Penn State extends lead in WIN’s Feb 8 Rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: February 8, 2016
Feb. 8, 2016
NEWTON, Iowa — Coming off an impressive home win against defending national champion Ohio State last Friday, Penn State enlarged its lead in WIN’s Feb. 8 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The Nittany Lions used their 24-14 victory before 15,983 fans in the Bryce Jordan Center over the Buckeyes to improve their record to 13-0 and also lead the NCAA field by 25 points (102.5-77.5) in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, which predicts how a team will finish in the 2016 NCAA Championships, March 17-19 in New York City, based on individual rankings.
WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down as follows: 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.
Meanwhile, there are three schools — No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 4 Ohio State — which are separated by five points in this week’s TPI rankings.
While most of the schools have wrapped up their conference dual season, there remains one big ACC dual this Friday, Feb. 12, when Virginia Tech (13-2) travels to NC State (21-0). The winner will earn a spot against Penn State in the Feb. 21 NWCA National Duals Championship Series that will feature a “bowl-like” series of duals featuring eight Big Ten schools hosting champions and a top wild-card team from the other seven Division I conferences.
WIN’s Feb. 8 Tournament Power Index
| Rank | College | Top 8 | TPI |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 102.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6 | 77.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 76.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 67.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 63 |
| 7 | Cornell | 4 | 62 |
| 8 | Missouri | 6 | 58 |
| 9 | NC State | 4 | 52 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2 | 32.5 |
| 12 | Lehigh | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2 | 21.5 |
| 15t | Oklahoma | 2 | 20 |
| 15t | Stanford | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 2 | 19.5 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 1 | 19 |
| 19t | Edinboro | 1 | 18 |
| 19t | Kent State | 1 | 18 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 1 | 15.5 |
| 22t | Duke | 1 | 14.5 |
| 22t | Northern Iowa | 1 | 14.5 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 1 | 12 |
| 25t | Old Dominion | 1 | 11.5 |
| 25t | South Dakota State | 1 | 11.5 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | Ohio U. | 1 | 10.5 |
| 29t | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 |
| 29t | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 |
| 29t | Purdue | 1 | 9 |
| 32 | Iowa State | 1 | 8.5 |
| 33 | North Dakota State | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 7.5 |
| 35 | Penn | 0 | 5.5 |
| 36t | American U. | 0 | 5 |
| 36t | Oregon State | 0 | 5 |
| 38t | Central Michigan | 0 | 4.5 |
| 38t | West Virginia | 0 | 4.5 |
| 40 | Princeton | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t | Bucknell | 0 | 3 |
| 41t | Navy | 0 | 3 |
| 41t | Wyoming | 0 | 3 |
| 44t | Harvard | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t | Indiana | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t | Rider | 0 | 2.5 |
| 46t | Boise State | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Drexel | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Maryland | 0 | 2 |
| 46t | Franklin & Marshall | 0 | 2 |
| 51 | Cleveland State | 0 | 1.5 |
| 52t | Air Force | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Army | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Campbell | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Chattanooga | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Northern Colorado | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | George Mason | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Northern Illinois | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Michigan State | 0 | 1 |
| 52t | Utah Valley | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Feb 8 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk. | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 13-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa | 15-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | North Carolina State | 21-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 10-2 | 4th |
| 5. | Missouri | 12-1 | 5th |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | 13-2 | 6th |
| 7. | Lehigh | 12-1 | 7th |
| 8. | Michigan | 12-2 | 8th |
| 9. | Ohio State | 9-3 | 9th |
| 10. | Nebraska | 10-5 | 10th |
| 11. | Oklahoma | 9-4 | 11th |
| 12. | Illinois | 11-5 | 12th |
| 13. | Cornell | 4-5 | 13th |
| 14. | North Carolina | 10-3 | 15th |
| 15. | Rutgers | 13-5 | 14th |
| 16. | Minnesota | 9-7 | 17th |
| 17. | Kent State | 13-3 | 18th |
| 18. | Pittsburgh | 9-5 | 16th |
| 19. | Arizona State | 10-7 | 19th |
| 20. | Iowa State | 9-5 | 20th |
| 21. | Virginia | 6-5 | 21st |
| 22. | Purdue | 8-5 | 24th |
| 23. | Wisconsin | 2-6 | NR |
| 24. | Central Michigan | 8-4 | 25th |
| 25. | Oregon State | 8-6 | 22nd |
WIN’s Feb. 8 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Thomas Gilman | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Joey Dance | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nico Megaludis | Penn State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Eddie Klimara | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Dylan Peters | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 7. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | So. | 10th |
| 8. | Ryan Millhof | Oklahoma | So. | 11th |
| 9. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | So. | 6th |
| 10. | David Terao | American U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 11. | Tim Lambert | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 12. | Barlow McGhee | Missouri | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Zeke Moisey | West Virginia | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Paul Petrov | Bucknell | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Josh Rodriguez | North Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Drew Templeman | Wyoming | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Sean Fausz | NC State | RSFr. | NR |
| 18. | Connor Schram | Stanford | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Chasen Tolbert | Utah Valley | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Elijah Oliver | Indiana | Fr. | NR |
133 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Nahshon Garrett | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Zane Richards | Illinois | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Cory Clark | Iowa | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Cody Brewer | Oklahoma | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jordan Conaway | Penn State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | George DiCamillo | Virginia | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Ryan Taylor | Wisconsin | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Earl Hall | Iowa State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Geoffrey Alexander | Maryland | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Eric Montoya | Nebraska | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Mack McGuire | Kent State | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Rossi Bruno | Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Johnni DiJulius | Ohio State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Emilio Saavedra | Old Dominion | RSFr. | 14th |
| 15. | Anthony Giraldo | Rutgers | RSFr. | 15th |
| 16. | Gary Wayne Harding | Oklahoma State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Nathan Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Dom Malone | Northwestern | Sr. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Joey McKenna | Stanford | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kevin Jack | NC State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 5th |
| 6. | Mike Racciato | Pittsburgh | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Matt Manley | Missouri | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | RSFr. | 9th |
