WIN releases new Division I rankings and TPI

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WIN Magazine ()
02/25/2008


2007-08  NCAA DIV. I RANKINGS (Previous Rankings from Feb. 18, 2008)
DUAL TEAM RANKING   Feb. 25, 2008
Rk. Team (Previous Record

1. Iowa (1st)                                                                              21-1 
2. Central Michigan (4th)                                                                     16-2  
3. Nebraska  (2nd)                                                         14-3 
4. Oklahoma State  (3rd)                                                16-3-1
5. Minnesota (6th)                                                          14-7   
6. Iowa State (7th)                                                          16-4                                                           
7. Ohio State (5th)                                                          19-4 
8. Illinois (11th)                                                        12-4 
9. Penn State (8th)                                                          14-5 
10. Wisconsin (10th)                                                        14-4-1
11. Michigan (12th)                                                        16-8 
12. Northwestern (9th)                                                          8-9 
13. Missouri (13th)                                                        9-4-1
14. Cornell (14th)                                                        9-5 
15. Hofstra (15th)                                                        12-8  
16. Edinboro (16th)                                                        10-3
17. Oklahoma (17th)                                                        14-5 
18. Indiana (20th)                                                        13-7 
19. Old Dominion (18th)                                                        17-3
20. Boise State (19th)                                                        10-2  
21. Kent State (21st)                                                         14-5 
22. UT-Chattanooga (22nd)                                                       11-6 
23. Pittsburgh (23rd)                                                        13-4
24. Penn (24th)                                                        13-5
25. Maryland (25th) 16-4 

Feb. 25, 2008 W.I.N. Tournament Power Index (TPI)
 
Below is WIN magazine's ranking of the NCAA Div. I wrestling programs, based on how their individually-ranked wrestlers - according to the current W.I.N. rankings - would finish in the NCAA Div. I tournament. Only teams with ranked wrestlers are including in this power ranking.Point totals are based on what wrestlers would receive at the NCAA tournament, including All-American points for finishing in the Top 8 and advancement points, in March.

Points totals associated with individual rankings are as followed: 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

Rk       School                                                              Top 8  Pts
1          Iowa                                                                  6          95
2            Minnesota       6                                                                        75
3            Michigan        5                                                                        62
4          Ohio State    4                                                                        58
5            Northwestern                                                                         4          54.5
6            Oklahoma State                                                                        3          54
7          Central Michigan                                                                       4          50
8          Iowa State    4                                                                        48.5
8            Nebraska        5                                                                        48.5
10        Penn State    4                                                                        46.5
11            Missouri          3                                                                        44.5
12t       Hofstra                                                              4          40
12t            Wisconsin       4                                                                        40
14        Cornell                                                              4          36.5
15        Illinois                                                               2          35
16        Indiana                                                              2          25.5
17            Pittsburgh       1                                                                        23.5
18t            American        1                                                                        22
18t       Cal Poly     1                                                                        22
20            Edinboro         1                                                                        21
21        Navy                                                                 2          20.5
22            Oklahoma       2                                                                        20
23            Harvard          1                                                                        18
24            Michigan State                                                                         1          17.5
25            Stanford          1                                                                        14

Feb. 25, 2008 Individual Rankings
Rk. Name (Record), Year, School (Previous)

125 pounds

1. Jayson Ness (33-0), So. Minn. (1st)  
2. Charlie Falck (30-2), Jr. Iowa (2nd)  
3. Angel Escobedo (25-1), So. Indiana (3rd)
4. Tanner Gardner (35-1), Sr. Stanford (5th)   
5. Brandon Precin (30-5), So. Northwestern (4th)
6. Paul Donahoe (18-3), Jr. Nebraska (6th)
7. Dave Tomasette (28-7), Sr. Hofstra (7th)
8. Mike Sees (29-2), Sr. Bloomsburg  (8th)
9. Rollie Peterkin (24-3), So. Penn (9th)
10. Gabe Flores (21-9), Sr. Illinois (11th)
11. Steve Mytych (32-5), Jr. Drexel (10th) 
12. Mark McKnight (12-6), Sr. Penn State (12th) 
13. Luke Smith (22-6), Sr. C. Mich. (13th)  
14. James Nicholson (29-9), Fr. Old Dominion (14th)
15. Nic Bedelyon (24-8), Fr. Kent State (15th) 
16. Tyler Clark (17-8), Fr. Iowa State  (16th) 
17. Anthony Robles (19-8), Fr. Arizona State (17th)
18. Tyler Shinn (14-4), So. Oklahoma State (18th)
19. Joey Fio (18-7), Fr. Oklahoma (19th) 
20. Collin Cudd (17-8) Sr. Wisconsin (20th)

