WIN’s Jan. 24 Rankings Previews Battle between No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa
By Mike Finn
Updated: January 24, 2022
Photo: Penn State’s Carter Starocci (left) defeated Iowa’s Michael Kemerer in last season’s NCAA final at 174 pounds after the Hawkeye beat the Nittany Lion in the 2021 Big Ten finals. This could be one of five match-ups between Top-5 wrestlers, who could meet this Friday night in Iowa City, where the top-ranked Nittany Lions take on No. 2 Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Jan. 24, 2022
NEWTON, Iowa — The highly-expected meeting between Penn State and Iowa will finally happen this Friday in Iowa City. The Big Ten Conference dual meet between the No. 1 Nittany Lions and No. 2 Hawkeyes will feature 19 ranked wrestlers from WIN Magazine’s Jan. 24 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Penn State is rated No. 1 in WIN’s Dual Rankings with a 13-0 record and Tournament Power Index with 115.5 points, while Iowa (12-0) is ranked second with 84.5 points. The Nittany Lions, which won eight NCAA titles over a nine-year period (2011-19), finished second to Iowa at the 2021 NCAA Championships last March. Rankings are through Jan. 23, 2022 results.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index predicts how many NCAA points a team could score in Detroit in March at the Division I Championships based on where their individuals are ranked at this point in the season. Excluding bonus points, the TPI is based on numbers associated with individual placements/rankings based on our current rankings below: 20 points 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 1.5 points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and 1 point for those ranked 17-20.
This year’s dual should feature five head-to-head meetings between wrestlers ranked in the Top 5 in respective weights in WIN’s rankings. The following are projected matchups of ranked wrestlers:
| Weight | Penn State | Iowa |
| 125 | #8 – Drew Hildebrandt, Sr. | #14 – Drake Ayala, Fr. |
| 133 | #1 – Roman Bravo-Young, Jr. | #3 – Austin DeSanto, Sr. |
| 141 | #1 – Nick Lee, Sr. | #2 – Jaydin Eierman, Sr. |
| 149 | #17 – Beau Bartlett, RSFr. | #10 – Max Murin, Sr. |
| 165 | #11 – Brady Berge, Sr. | #5 – Alex Marinelli, Sr. |
| 174 | #1 – Carter Starocci, RSFr. | #2 – Michael Kemerer, Gr. |
| 184 | #1 – Aaron Brooks, So. | #15 – Abe Assad, So. |
| 197 | #3 – Max Dean, Jr. | #4 – Jacob Warner, Sr. |
| Hwt | #3 – Greg Kerkvliet, RSFr. | #5 – Tony Cassioppi, Jr. |
Meanwhile, the top-ranked wrestlers at each weight remain the same, including at heavyweight, where Minnesota’s No. 1 Gable Steveson is expected to meet Michigan’s No. 4 Mason Parris this Friday. This would be a rematch of the 2021 NCAA final which the Gopher won.
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 24 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Penn State | 9 | 7 | 115.5 |
| 2. | Iowa | 10 | 6 | 84.5 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 9 | 6 | 74 |
| 4. | Michigan | 9 | 6 | 71 |
| 5. | Arizona State | 7 | 6 | 70.5 |
| 6. | NC State | 9 | 4 | 54.5 |
| 7. | Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 49 |
| 8t. | Cornell | 6 | 2 | 47 |
| 8t. | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 47 |
| 10. | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 36.5 |
| 11. | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| 12. | Virginia Tech | 7 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 13. | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 35 |
| 14. | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 34.5 |
| 15. | Missouri | 8 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 16. | Cal Poly | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 18. | Princeton | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 19. | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 20. | Lehigh | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 21t. | Northern Iowa | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 21t. | Oregon State | 6 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 23. | Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 24. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 25. | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 26t. | Pitt | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 26t. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 28. | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 29. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 30. | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 31. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 32. | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 33. | Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 34. | South Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 35t. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 35t. | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 35t. | Penn | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 38t. | Army-West Point | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 38t. | Campbell | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 40t. | Duke | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Harvard | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 43t. | Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 43t. | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 43t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 46t. | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 48t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 50t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50t. | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 24 Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action This Week |
| 1. | Penn State | 13-0 | 1st | at Iowa (1/28) |
| 2. | Iowa | 11-0 | 2nd | vs. Penn State (1/28) |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 10-0 | 3rd | vs. Northern Iowa (1/29), vs. Iowa State (1/30) |
| 4. | NC State | 7-1 | 4th | at Duke (1/28) |
| 5. | Michigan | 6-1 | 5th | vs. Minnesota (1/28), at Maryland (1/30) |
| 6. | Missouri | 7-3 | 6th | at Utah Valley with Wyoming (1/29) |
| 7. | Ohio State | 6-2 | 8th | off until Feb. 4 (at Penn State) |
| 8. | Iowa State | 9-1 | 13th | at Oklahoma (1/28), at Oklahoma State (1/30) |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 9th | at Pitt (1/28) |
| 10. | Minnesota | 3-3 | 10th | at Michigan (1/28) |
| 11. | Nebraska | 5-2 | 11th | off until Feb. 4 (Michigan) |
| 12. | Cornell | 6-2 | 12th | vs. Columbia & Navy (2/29) |
| 13. | Wisconsin | 8-1 | 7th | at Maryland (1/28) |
| 14. | Arizona State | 4-3 | 14th | at Cal Poly (1/24), vs. Oregon State (1/30) |
| 15. | Michigan State | 8-2 | 20th | off until Feb. 4 (at Maryland) |
| 16. | South Dakota State | 9-2 | 21st | vs. West Virginia (1/28) |
| 17. | Lehigh | 8-5 | 16th | off until Feb. 4 (Penn) |
| 18. | Princeton | 2-2 | 17th | at Harvard (1/28), at Brown (1/29) |
| 19. | Pittsburgh | 6-3 | 19th | vs. Virginia Tech (1/28) |
| 20. | Purdue | 8-4 | 18th | at Indiana (1/29) |
| 21. | Rutgers | 12-4 | 15th | off until Feb. 3 (Rider) |
| 22. | Northwestern | 2-4 | 22nd | at Illinois (1/29) |
| 23. | Northern Iowa | 3-5 | 23rd | at Oklahoma State (1/29), at Oklahoma (1/30) |
| 24. | Oklahoma | 6-3 | 24th | vs. Iowa State (1/28), vs. Northern Iowa (1/30) |
| 25. | Illinois | 2-3 | 25th | vs. Northwestern (1/29) |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 24 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Vito Arujau | Cornell | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Nick Suriano | Michigan | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Pat Glory | Princeton | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Trevor Mastrogiovani | Oklahoma State | So. | 6th |
| 6. | Killian Cardinale | West Virginia | Sr. | 5th |
| 7. | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Drew Hildebrandt | Penn State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Fr. | 12th |
| 15. | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Sr. | 18th |
| 16. | Devin Schroeder | Purdue | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | So. | 16th |
| 18. | Brody Teske | Northern Iowa | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 20th |
| 20. | Jaret Lane | Lehigh | Jr. | NR |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Michael McGee | Arizona State | Sr. | 5th |
| 5. | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | So. | 4th |
| 6. | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Gr. | 6th |
| 7. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | RSFr. | 8th |
| 8. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | So. | 7th |
| 9. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | Jr. | 9th |
| 11. | Jamie Hernandez | North Carolina | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Brock Hudkins | Indiana | Gr. | NR |
| 15. | Tony Madrigal | Oklahoma | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Devin Turner | Oregon State | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Kai Orine | NC State | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Brayden Palmer | Chattanooga | So. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jaydin Eierman | Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Sebastian Rivera | Rutgers | Gr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Real Woods | Stanford | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Kizhan Clark | North Carolina | Gr. | 7th |
| 8. | Chad Red | Nebraska | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Allan Hart | Missouri | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Gr. | 10th |
