College wrestling rankings: InterMat updates all 10 weight classes after Week 8

The latest InterMat rankings are in following Week 8 of the season and as we go through the holidays to wrap up the first semester.

There were a couple of intense matchups in terms of duals and other events. It was a nice Christmas present, so to speak!

Let’s dive into the latest InterMat rankings, seeing No. 1 through 10 in each weight class.

125 lbs.

1. Matt Ramos, Purdue
2. Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State (+1)
3. Richie Figueroa, Arizona State (-1)
4. Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech
5. Caleb Smith, Nebraska
6. Brendan McCrone, Ohio State
7. Jore Volk, Wyoming
8. Vincent Robinson, NC State
9. Cooper Flynn, Minnesota
10. Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado

The top 10 at this weight remained the same aside from a one shift over the last week. Spratley is now 11-1 and moved up a spot, pushing Figueroa down a peg. Other than that, not much movement.

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133 lbs.

1. Ryan Crookham, Lehigh
2. Lucas Byrd, Illinois
3. Zeth Romney, Cal Poly
4. Drake Ayala, Iowa
5. Braeden Davis, Penn State (+5)
6. Nasir Bailey, Little Rock-Arkansas (-1)
7. Kai Orine, NC State (No. 10 at 141)
8. Evan Frost, Iowa State (-2)
9. Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State (-2)
10. Tyler Knox, Stanford (-2)

The top four remained the same this week and Davis made a big jump into the top five and is now 5-1 on the season. Orine dropped down from 141 pounds and is ranked No. 7 at this weight so it seems like NC State decided to shake things up.

141 lbs.

1. Andrew Alirez, Northern Colorado
2. Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
3. Beau Bartlett, Penn State
4. Tagen Jamison, Oklahoma State
5. Brock Hardy, Nebraska
6. Vance Vombaur, Minnesota
7. Josh Koderhandt, Navy
8. Cael Happel, Northern Iowa
9. Mosha Scwartz, Oklahoma
10. Chris Cannon, Northwestern

With Orine dropping a weight, everyone moved up a spot. Well, the top nine stayed the same with Cannon getting back into the top 10. But he’s only 1-1 since returning to Northwestern this season.

149 lbs.

1. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech
2. Shayne Van Ness, Penn State
3. Ty Watters, West Virginia
4. Kyle Parco, Iowa
5. Ridge Lovett, Nebraska
6. Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina
7. Chance Lamer, Cal Poly
8. Jaden Abas, Stanford
9. Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State
10. Ty Whalen, Princeton

No changes this week and there are a few undefeated wrestlers near the top of 149. Henson has been a dog this season and is now 12-0 on the year. Van Ness, Watters, Parco, Lamer and Whalen are all unbeaten as well.

157 lbs.

1. Jacori Teemer, Iowa
2. Meyer Shapiro, Cornell
3. Antrell Taylor, Nebraska
4. Tyler Kasak, Penn State
5. Ryder Downey, Northern Iowa
6. Tommy Askey, Minnesota
7. Ethen Miller, Maryland (+1)
8. Joey Blaze, Purdue (+1)
9. Cody Chittum, Iowa State (NR)
10. Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State (-3)

The top six remained unchanged here. Miller and Blaze moved up and welcome to the rankings Cody Chittum. The Iowa State star is back in action and is 7-1 this season, putting him into the top 10.

165 lbs.

1. Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State
2. Mikey Caliendo, Iowa
3. Peyton Hall, West Virginia
4. Julian Ramirez, Cornell
5. Terrell Barraclough, Utah Valley
6. Cameron Amine, Oklahoma State
7. Bubba Wilson, Nebraska
8. Will Miller, Appalachian State
9. Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
10. Braeden Scoles, Illinois

No changes this week as 165 remains top heavy with some standout guys. It’ll be interesting to see how this weight class shakes out throughout the wrestling season.

174 lbs.

1. Keegan O’Toole, Missouri
2. Levi Haines, Penn State
3. Dean Hamiti, Oklahoma State
4. Lennox Wolak, Virginia Tech
5. Nick Incontrera, UPenn
6. Gaven Sax, Oklahoma
7. Lorenzo Norman, Stanford
8. Nelson Brands, Iowa
9. Garrett Thompson, Ohio
10. Cade DeVos, South Dakota State

The top 10 remained the same but this weight class was highlighted by O’Toole and Haines’ epic scramble in overtime, won by O’Toole. Hamiti has also been insane so far this year. This’ll be fun come March.

INSANE ending in overtime between Keegan O’Toole and Levi Haines. O’Toole wins 4-1 with a takedown, the only one of the match.

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184 lbs.

1. Carter Starocci, Penn State
2. Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa
3. Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State
4. Max McEnelly, Minnesota
5. Silas Allred, Nebraska
6. Gabe Arnold, Iowa (+1)
7. Bennett Berge, South Dakota State (+1)
8. Chris Foca, Cornell (+1)
9. Colton Hawks, Missouri (+1)
10. Jaxon Smith, Maryland (-4)

The top five remained unchanged this week but with Smith’s loss, he dropped to the end of the top 10. Meanwhile, everyone else shifted upwards as we get ready for the second semester of wrestling.

197 lbs.

1. AJ Ferrari, CSU Bakersfield
2. Stephen Buchanan, Iowa
3. Jacob Cardenas, Michigan
4. Josh Barr, Penn State (+3)
5. Isaiah Salazar, Minnesota (+1)
6. Stephen Little, Little Rock-Arkansas (-1)
7. Michael Beard, Lehigh (+1)
8. Luke Surber, Oklahoma State (+2)
9. Andy Smith, Virginia Tech
10. Trey Munoz, Oregon State (+1)

Barr has been insane and is now No. 4 in the country, pushing others down in the top 10. He’s undefeated like a few others. Ferrari has looked good after a short layoff where he didn’t wrestle in the CKLV.

285 lbs.

1. Gable Steveson, Minnesota
2. Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State
3. Wyatt Hendrickson, Oklahoma State
4. Isaac Trumble, NC State
5. Yaraslau Slavikouski, Rutgers
6. Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State
7. Taye Ghadiali, Campbell
8. Nick Feldman, Ohio State
9. Owen Trephan, Lehigh
10. Luke Luffman, Illinois

No changes in the top 10 this week with the heavyweights. Trephan has done nicely since going over to Lehigh as he is now 10-0 on the year. Steveson, Kerkvliet and Hendrickson are still steps above the rest.

For the full set of rankings from InterMat, No. 1 to 33 in each weight class, click HERE.