Big Ten Wrestling Power Rankings: Penn State or Iowa No. 1?

BETHLEHEM, PA - DECEMBER 6: (L-R) Head coach Cael Sanderson of the Penn State Nittany Lions during a match against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University on December 6, 2019 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

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Ethan Smith of the Ohio State Buckeyes (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) /

Rank: 13
Record: 5-3
Top 20 Wins: 2
Ranked Wrestlers: 6

125 No. 10 Malik Heinselman
149 No. 2 Sammy Sasso
165 No. 10 Ethan Smith
174 No. 3 Kaleb Romero
184 No. 20 Rocky Jordan
Hwt No. 16 Tate Orndorff

So far this season Ohio State has beaten every opponent they were expected to beat (Wisconsin, Rutgers, Michigan State, Maryland, and Purdue). And conversely the Buckeyes have lost to every opponent they were expected to lose to (Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan).

Based on Buckeye teams from the past handful of years, this is a bit of down year for them. They still have two guys who could win the B1G Championships and/or an NCAA Championship, with No. 2 Sammy Sasso at 149 and No. 3 Kaleb Romero at 174. However the rest of the team is solid, but not elite.

Next up for Ohio State is a home tilt versus Penn State this Friday (2/19).

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