 0 | 4.5 |
| 33t | Penn | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35t | Virginia | 0 | 4 |
| 35t | American | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Pitt | 0 | 3.5 |
| 38 | Bakersfield | 0 | 3 |
| 39t | Appalachian State | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Wyoming | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Campbell | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Army | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Princeton | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Northern Illinois | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t | Maryland | 0 | 2.5 |
| 46t | Cleveland State | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Air Force | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | The Citadel | 0 | 2 |
| 49t | Northern Colorado | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t | Chattanooga | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t | Harvard | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t | Hofstra | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t | Navy | 0 | 2.5 |
| 49t | Bucknell | 0 | 1.5 |
| 56t | Utah Valley | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Lock Haven | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Purdue | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Indiana | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Columbia | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | SIU-Edwardsville | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Boise State | 0 | 1 |
| 56t | Drexel | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Nov. 17, 2015 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Thomas Gilman | Iowa | Jr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Joey Dance | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 5th |
| 4. | Nico Megaludis | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 5. | Dylan Peters | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 6. | Zeke Moisey | West Virginia | So. | 4th |
| 7. | Conor Youtsey | Michigan | Jr. | 6th |
| 8. | Eddie Klimara | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 9. | David Terao | American U. | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Josh Martinez | Air Force | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Tim Lambert | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | So. | 17th |
| 13. | Paul Petrov | Bucknell | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Josh Rodriguez | North Dakota St. | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Trey Andrews | No. Colorado | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Dalton Macri | Cornell | Fr. | NR |
| 18. | Sean Russell | Edinboro | RSFr. | NR |
| 19. | Chasen Tolbert | Utah Valley | Sr. | NR |
| 20. | Nathan Boston | Iowa State | RSFr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Cody Brewer | Oklahoma | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Cory Clark | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ryan Taylor | Wisconsin | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nahshon Garrett | Cornell | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Rossi Bruno | Michigan | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Zane Richards | Illinois | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Earl Hall | Iowa State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Johnni DiJulius | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | George DiCamillo | Virginia | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jordan Conaway | Penn State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Eric Montoya | Nebraska | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | Joey Ward | North Carolina | Jr. | 13th |
| 13. | Mason Beckman | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 14. | Geoffrey Alexander | Maryland | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Kevin Norstrem | Virginia Tech | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Mack McGuire | Kent State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Nathan Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Caleb Richardson | Penn | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Anthony Giraldo | Rutgers | RSFr. | NR |
| 20. | Gary Wayne Harding | Oklahoma State | So. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Lavion Mayes | Missouri | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Chris Mecate | Old Dominion | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Kevin Jack | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 5. | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | So. | 6th |
| 6. | Joey McKenna | Stanford | Fr. | 7th |
| 7. | Evan Henderson | North Carolina | Sr. | 4th |
| 8. | Solomon Chiskho | Virginia Tech | So. | NR |
| 9. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Fr. | 17th |
| 10. | Anthony Abidin | Nebraska | Sr. | 8th |
| 11. | Randy Cruz | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jimmy Gulibon | Penn State | Jr. | 9th |
| 13. | Jamel Hudson | Hofstra | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | George Fisher | Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Todd Preston | Harvard | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Steven Bleise | Northern Illinois | RSFr. | NR |
| 17. | Zach Horan | Central Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 18. | Dante Rodrigues | Iowa State | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Jordan Laster | Princeton | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Dan Neff | Lock Haven | Sr. | NR |
149 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Jason Tsirtsis | Northwestern | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Hunter Stieber | Ohio State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jake Sueflohn | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Anthony Collica | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Alex Richardson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | So. | 8th |
| 9. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | So. | 9th |
| 10. | C.J. Cobb | Penn | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Collin Heffernan | Central Michigan | So. | 13th |
| 12. | Sal Mastriani | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 11th |
| 13. | Tywan Claxton | Ohio U. | Sr. | 12th |
| 14. | Mike Racciato | Pittsburgh | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Gabe Moreno | Iowa State | Jr. | 19th |
| 16. | Christian Barber | North Carolina | Sr. | 20th |
| 17. | Geo Martinez | Boise State | So. | 10th/141 |
| 18. | Michael DePalma | Kent State | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Matt Kraus | Arizona State | Sr. | NR |
| 20. | Matt Cimato | Drexel | Jr. | 17th |
157 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Ian Miller | Kent State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 4. | Nick Brascetta | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 3rd |
| 5. | Brian Murphy | Michigan | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Thomas Gantt | NC State | Sr. | 10th |