133 pounds

1. Coleman Scott (27-3), Sr. Oklahoma State (2nd) 
2. Franklin Gomez (25-1), So. Michigan St. (3rd) 
3. Joey Slaton (28-3), So. Iowa (1st)
4. Jimmy Kennedy (27-4), So. Illinois (7th) 
5. Mike Grey (36-5), Fr. Cornell (4th) 
6. Lou Ruggirello (31-5), So. Hofstra (5th)
7. Nick Fanthorpe (26-4), So. Iowa State (6th) 
8. Mack Reiter (19-6), Sr. Minn. (8th) 
9. Kenny Jordan (13-6), So. Nebraska (9th)  
10. Zach Tanelli (21-8), Sr. Wisconsin (10th)  
11. Pat Castillo (24-5), Sr. N Illinois (11th) 
12. Reece Humphrey (22-7), So. Ohio State (12th)
13. Joe Baker (22-10), Sr. Navy (13th) 
14. Andre Hernandez (18-8), Jr. Indiana (14th) 
15. Kyle Hutter (30-11), So. Old Dominion (15th)
16. Dave Marble (22-6), So. Bucknell (16th)
17. Eric Albright (24-7), Jr. Virginia (17th) 
18. Sean Clair (27-5), So. Eastern Michigan (18th) 
19. Tyler McCormick (4-7), Sr. Missouri (19th) 
20. TJ Dillashaw (20-7), Jr. Cal State Fullerton (20th) 

141 pounds

1. Chad Mendes (23-0), Sr. Cal Poly (1st)
2. Nathan Morgan (28-2), Sr. Oklahoma State (2nd)
3. Charles Griffin (30-3), Sr. Hofstra (3rd)
4. Garrett Scott (16-3), Fr. Penn State (4th)
5. Kellen Russell (26-5), Fr. Michigan (6th) 
6. Kyle Ruschell (23-5), So. Wisconsin (7th) 
7. Manuel Rivera (28-6), Sr. Minn. (5th)
8. J Jaggers (21-5), Jr. Ohio St. (10th) 
9. Joe Caramanica (28-4), So. NC State (8th)
10. Dan LeClere (24-8), So. Iowa (9th)
11. Keith Sulzer (12-5), Fr. Northwestern (12th) 
12. Nick Gallick (20-11), So. Iowa State (16th) 
13. Mike Rowe (8-5), Jr. Nebraska (13th) 
14. Matt Kyler (35-4), So. Army (14th) 
15. Cody Cleveland (22-6) Fr. UT-Chatt (15th)
16. Eric Kruger (22-8), Jr. Central Michigan (11th)
17. Ryan Prater (20-9), Fr. Illinois (17th) 
18. Carter Downing (16-4), Sr. Wyoming (18th)
19. Zack Bailey (25-10), Fr. Oklahoma (19th) 
20. Drew Lashaway (26-10), Jr. Kent (NR)

149 pounds

1. Brent Metcalf (30-1), So. Iowa (1st) 
2. J.P. O'Connor (20-1), So. Harvard (3rd)
3. Dustin Schlatter (15-2), Jr. Minn. (2nd) 
4. Lance Palmer (21-6), So. Ohio St. (5th)
5. Jordan Burroughs (27-5), So Nebraska (4th)
6. Ryan Lang (15-4), Sr. Northwestern (6th) 
7. Josh Churella (22-4), Sr. Michigan (7th)
8. Bubba Jenkins (20-3), So. Penn State (8th)
9. Jake Patacsil (24-6), Jr. Purdue (9th) 
10. Darrion Caldwell (29-3), So. NC State (11th)
11. Morgan Atkinson (30-5), Sr. Cal Fullerton (12th)     
12. Josh Wagner (19-8), Jr. Missouri (13th)
13. Will Rowe (21-6), Jr. Oklahoma (14th) 
14. Adam Hall (19-5), Fr. Boise State (15th) 
15. Kyle Fried (16-1), Sr. Binghamton (16th)
16. Joey Knox (19-8), So. UT Chattanooga (18th) 
17. Don Fisch (19-9), Sr. Rider (NR)
18. Trevor Chinn (24-8), Jr. Lehigh (20th) 
19. Cesar Grajales (27-5), So. Penn (17th) 
20. Mike Roberts (25-6), Sr. Boston (10th) 

157 pounds

1. C.P. Schlatter (26-2), Sr. Minnesota (1st) 
2. Gregor Gillespie (28-2), Jr. Edinboro (2nd)
3. Mike Poeta (28-2), Jr. Illinois (3rd)
4. Craig Henning (21-3), Sr. Wisconsin (4th) 
5. Dan Vallimont (24-1), So. Penn State (5th) 
6. Brandon Becker (19-3), Sr. Indiana (6th)
7. Jordan Leen (19-2), Sr. Cornell (8th)
8. Tyler Sherfey (22-7), Jr. Boise State (9th) 
9. Chase Pami (21-4), So. Cal Poly (10th) 
10. Matt Kocher (21-6), Sr. Pittsburgh (7th)
11. Michael Chandler (22-3), Jr. Missouri (11th)  
12. Cyler Sanderson (26-4), So. Iowa State (12th) 
13. Jeff Marsh (22-12), Sr. Michigan (13th)
14. Ryan Morningstar (19-11), So. Iowa (14th)
15. Josh Zupancic (33-5), Sr. Stanford (15th)
16. Ryan Hluschak (27-4), Sr. Drexel (16th) 
17. Chad Terry (18-5), So. Oklahoma (17th) 
18. Newly McSpadden (19-8), Jr. Oklahoma St (18th)
19. Zac Fryling (11-6), Sr., West Virginia (20th)
20. Travis Uncapher (11-6), Fr. Clarion (NR)

165 pounds

1. Mark Perry (18-2), Sr. Iowa (1st) 
2. Nick Marable (20-2), So. Missouri (2nd) 
3. Eric Tannenbaum (27-2), Sr. Michigan (3rd) 
4. Mack Lewnes (28-3), Fr. Cornell (4th)
5. Jake Dieffenbach (18-3), Sr. Oklahoma State (5th) 
6. Moza Fay (18-6), Jr. Northern Iowa (8th)
7. Stephen Dwyer (28-6), So. Nebraska (9th)  
8. Jon Reader (24-6), Fr. Iowa State (7th)  
9. Trevor Stewart (18-6), Jr. Central Michigan (6th)
10. Mike Cannon (22-3), So. American (11th) 
11. Tyler Safratowich (26-7), Jr. Minnesota (12th)  
12. Colt Sponseller (16-2), Fr. Ohio State (10th) 
13. Kurt Gross (17-4), Sr. Kent State (14th)                                                        
14. Jarrod King (26-7), Jr. Edinboro (13th)                                                        
15. Matt Coughlin (23-7), So Indiana (15th)                                                        
16. Keegan Mueller (25-3), Sr. North Carolina (16th)                                                                 
17. Kurt Swartz (24-6), Fr. Boise State (17th)                                                         
18. Max Dean (18-7), Sr. Oklahoma (18th)                                                        
19. Pat Pitsch (15-8), Sr. Arizona St. (19th)                                                        
20. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (17-7), Jr. Illinois (20th)                                                        

174 pounds

1. Keith Gavin (26-0), Sr. Pittsburgh (1st)                                                           
2. Steve Luke (27-3), Jr. Michigan (2nd)                                                          
3. Jay Borschel (28-5), So. Iowa (3rd)                                                           
4. Brandon Sinnott (25-3), Sr. Central Michigan (4th)                                                                  
5. Brandon Browne (29-2), So. Nebraska (5th)                                                                  
6. Alton Lucas (21-4), Jr. Hofstra (6th)                                              
7. Matt Stolpinski (33-6), Sr. Navy (7th)                                                           
8. Steve Anceravage (28-3), Jr. Cornell (8th)                                              
9. Mike Letts (20-4), So. Maryland (9th)                                                                
10. Brandon Mason (25-4), Jr. Oklahoma State (10th)                                                
11. Gabe Dretsch (26-9), Sr. Minnesota (11th)                                                        
12. Lloyd Rogers (23-3), So. UT-Chattanooga (12th)                                                        
13. Phil Moricone (20-10), Jr. Edinboro (13th)                                                         
14. Nick Hayes (22-6), Sr. Northwestern (14th)                                                         
15. John Dergo (23-11), So. Illinois (15th)                                                         
16. David Erwin (23-8), So. Penn State (16th)                                                         
17. Duke Burk (22-4), So. Northern Illinois (17th)                                                
18. Chris Heinrich (24-7), Fr. Virginia (18th)                                                               
19. Josh Patterson (17-3), So. Binghampton (19th)                                                         
20. Nick Corpe (23-11), Jr. Purdue (20th)                                                         

