Ohio State takes over No. 1 spot in WIN’s Dec. 19 TPI Rankings
NEWTON, Iowa — Ohio State has moved past defending NCAA champion Penn State in WIN’s Dec. 19, 2017 Tournament Power Index, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. The Buckeyes have wrestlers ranked at all 10 weights, including nine listed among the Top 8 in their weight class.
Among Ohio State’s nine projected All-Americans are three wrestlers who are ranked No. 1 at their weight class: Nathan Tomasello (125 pounds), Kollin Moore (197) and Kyle Snyder (Hwt). Other Ohio State wrestlers ranked in the Top 8 are Luke Pletcher (7th at 133), Joey McKenna (6th at 141), Ke-Shawn Hayes (5th at 149), Micah Jordan (6th at 157), Bo Jordan (3rd at 174) and Myles Martin (2nd at 184).
Penn State, meanwhile, is still ranked No. 1 in WIN’s dual rankings and features seven wrestlers in this week’s rankings and all seven are rated among the Top 8 of their weight, including top-ranked and defending champions Zain Retherford (149), Jason Nolf (157), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Bo Nickal (184).
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WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards teams points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2018 NCAA Championships this March. 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.
The other Top-10 ranked teams, according to WIN’s TPI formula, are Michigan, Oklahoma State, NC State, Lehigh, Missouri, Arizona State, Iowa and Virginia Tech. Among those teams, the Wolfpack made the biggest jump after winning last Sunday’s Reno Tournament of Champions with three individual champions.
In WIN’s dual-team rankings, Penn State is followed by Ohio State and Oklahoma State. The Nittany Lions and Cowboys will be participating in the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
WIN’s next rankings will be announced on Jan. 3, 2018.
WIN’s Dec. 19, 2017 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rank | School | Total | Top 8 | TPI |
| Wrestlers | Wrestlers | Points | ||
| 1. | Ohio State | 10 | 9 | 126 |
| 2. | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 119.5 |
| 3. | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 77 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 8 | 6 | 75.5 |
| 5. | NC State | 6 | 5 | 55.5 |
| 6. | Lehigh | 8 | 4 | 55 |
| 7. | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 51.5 |
| 8. | Arizona State | 6 | 3 | 48 |
| 9. | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 41.5 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 11. | South Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| 13. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 26.5 |
| 14. | Rutgers | 6 | 1 | 23.5 |
| 15t. | Cornell | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 15t. | Illinois | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 17. | Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 18. | Rider | 3 | 2 | 19.5 |
| 19t. | Central Michigan | 6 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 19t. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 21. | Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 22. | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 23t. | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 23t. | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 25. | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 26. | Duke | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 27. | Edinboro | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 28. | Lock Haven | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 29t. | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 29t. | Princeton | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 31t. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 31t. | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 33. | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 34. | Pitt | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35t. | Buffalo | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35t. | CSU Bakersfield | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 37. | American U. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 38t. | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38t. | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38t. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 42t. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42t. | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42t. | Penn | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 45t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Hofstra | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 49t. | Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Cleveland State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Ohio U. | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 54t. | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t. | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t. | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 54t. | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Dec. 19, 2017 Dual-Team Ranks
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State | (5-0) | 1st |
| 2 | Ohio State | (6-0) | 2nd |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | (4-0) | 3rd |
| 4 | Lehigh | (6-1) | 4th |
| 5 | Michigan | (2-1) | 5th |
| 6 | Missouri | (8-0) | 6th |
| 7 | Iowa | (7-0) | 7th |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | (4-1) | 8th |
| 9 | NC State | (10-0) | 9th |
| 10 | Minnesota | (3-1) | 11th |
| 11 | Cornell | (2-0) | 12th |
| 12 | Arizona State | (2-2) | 14th |
| 13 | Northern Iowa | (2-1) | 15th |
| 14 | Nebraska | (2-2) | 10th |
| 15 | South Dakota State | (4-2) | 16th |
| 16 | Rutgers | (3-2) | 13th |
| 17 | Illinois | (1-2) | 17th |
| 18 | Wisconsin | (4-0) | 20th |
| 19 | Central Michigan | (2-4) | 18th |
| 20 | Purdue | (4-1) | 19th |
| 21 | Edinboro | (2-1) | 21st |
| 22 | Oklahoma | (2-2) | 22nd |
| 23 | Lock Haven | (4-0) | 23rd |
| 24 | Rider | (2-1) | 24th |
| 25 | North Carolina | (2-3) | 25th |
WIN’s Individual Rankings for Dec. 19, 2017
125 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 125/1. | Nathan Tomasello | Ohio State | Senior | 1st |
| 125/2. | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 125/3. | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 125/4. | Darian Cruz | Lehigh | Senior | 4th |
| 125/5. | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Junior | 5th |
| 125/6. | Sean Fausz | NC State | Junior | 6th |
| 125/7. | Sean Russell | Edinboro | Junior | 7th |
| 125/8. | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 9th |
| 125/9. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | RS Freshman | 10th |
| 125/10. | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Junior | 8th |
| 125/11. | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Junior | 11th |
| 125/12. | Connor Schram | Stanford | Senior | 12th |
| 125/13. | Drew Mattin | Michigan | RS Freshman | 13th |
| 125/14. | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Sophomore | 14th |
| 125/15. | Kyle Akins | Buffalo | Junior | 15th |
| 125/16. | Louie Hayes | Virginia | Freshman | 16th |
| 125/17. | Christian Moody | Oklahoma | Sophomore | 17th |
| 125/18. | Luke Welch | Purdue | Senior | 18th |
| 125/19. | Jacob Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 19th |
| 125/20. | Brock Hudkins | Northern Illinois | Sophomore | 20th |
133 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 133/1. | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Junior | 1st |
| 133/. | Scott Parker | Lehigh | Junior | 2nd |
| 133/3. | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 133/4. | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Sophomore | 4th |
| 133/5. | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Sophomore | 5th |
| 133/6. | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Sophomore | 6th |
| 133/7. | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 133/8. | John Erneste | Missouri | Junior | 8th |
| 133/9. | Josh Terao | American U. | Junior | 9th |
| 133/10. | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Junior | 10th |
| 133/11. | Austin DeSanto | Drexel | Freshman | 11th |
| 133/12. | Scott Delvecchio | Rutgers | Senior | 12th |
| 133/13. | Dom Forys | Pitt | Senior | 13th |
| 133/14. | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Junior | 14th |
| 133/15. | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | Freshman | 15th |
| 133/16. | Anthony Cefolo | Rider | Junior | 16th |
| 133/17. | Korbin Myers | Edinboro | Sophomore | 17th |
| 133/18. | Dennis Gustafson | Virginia Tech | Senior | 18th |
| 133/19. | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | RS Freshman | 20th |
| 133/20. | Zach Sherman | North Carolina | Freshman | NR |
141 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 141/1. | Dean Heil | Oklahoma State | Senior | 1st |
| 141/2. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Freshman | 3rd |
| 141/3. | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | Senior | 4th |
| 141/4. | Kevin Jack | NC State | Senior | 2nd |
| 141/5. | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Sophomore | 5th |
| 141/6. | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Junior | 6th |
| 141/7. | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Junior | 7th |
| 141/8. | Chad Red | Nebraska | RS Freshman | 8th |
| 141/9. | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | Junior | 9th |
| 141/10. | Jared Prince | Navy | Sophomore | 10th |
| 141/11. | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Junior | 11th |
| 141/12. | Tyler Smith | Bucknell | Senior | 13th |
| 141/13. | Eli Stickley | Wisconsin | Sophomore | 14th |
| 141/14. | Nick Zanetta | Pitt | Senior | 12th |
| 141/15. | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Sophomore | 15th |
| 141/16. | Kanen Storr | Iowa State | RS Freshman | 16th |
| 141/17. | Mason Smith | Central Michigan | Sophomore | 17th |
| 141/18. | Javier Gasca III | Michigan State | Senior | 18th |
| 141/19. | Luke Karam | Lehigh | Freshman | 19th |
| 141/20. | Alex Madrigal | Old Dominion | Sophomore | 20th |
149 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 149/1. | Zain Retherford | Penn State | Senior | 1st |
| 149/2. | Brandon Sorensen | Iowa | Senior | 2nd |
| 149/3. | Troy Heilmann | North Carolina | Senior | 5th |
| 149/4. | Justin Oliver | Central Michigan | Junior | 4th |
| 149/5. | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Sophomore | 9th |
| 149/6. | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 6th |
| 149/7. | Matthew Kolodzik | Princeton | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 149/8. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | RS Freshman | 8th |
| 149/9. | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 149/10. | Solomon Chishko | Virginia Tech | Junior | 11th |
| 149/11. | Colton McCrystal | Nebraska | Senior | 10th |
| 149/12. | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Sophomore | 12th |
| 149/13. | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Junior | 13th |
| 149/14. | Alfred Bannister | Maryland | Junior | 14th |
| 149/15. | Beau Donahue | NC State | Senior | 19th |
| 149/16. | Ronnie Perry | Lock Haven | Senior | 15th |
| 149/17. | Grant Leeth | Missouri | Junior | 16th |
| 149/18. | Zander Wick | Wisconsin | RS Freshman | 18th |
| 149/19. | Eleazar Deluca | Rutgers | Senior | 17th |
| 149/20. | Sam Krivus | Virginia | Sophomore | 20th |
157 pounds
| Wt/Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 157/1. | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Junior | 1st |
| 157/2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 157/3. | Joey Lavallee | Missouri | Senior | 2nd |
| 157/4. | Alex Pantaleo | Michigan | Junior | 5th |
| 157/5. | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Sophomore | 6th |
| 157/6. | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Junior | 7th |
| 157/7. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Freshman | 20th |
| 157/8. | B.J. Clagon | Rider | Senior | 11th |
| 157/9. | Luke Zilverberg | South Dakota State | Senior | 12th |
| 157/10. | Clayton Ream | North Dakota State | Senior | 15th |
| 157/11. | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Junior | 17th |
| 157/12. | Colin Heffernan | Central Michigan | Senior | 10th |
| 157/13. | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Junior | 8th |
| 157/14. | Archie Colgan | Wyoming | Senior | 13th |
| 157/15. | Paul Fox | Stanford | Junior | 9th |
| 157/16. | Andrew Atkinson | Virginia | Senior | 16th |
| 157/17. | Coleman Hammond | CSU Bakersfield | Senior | 14th |
| 157/18. | Tristan Rifanburg | Binghamton | Sophomore | 18th |
| 157/19. | Jake Short | Minnesota | Senior | 19th |
| 157/20. | Kyle Langenderfer | Illinois | Senior | NR |
165 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 165/1. | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 165/2. | Isaiah Martinez | Illinois | Senior | 2nd |
| 165/3. | Logan Massa | Michigan | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 165/4. | Chad Walsh | Rider | Senior | 4th |
| 165/5. | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 5th |
| 165/6. | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Junior | 6th |
| 165/7. | Chance Marsteller | Lock Haven | Junior | 7th |
| 165/8. | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | Freshman | 8th |
| 165/9. | Nick Wanzek | Minnesota | Senior | 9th |
| 165/10. | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Sophomore | 10th |
| 165/11. | Te-Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Junior | 11th |
| 165/12. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | RS Freshman | 12th |
| 165/13. | Richie Lewis | Rutgers | Senior | 4th/157 |
| 165/14. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Sophomore | 13th |
| 165/15. | Jonathan Schleifer | Princeton | Senior | 14th |
| 165/16. | Austin Matthews | Edinboro | Senior | 15th |
| 165/17. | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Junior | 16th |
| 165/18. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sophomore | 17th |
| 165/19. | Gordon Wolf | Lehigh | Junior | 18th |
| 165/20. | Jon Jay Chaves | Cornell | Junior | 19th |
174 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 174/1. | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 174/2. | Mark Hall | Penn State | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 174/3. | Bo Jordan | Ohio State | Senior | 3rd |
| 174/4. | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Junior | 4th |
| 174/5. | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Sophomore | 5th |
| 174/6. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Sophomore | 6th |
| 174/7. | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 7th |
| 174/8. | Jadaen Bernstein | Navy | Senior | 8th |
| 174/9. | Keaton Subjeck | Stanford | Senior | 9th |
| 174/10. | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Junior | 11th |
| 174/11. | Ethan Ramos | North Carolina | Senior | 12th |
| 174/12. | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Senior | 13th |
| 174/13. | Yoanse Mejias | Oklahoma | Senior | 10th |
| 174/14. | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Junior | 14th |
| 174/15. | David Kocer | South Dakota State | Senior | 15th |
| 174/16. | Drew Hughes | Michigan State | Sophomore | 16th |
| 174/17. | C.J. Brucki | Central Michigan | Senior | 17th |
| 174/18. | Josef Johnson | Harvard | Senior | 18th |
| 174/19. | Jordan Pagano | Rutgers | Junior | 19th |
| 174/20. | Forrest Pryzbysz | Appalachian State | Senior | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 184/1. | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Junior | 1st |
| 184/2. | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Junior | 2nd |
| 184/3. | Pete Renda | NC State | Senior | 3rd |
| 184/4. | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Junior | 4th |
| 184/5. | Dominic Abounader | Michigan | Senior | 5th |
| 184/6. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | RS Freshman | 6th |
| 184/7. | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Junior | 7th |
| 184/8. | Ricky Robertson | Wisconsin | Senior | 8th |
| 184/9. | Emery Parker | Illinois | Junior | 9th |
| 184/10. | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Junior | 10th |
| 184/11. | Nick Gravina | Rutgers | Senior | 11th |
| 184/12. | Steven Schneider | Binghamton | Senior | 12th |
| 184/13. | Bryce Carr | Chattanooga | Senior | 13th |
| 184/14. | Max Dean | Cornell | Freshman | 14th |
| 184/15. | Dylan Gabel | Northern Colorado | Junior | 15th |
| 184/16. | Nick Corba | Cleveland State | Senior | 16th |
| 184/17. | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Junior | NR |
| 184/18. | Mitch Sliga | Northwestern | Senior | 17th |
| 184/19. | Joe Heyob | Penn | Senior | 18th |
| 184/20. | Jordan Ellingwood | Central Michigan | Senior | 19th |
197 pounds
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 197/1. | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 197/2. | Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | Senior | 2nd |
| 197/3. | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Junior | 3rd |
| 197/4. | Mike Macchiavello | NC State | Senior | 4th |
| 197/5. | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sophomore | 5th |
| 197/6. | Willie Miklus | Missouri | Senior | 6th |
| 197/7. | Jake Smith | West Virginia | Senior | 7th |
| 197/8. | Nate Rotert | South Dakota State | Senior | 8th |
| 197/9. | Kevin Beazley | Michigan | Graduate | 9th |
| 197/10. | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Sophomore | 10th |
| 197/11. | Jeric Kasunic | American U. | Senior | 11th |
| 197/12. | Matt Williams | CSU Bakersfield | Senior | 12th |
| 197/13. | Frank Mattiace | Penn | Senior | 13th |
| 197/14. | Corey Griego | Oregon State | Junior | 14th |
| 197/15. | Ben Honis | Cornell | Junior | 15th |
| 197/16. | Scottie Boykin | Chattanooga | Junior | 16th |
| 197/17. | Tom Sleigh | Bucknell | Senior | 18th |
| 197/18. | Chris Weiler | Lehigh | RS Freshman | 19th |
| 197/19. | Dan Chaid | North Carolina | Senior | NR |
| 197/20. | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 17th |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| Hwt/1. | Kyle Snyder | Ohio State | Senior | 1st |
| Hwt/2. | Adam Coon | Michigan | Graduate | 2nd |
| Hwt/3. | Nick Nevills | Penn State | Junior | 3rd |
| Hwt/4. | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Junior | 4th |
| Hwt/5. | Jacob Kasper | Duke | Senior | 5th |
| Hwt/6. | Amarveer Dhesi | Oregon State | Senior | 6th |
| Hwt/7. | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Junior | 7th |
| Hwt/8. | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Junior | 8th |
| Hwt/9. | Mike Hughes | Hofstra | Senior | 9th |
| Hwt/10. | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Junior | 10th |
| Hwt/11. | Nathan Butler | Stanford | Senior | 11th |
| Hwt/12. | Ryan Solomon | Pitt | Senior | 12th |
| Hwt/13. | Jere Heino | Campbell | Junior | 13th |
| Hwt/14. | Billy Miller | Edinboro | Junior | 14th |
| Hwt/15. | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Junior | 15th |
| Hwt/16. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | RS Freshman | 16th |
| Hwt/17. | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Junior | 17th |
| Hwt/18. | Garrett Ryan | Columbia | Senior | 18th |
| Hwt/19. | Newton Smerchek | Central Michigan | Senior | 19th |
| Hwt/20. | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sophomore | 20th |
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