| 10. | Joey Ward | North Carolina | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Richard Durso | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Chris Mecate | Old Dominion | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Todd Preston | Harvard | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Jimmy Gulibon | Penn State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Randy Cruz | Lehigh | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Anthony Abidin | Nebraska | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Jameston Oster | Northwestern | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Zach Horan | Central Michigan | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Javier Gasca | Michigan State | So. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Lavion Mayes | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jake Sueflohn | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 5. | Jason Tsirtsis | Northwestern | Jr. | 4th |
| 6. | Evan Henderson | North Carolina | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Alex Richardson | Old Dominion | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Collica | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Matt Cimato | Drexel | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Geo Martinez | Boise State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | So. | 12th |
| 13. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Jake Short | Minnesota | So. | 14th |
| 15. | C.J. Cobb | Penn | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Andrew Crone | Wisconsin | So. | NR |
| 17. | Michael DePalma | Kent State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Matt Kraus | Arizona State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Pat Lugo | Edinboro | Fr. | 16th |
| 20. | Tyson Dippery | Rutgers | So. | 19th |
157 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ian Miller | Kent State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Thomas Gantt | NC State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cody Pack | South Dakota State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Nick Brascetta | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Dylan Palacio | Cornell | Jr. | 11th |
| 8. | Joe Smith | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 5th |
| 9. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Brian Murphy | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Mitch Minotti | Lehigh | Sr. | 8th |
| 12. | John Boyle | American U. | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dylan Cottrell | West Virginia | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luke Smith | Central Michigan | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Edwin Cooper | Iowa | Sr. | 17th |
| 17. | Austin Matthews | Edinboro | So. | 18th |
| 18. | May Bethea | Penn | So. | 16th |
| 19. | Chad Walsh | Rider | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Greg Flournoy | George Mason | Sr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Alex Dieringer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Isaac Jordan | Wisconsin | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Stephen Rodriguez | Illinois | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | RSFr. | 6th |
| 6. | Chad Welch | Purdue | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Max Rohskopf | NC State | Jr. | 9th |
| 8. | Anthony Perrotti | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 5. | Tanner Weatherman | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 10. | Austin Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Duke Pickett | Cornell | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | John Staudenmayer | North Carolina | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Cooper Moore | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 16th |
| 15. | Jim Wilson | Stanford | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Dave McFadden | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 14th |
| 17. | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | RSFr. | 17th |
| 18. | Seth Thomas | Oregon State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Devon Gobbo | Harvard | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Mitchell Wightman | American U. | Sr. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Zac Brunson | Illinois | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brian Realbuto | Cornell | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Zach Epperly | Virginia Tech | So. | 6th |
| 6. | Alex Meyer | Iowa | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Cody Walters | Ohio U. | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Blaise Butler | Missouri | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Kyle Crutchmer | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 10. | Bryce Hammond | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Mike Ottinger | Central Michigan | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Davonte Mahomes | Michigan | RSFr. | 12th |
| 13. | Nate Jackson | Indiana | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Casey Kent | Penn | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jon Schleifer | Princeton | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Myles Martin | Ohio State | RSFr. | 16th |
| 17. | Matt Reed | Oklahoma | Jr. | 19th |
| 18. | Brian Harvey | Army | Sr. | 17th |
| 19. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | So. | 18th |
| 20. | Lelund Weatherspoon | Iowa State | Jr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Gabe Dean | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Victor Avery | Edinboro | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Nathaniel Brown | Lehigh | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Blake Stauffer | Arizona State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Timothy Dudley | Nebraska | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Hayden Zillmer | North Dakota State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | So. | 9th |
| 9. | Sammy Brooks | Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Domenic Abounader | Michigan | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Nolan Boyd | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 14th |
| 12. | Matt Miller | Navy | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jack Dechow | Old Dominion | Jr. | 8th |
| 14. | Lorenzo Thomas | Penn | Sr. | 13th |
| 15. | Jeff Koepke | Illinois | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Matt McCutcheon | Penn State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Kenny Courts | Ohio State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Pete Renda | NC State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Andrew Romanchik | Ohio U. | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Nicholas Gravina | Rutgers | So. | 20th |
197 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Morgan McIntosh | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | J’den Cox | Missouri | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brett Pfarr | Minnesota | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Connor Hartmann | Duke | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Nathan Burak | Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Max Huntley | Michigan | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Aaron Studebaker | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Reuben Franklin | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Phillip Wellington | Ohio U. | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Brett Harner | Princeton | Jr. | 12th |
| 12. | Zach Nye | Virginia | Sr. | 10th |
| 13. | Mike Boykin | NC State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Nate Rotert | South Dakota State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Kyle Conel | Kent State | RSFr. | 16th |
| 17. | Parker Hines | Air Force | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Trent Noon | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Shawn Scott | Northern Illinois | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Anthony Abro | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Prev |
| 1. | Kyle Snyder | Ohio State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Nick Gwiazdowski | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ty Walz | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Austin Marsden | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Denzel Dejournette | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Max Wessell | Lehigh | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Michael Kroells | Minnesota | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Billy Smith | Rutgers | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Blaize Cabell | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Joe Stolfi | Bucknell | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Riley Shaw | Cleveland State | Sr. | 13th |
| 17. | Ross Larson | Oklahoma | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Colin Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jared Johnson | Chattanooga | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Brooks Black | Illinois | So. | 20th |