184 pounds

1. Jake Varner (23-0), So. Iowa State (1st)                                                            
2. Mike Pucillo (25-1), So. Ohio State (2nd)                                                          
3. Tyrel Todd (25-2), Jr. Michigan (3rd)                                                                 
4. Raymond Jordan (21-2), Jr. Missouri (4th)                                                          
5. Christian Sinnott (23-4), Sr. Central Mich. (5th)                                                 
6. Josh Weitzel (23-2), Sr. Oklahoma (6th)                                                           
7. Phillip Keddy (25-7), So. Iowa (7th)                                                                 
8. Roger Kish (11-5), Sr. Minnesota (8th)                                                           
9. Louis Caputo (12-5), Jr. Harvard (9th)                                                           
10. Kirk Smith (16-2), Fr. Boise State (10th)                                                         
11. Doug Umbehauer (22-8), Sr. Rider (11th)                                                
12. Vince Jones (21-11), So. Nebraska (12th)                                                         
13. Rocco Caponi (35-2), Jr. Virginia (13th)                                                        
14. Ian Murphy (22-6), Sr. Cal State Fullerton (14th)                                                        
15. Phil Bomberger (17-6), Fr. Penn State (15th)                                                         
16. Ben Chriswell (10-5), Fr. Arizona State (17th)                                                
17. Ryan Goodman (16-5), Jr. NC State (18th)                                                 
18. Chris Honeycutt (23-6), Fr. Edinboro (16th)                                                        
19. Jack Jensen (11-5), Sr. Oklahoma State (19th)                                                 
20. Kurt Brenner (14-3), Sr. West Virginia (NR) 

197 pounds

1. Josh Glenn (12-0), Sr. American (1st)                                                                 
2. Mike Tamillow (27-2), Sr. Northwestern (2nd)                                                          
3. Phil Davis (17-1), Sr. Penn State (3rd)                                                           
4. Wynn Michalak (24-1), Sr. Central Michigan (4th)                                                                 
5. Max Askren (20-2), So. Missouri (5th)                                                                
6. Hudson Taylor (28-2), So. Maryland (7th)                                                          
7. Craig Brester (20-4), So. Nebraska (6th)                                                           
8. Joel Flaggert (21-3), Sr. Oklahoma (8th)                                                          
9. Dallas Herbst (25-3), Jr. Wisconsin (9th)                                                           
10. Joe Rovelli (23-4), Sr. Hofstra (10th)                                                               
11. Patrick Bond (23-5), So. Illinois (11th)                                                         
12. David Bertolino (20-10), Sr. Iowa State (13th)                                                 
13. T. J. Morrison (19-8), Sr. Rider (12th)                                                         
14. Jared Villers (15-2), Sr. West Virginia (14th)                                                                 
15. Matt Koz (17-7), Sr. UT-Chattanooga (15th)                                                         
16. Joe Williams (25-11), Sr. Michigan St. (16th)                                                        
17. Cayle Byers (33-6), Fr. George Mason (17th)                                              
18. Clayton Foster (22-8), Fr. Oklahoma State (18th)
19. Daren Burns (29-5), Sr. UNC Greensboro (19th)                                                        
20. Anthony Biondo (23-11), Fr. Michigan (20th) 

Heavyweight

1. J.D. Bergman (27-1), Sr. Ohio St. (2nd)                                                    
2. Dustin Fox (20-1), Sr. Northwestern (1st)                                                                  
3. Kyle Massey (25-5), Jr. Wisconsin (4th)                                                           
4. Ed Prendergast (29-4), Sr. Navy (3rd)                                                 
5. Bubba Gritter (23-4), Sr. Central Michigan (5th)                                                                  
6. Dave Zabriskie (24-4), So. Iowa State (6th)                                                  
7. Wade Sauer (28-3), Jr. Cal Fullerton (7th)                                                                  
8. Mike Spaid (36-5), Sr. Bloomsburg (8th)                                                           
9. Matt Fields (27-6), Sr. Iowa (9th)                                                  
10. Jared Rosholt (27-3), So. Oklahoma State (10th)                                                
11. Jermail Porter (29-9), Jr. Kent St. (11th)                                                         
12. Zach Hammond (18-7), Jr. Cornell (12th)                                                                 
13. Justin Dobies (22-6), Jr. North Carolina (13th)                                                                 
14. Zach Sheaffer (31-10), Jr. Pittsburgh (14th)                                                        
15. Dustin Rogers (9-4), Sr. West Virginia (15th)                                                                 
16. John Wise (26-12), Jr. Illinois (16th)                                                                 
17. Jon May (18-9), Sr. Nebraska (17th)                                                         
18. Joe Fendone (13-8), So. Edinboro (18th)                                                        
19. Mark Ellis (16-9), So. Missouri (19th)                                                         
20. Trey McClean (18-8), Jr. Penn (20th)