| 7. | Cody Pack | So. Dakota State | Sr. | 9th |
| 8. | Dylan Cottrell | West Virginia | Jr. | 19th |
| 9. | John Boyle | American U. | Sr. | 11th |
| 10. | Luke Smith | Central Michigan | Sr. | 20th |
| 11. | Mitch Minotti | Lehigh | Sr. | 4th |
| 12. | Aaron Walker | The Citadel | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dylan Palacio | Cornell | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joey LaVallee | Missouri | Jr. | 8th |
| 15. | Spartak Chino | Ohio U. | Sr. | 7th |
| 16. | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | RSFr. | NR |
| 17. | Russell Parsons | Army | Jr. | 14th |
| 18. | Doug Welch | Purdue | Sr. | 15th |
| 19. | Chad Walsh | Rider | So. | 16th |
| 20. | Lou Mascola | Maryland | Sr. | 17th |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Alex Dieringer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaac Jordan | Wisconsin | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jim Wilson | Stanford | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cooper Moore | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Clark Glass | Oklahoma | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Anthony Perrotti | Rutgers | Sr. | 6th |
| 8. | Austin Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Max Rohskopf | NC State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Garrett Sutton | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Tanner Weatherman | Iowa State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Dave McFadden | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Stephen Rodriguez | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
| 14. | Connor Brennan | Rider | Sr. | 13th |
| 15. | Adam Fierro | Bakersfield | Sr. | 14th |
| 16. | Seth Thomas | Oregon State | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Jake Faust | Duke | So. | NR |
| 18. | Duke Pickett | Cornell | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Connor McMahon | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern | RSFr. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Kyle Crutchmer | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brian Realbuto | Cornell | Jr. | 4th |
| 4. | Blaise Butler | Missouri | Sr. | 5th |
| 5. | Zac Brunson | Illinois | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Cody Walters | Ohio U. | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Zach Epperly | Virginia Tech | So. | 3rd |
| 8. | Alex Meyer | Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | RSFr. | NR |
| 10. | Pete Renda | NC State | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Matt Reed | Oklahoma | Jr. | 16th |
| 12. | Lelund Weatherspoon | Iowa State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Brian Harvey | Army | Sr. | 10th |
| 14. | Bryce Hammond | Bakersfield | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Mike Ottinger | Central Michigan | Sr. | 20th |
| 16. | Ben Stroh | Wyoming | Jr. | NR |
| 17. | Davonte Mahomes | Michigan | So. | NR |
| 18. | Nick Kee | Appalachian State | So. | NR |
| 19. | Nate Jackson | Indiana | Jr. | NR |
| 20. | Ricky Robertson | Wisconsin | So. | 17th |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Gabe Dean | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Victor Avery | Edinboro | Sr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Blake Stauffer | Arizona State | Sr. | 4th |
| 4. | Hayden Zillmer | North Dakota St. | Sr. | 5th |
| 5. | Timothy Dudley | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 6. | Nathaniel Brown | Lehigh | Sr. | 2nd |
| 7. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | So. | 6th |
| 8. | Sam Brooks | Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Kenny Courts | Ohio State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jack Dechow | Old Dominion | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Matt McCutcheon | Penn State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Domenic Abounader | Michigan | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Lorenzo Thomas | Penn | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jordan Rogers | Oklahoma State | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Matt Miller | Navy | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Ville Heino | Campbell | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Jeff Koepke | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Alex Utley | North Carolina | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Matt Miller | Navy | Sr. | 15th |
| 20. | Andrew Romanchik | Ohio U. | Sr. | 20th |
197 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Morgan McIntosh | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | J’den Cox | Missouri | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Conner Hartmann | Duke | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nathan Burak | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Phillip Wellington | Ohio U. | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Brett Pfarr | Minnesota | Jr. | 8th |
| 7. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Aaron Studebaker | Nebraska | Jr. | 5th |
| 9. | Max Huntley | Michigan | Sr. | NR |
| 10. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Jr. | 9th |
| 11. | Cody Crawford | Oregon State | So. | 10th |
| 12. | Zach Nye | Virginia | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Anthony Abro | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 14. | Nate Rotert | So. Dakota State | So. | 13th |
| 15. | Abram Ayala | Princeton | Sr. | 14th |
| 16. | Scottie Boykin | Chattanooga | Jr. | 15th |
| 17. | Shawn Scott | Northern Illinois | Jr. | 16th |
| 18. | Brad Johnson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | John Bolich | Lehigh | Jr. | NR |
| 20. | Vincent Pickett | Edinboro | Sr. | 17th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Nick Gwiazdowski | NC State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ty Walz | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | So. | NR |
| 5. | Austin Marsden | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 4th |
| 6. | Blaize Cabell | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Billy Smith | Rutgers | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Michael Kroells | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 9. | Ryan Soloman | Pittsburgh | So. | 8th |
| 10. | Colin Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 9th |
| 11. | Ross Larson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 10th |
| 12. | Riley Shaw | Cleveland State | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Denzel Dejournette | Appalachian St. | Sr. | 12th |
| 14. | Brooks Black | Illinois | So. | 13th |
| 15. | Nick Tavanello | Ohio State | Jr. | 14th |
| 16. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Tanner Harms | Wyoming | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Garrett Ryan | Columbia | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Mimmo Lytle | Kent State | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Max Wessell | Lehigh | Sr. | NR |
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