I'm doing things a little differently this year. My team rankings are going to be based on posted Team Rankings by Intermat (IM), Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN), Trackwrestling (TW) and The Open Mat (TOM). And I'm doing the Top Ten rather than the Top Four for teams. IM skews the team rankings somewhat because they have a secret sauce that includes bonus pts while the other three do not include bonus pts. For individuals, I'll post the Top 12 (ranked by IM) this year instead of the Top 8. I'll bold Ohio guys (either college or individuals). If I miss someone, please let me know and I'll correct it. I'll also include any tOSU guys who are in the Top 20. IM typically comes out w/ their rankings on Tuesdays, so that's when I'll post individual rankings. I'll do a Top 10 Team update on this same thread when TOM, TW and WIN post their team rankings.
A little commentary on this week's report...
There's been an abbreviated schedule w/ only a few matches, but B10 hasn't taken the mat yet. So guys in the B10 it still looks like preseason. That means guys like Echemendia aren't listed and guys like Kharch and Singletary are undervalued, IMO. tOSU does get some things going this weekend with what shoud be some good matches in wrestle-offs.
With all that being said, here's the individual IM rankings:
125
1 Spencer Lee Iowa
2 Rayvon Foley Michigan State
3 Drew Hildebrandt Central Michigan
4 Brandon Paetzell Lehigh
5 Devin Schroder Purdue
6 Brandon Courtney Arizona State
7 Jakob Camacho North Carolina State
8 Brock Hudkins Indiana
9 Taylor LaMont Utah Valley
10 Michael DeAugustino Northwestern
11 Alex Mackall Iowa State
12 Killian Cardinale West Virginia
133
1 Daton Fix Oklahoma State
2 Stevan Micic Michigan
3 Roman Bravo-Young Penn State
4 Mickey Phillippi Pittsburgh
5 Austin DeSanto Iowa
6 Sammy Alvarez Rutgers
7 Mosha Schwartz Northern Colorado
8 Tony Madrigal Oklahoma
9 Korbin Myers Virginia Tech
10 Jamie Hernandez North Carolina
11 Michael McGee Arizona State
12 Louie Hayes Virginia
141
1 Jaydin Eierman Iowa
2 Nick Lee Penn State
3 Real Woods Stanford
4 Sebastian Rivera Rutgers
5 Ian Parker Iowa State
6 Dom Demas Oklahoma
7 Chad Red Nebraska
8 Kaid Brock Oklahoma State
9 Zach Sherman North Carolina
10 Tariq Wilson North Carolina State
11 Dylan Duncan Illinois
12 Dresden Simon Central Michigan
149
1 Austin O'Connor North Carolina
2 Sammy Sasso Ohio State
3 Brock Mauller Missouri
4 Boo Lewallen Oklahoma State
5 Jarrett Degen Iowa State
6 Kanen Storr Michigan
7 Andrew Alirez Northern Colorado
8 Max Murin Iowa
9 Michael Carr Illinois
10 Jonathan Millner Appalachian State
11 Jarod Verkleeren Penn State
12 Kizhan Clarke American
157
1 Ryan Deakin Northwestern
2 Hayden Hidlay North Carolina State
3 David Carr Iowa State
4 Jesse Dellavecchia Rider
5 Jacori Teemer Arizona State
6 Brayton Lee Minnesota
7 Kaleb Young Iowa
8 Kendall Coleman Purdue
9 Will Lewan Michigan
10 Brady Berge Penn State
11 Markus Hartman Army West Point
12 Wyatt Sheets Oklahoma State
165
1 Mehki Lewis Virginia Tech
2 Alex Marinelli Iowa
3 Shane Griffith Stanford
4 Travis Wittlake Oklahoma State
5 Anthony Valencia Arizona State
6 Carson Kharchla Ohio State
7 Thomas Bullard North Carolina State
8 Joe Lee Penn State
9 Jake Wentzel Pittsburgh
10 Tanner Skidgel Navy
11 Zach Hartman Bucknell
12 Kennedy Monday North Carolina
174
1 Michael Kemerer Iowa
2 Logan Massa Michigan
3 Kaleb Romero Ohio State
4 Mikey Labriola Nebraska
5 Carter Starocci Penn State
6 Demetrius Romero Utah Valley
7 Matt Finesilver Duke
8 Anthony Mantanona Oklahoma
9 Anthony Montavlo Oklahoma State
10 Daniel Bullard North Carolina State
11 Jacob Oliver Edinboro
12 Devin Kane North Carolina
184
1 Myles Amine Michigan
2 Hunter Bolen Virginia Tech
3 Aaron Brooks Penn State
4 Trent Hidlay North Carolina State
5 Lou Deprez Binghamton
6 Andrew Morgan Campbell
7 Taylor Venz Nebraska
8 Abe Assad Iowa
9 Sam Colbray Iowa State
10 Dakota Geer Oklahoma State
11 Rocky Jordan Ohio State
12 Chris Weiler Wisconsin
197
1 Noah Adams West Virginia
2 Eric Schultz Nebraska
3 Jay Aiello Virginia
4 Jacob Warner Iowa
5 Nino Bonaccorsi Pittsburgh
6 Kordell Norfleet Arizona State
7 Cameron Caffey Michigan State
8 Tanner Sloan South Dakota State
9 Nathan Traxler Stanford
10 Lucas Davison Northwestern
11 Greg Bulsak Clarion
12 Jake Woodley Oklahoma
14 Chase Singletary Ohio State
285
1 Gable Steveson Minnesota
2 Mason Parris Michigan
3 Tony Cassioppi Iowa
4 Matt Stencel Central Michigan
5 Trent Hillger Wisconsin
6 Greg Kerkvliet Penn State
7 Tate Orndorff Ohio State
8 Zach Elam Missouri
9 Brian Andrews Wyoming
10 Gannon Gremmel Iowa State
11 Cohlton Schultz Arizona State
12 Ethan Laird Rider
A little commentary on this week's report...
There's been an abbreviated schedule w/ only a few matches, but B10 hasn't taken the mat yet. So guys in the B10 it still looks like preseason. That means guys like Echemendia aren't listed and guys like Kharch and Singletary are undervalued, IMO. tOSU does get some things going this weekend with what shoud be some good matches in wrestle-offs.
With all that being said, here's the individual IM rankings:
125
1 Spencer Lee Iowa
2 Rayvon Foley Michigan State
3 Drew Hildebrandt Central Michigan
4 Brandon Paetzell Lehigh
5 Devin Schroder Purdue
6 Brandon Courtney Arizona State
7 Jakob Camacho North Carolina State
8 Brock Hudkins Indiana
9 Taylor LaMont Utah Valley
10 Michael DeAugustino Northwestern
11 Alex Mackall Iowa State
12 Killian Cardinale West Virginia
133
1 Daton Fix Oklahoma State
2 Stevan Micic Michigan
3 Roman Bravo-Young Penn State
4 Mickey Phillippi Pittsburgh
5 Austin DeSanto Iowa
6 Sammy Alvarez Rutgers
7 Mosha Schwartz Northern Colorado
8 Tony Madrigal Oklahoma
9 Korbin Myers Virginia Tech
10 Jamie Hernandez North Carolina
11 Michael McGee Arizona State
12 Louie Hayes Virginia
141
1 Jaydin Eierman Iowa
2 Nick Lee Penn State
3 Real Woods Stanford
4 Sebastian Rivera Rutgers
5 Ian Parker Iowa State
6 Dom Demas Oklahoma
7 Chad Red Nebraska
8 Kaid Brock Oklahoma State
9 Zach Sherman North Carolina
10 Tariq Wilson North Carolina State
11 Dylan Duncan Illinois
12 Dresden Simon Central Michigan
149
1 Austin O'Connor North Carolina
2 Sammy Sasso Ohio State
3 Brock Mauller Missouri
4 Boo Lewallen Oklahoma State
5 Jarrett Degen Iowa State
6 Kanen Storr Michigan
7 Andrew Alirez Northern Colorado
8 Max Murin Iowa
9 Michael Carr Illinois
10 Jonathan Millner Appalachian State
11 Jarod Verkleeren Penn State
12 Kizhan Clarke American
157
1 Ryan Deakin Northwestern
2 Hayden Hidlay North Carolina State
3 David Carr Iowa State
4 Jesse Dellavecchia Rider
5 Jacori Teemer Arizona State
6 Brayton Lee Minnesota
7 Kaleb Young Iowa
8 Kendall Coleman Purdue
9 Will Lewan Michigan
10 Brady Berge Penn State
11 Markus Hartman Army West Point
12 Wyatt Sheets Oklahoma State
165
1 Mehki Lewis Virginia Tech
2 Alex Marinelli Iowa
3 Shane Griffith Stanford
4 Travis Wittlake Oklahoma State
5 Anthony Valencia Arizona State
6 Carson Kharchla Ohio State
7 Thomas Bullard North Carolina State
8 Joe Lee Penn State
9 Jake Wentzel Pittsburgh
10 Tanner Skidgel Navy
11 Zach Hartman Bucknell
12 Kennedy Monday North Carolina
174
1 Michael Kemerer Iowa
2 Logan Massa Michigan
3 Kaleb Romero Ohio State
4 Mikey Labriola Nebraska
5 Carter Starocci Penn State
6 Demetrius Romero Utah Valley
7 Matt Finesilver Duke
8 Anthony Mantanona Oklahoma
9 Anthony Montavlo Oklahoma State
10 Daniel Bullard North Carolina State
11 Jacob Oliver Edinboro
12 Devin Kane North Carolina
184
1 Myles Amine Michigan
2 Hunter Bolen Virginia Tech
3 Aaron Brooks Penn State
4 Trent Hidlay North Carolina State
5 Lou Deprez Binghamton
6 Andrew Morgan Campbell
7 Taylor Venz Nebraska
8 Abe Assad Iowa
9 Sam Colbray Iowa State
10 Dakota Geer Oklahoma State
11 Rocky Jordan Ohio State
12 Chris Weiler Wisconsin
197
1 Noah Adams West Virginia
2 Eric Schultz Nebraska
3 Jay Aiello Virginia
4 Jacob Warner Iowa
5 Nino Bonaccorsi Pittsburgh
6 Kordell Norfleet Arizona State
7 Cameron Caffey Michigan State
8 Tanner Sloan South Dakota State
9 Nathan Traxler Stanford
10 Lucas Davison Northwestern
11 Greg Bulsak Clarion
12 Jake Woodley Oklahoma
14 Chase Singletary Ohio State
285
1 Gable Steveson Minnesota
2 Mason Parris Michigan
3 Tony Cassioppi Iowa
4 Matt Stencel Central Michigan
5 Trent Hillger Wisconsin
6 Greg Kerkvliet Penn State
7 Tate Orndorff Ohio State
8 Zach Elam Missouri
9 Brian Andrews Wyoming
10 Gannon Gremmel Iowa State
11 Cohlton Schultz Arizona State
12 Ethan Laird Rider
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