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10.05.2009 | Wrestling
NEWTON, Iowa ? The Iowa State wrestling team was recently recognized by Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine upon the release of its preseason Division I Tournament Power Index (TPI) and individual rankings for the 2009-10 season.
ISU comes in second in the inaugural TPI rating and has an individual ranked in eight of the 10 possible weight divisions. Jake Varner, a three-time NCAA finalist for the Cyclones, is the top-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds. ISU 141-pounder Nick Gallick is the No. 1-rated individual at his weight.
Click the link to the left of the above photo for the full W.I.N. rankings.
The Tournament Power Index (TPI) is compiled by awarding points to each team for the ranked wrestlers listed in W.I.N.'s current individual rankings. Teams are awarded points based on how many potential All-Americans they could have and get advancement points for wrestlers ranked No. 9-20. The order of teams in the TPI vary greatly from dual meet rankings, as some teams have a number of highly-ranked individuals but may have holes in their dual meet line-up.
Point 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. TPI points do not match the final NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points for pins, technical falls, major decisions and forfeits/defaults.
Iowa State begins dual action for the 2009-10 season at home in Hilton Coliseum against South Dakota State Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
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