| 11. | Dresden Simon | Central Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
| 12. | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | So. | 11th |
| 13. | Grant Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | 12th |
| 14. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Jake Bergeland | Minnesota | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Matt Kasimir | Columbia | Jr. | 18th |
| 18. | C.J. Composto | Penn | So. | 19th |
| 19. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Fr. | 20th |
| 20. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Fr. | 17th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Tariq Wilson | NC State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jon Millner | Appalachian State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Austin Gomez | Wisconsin | Jr. | 16th |
| 10. | Max Murin | Iowa | Sr. | 12th |
| 11. | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Gr. | 9th |
| 12. | Josh Finesilver | Duke | Jr. | 10th |
| 13. | P.J. Ogunsanya | Army-West Point | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Josh Heil | Campbell | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 18th |
| 17. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | RSFr. | 17th |
| 18. | Mike VanBrill | Rutgers | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | Sr. | NR |
| 20. | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Jr. | 19th |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | David Carr | Iowa State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Ed Scott | NC State | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Quincy Monday | Princeton | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Jr. | 13th |
| 10. | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Wyatt Sheets | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 9th |
| 12. | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Sr. | 11th |
| 14. | Will Lewan | Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Connor Brady | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 17th |
| 17. | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Gr. | 18th |
| 18. | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Jr. | 16th |
| 19. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | RSFr. | 19th |
| 20. | Hunter Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | NR |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Evan Wick | Cal Poly | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | RSFr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Jr. | 4th |
| 4. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 5. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 6. | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 7. | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Gr. | 8th |
| 9. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jake Wentzel | Pitt | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Brady Berge | Penn State | Sr. | NR |
| 12. | Cameron Amine | Michigan | RSFr. | 10th |
| 13. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | So | 13th |
| 14. | Phillip Conigliaro | Harvard | Jr. | 12th |
| 15. | Josh Ogunsanya | Columbia | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Izzak Olejnik | Northern Illinois | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Luke Weber | North Dakota State | Sr. | 14th |
| 19. | Thomas Bullard | NC State | Gr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cole Moody | Wyoming | So. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RSFr | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Logan Massa | Michigan | Gr. | 5th |
| 7. | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Austin Murphy | Campbell | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Adam Kemp | Cal Poly | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Chris Foca | Cornell | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Ben Pasiuk | Army | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Sr. | 16th |
| 14. | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Gr. | 20th |
| 16. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Jr. | 17th |
| 17. | Matt Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 15th |
| 18. | Gerrit Nijenhuis | Purdue | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Bailey O’Reilly | Minnesota | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | So. | 13th |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Gr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | 4th |
| 5. | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Sr. | 11th |
| 8. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RSFr. | 9th |
| 9. | Kyle Cochran | Maryland | Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | RSFr. | 6th |
| 12. | Jonathan Loew | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Jr. | 13th |
| 15. | Abe Assad | Iowa | So. | 16th |
| 16. | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | Sr. | 17th |
| 17. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | So. | 19th |
| 19. | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | So. | 15th |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | A.J. Ferrari | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 3. | Max Dean | Penn State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | RSFr. | 2nd |
| 6. | Patrick Brucki | Michigan | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Stephan Buchanan | Wyoming | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Sr. | 14th |
| 11. | Greg Bulsak | Rutgers | Sr. | 8th |
| 12. | Jay Aiello | Virginia | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Lou Deprez | Binghamton | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Gr. | 12th |
| 15. | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Thomas Penola | Purdue | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Owen Pentz | North Dakota State | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Gavin Hoffman | Ohio State | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | RSFr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | RSFr. | 4th |
| 4. | Mason Parris | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 5. | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | So. | 13th |
| 10. | Nathan Traxler | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Gary Traub | Oregon State | Gr. | 11th |
| 12. | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Sr. | 9th |
| 14. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Harvard | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | A.J. Nevills | South Dakota State | So. | NR |
| 17. | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Zach Elam | Missouri | So. | 16th |
| 19. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Lewis Fernandes | Cornell | So. | 20th |
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