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WIN’s Dec. 2 updated TPI, Dual-Team Rankings and Individual Rankings

NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 2 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, were tabulated on the heels of Iowa State’s historic 20-14 triumph over Iowa in the Cy-Hawk dual meet last Sunday. Just a few days prior, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits pulled off a big win of their own, downing Minnesota, 18-14, in Minneapolis.
The Cyclones moved into the No. 3 slot as a dual team, flip-flopping with the Hawkeyes, while Minnesota dropped to No. 11 as SDSU ascended to No. 14.
In this week’s TPI, the top five teams remained the same, but the Ohio State Buckeyes moved from No. 4 to No. 3, nipping Iowa by 1.5 team points. Penn State remained No. 1, while Iowa State, Ohio State, Iowa and Oklahoma State rounded out the Top 5, respectively.
WIN’s TPI projects where programs could finish at the 2026 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 19-21 in Cleveland.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 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 one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20. Penn State features five top-ranked wrestlers with Nittany Lions Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197) … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/12/02/wins-dec-2-updated-tpi-dual-team-rankings-and-individual-rankings/

December 3, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized