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WIN’s Dec. 9 updated TPI, Dual-Team Rankings and Individual Rankings

NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 9 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual Teams and Individual Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, saw lots of movement, especially for individuals, after an action-packed weekend that featured the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Cougar Clash, among other events.
The Tournament Power Index and Dual-Team Rankings remained largely unchanged at the top this week. The top five teams remained the same in each, with just one point separating Ohio State and Iowa (89.5 and 88.5, respectively) in the latest TPI. However, several teams in the Top 20 made jumps after strong individual performances over the weekend.
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) headlining their respective weight classes. Also ranked No. 1 are three defending national champions in Vincent Robinson of NC State (125), Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141), … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/12/09/wins-dec-9-updated-tpi-dual-team-rankings-and-individual-rankings/

December 10, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized