Kent State's wrestling team has received plenty of respect heading into the 2010-11 wrestling season.
Here are InterMat's pre-season rankings:
Team Tournament-Strength Rankings (October 28, 2010)
1. Cornell 98
2. Boise State 79.5
3. Oklahoma State 65
4. Wisconsin 60
5. Minnesota 54.5
6. Central Michigan 52.5
7. Penn State 47
8. Iowa 35.5
9. Oklahoma 33.5
T10. Arizona State 31.5
T10. Illinois 31.5
12. Nebraska 31
13. Michigan 30
T14. Kent State 27
T14. Missouri 27
T14. Ohio State 27
T17. Lehigh 26.5
T17. Northwestern 26.5
T17. Wyoming 26.5
T20. American 24.5
T20. Rutgers 24.5
22. Virginia 24
T23. Edinboro 23.5
T23. Purdue 23.5
T25. Pittsburgh 23
T25. Virginia Tech 23
Individual Rankings (October 28, 2010)
125
1. Matt McDonough, Iowa, Sophomore
2. Brandon Precin, Northwestern, Senior
3. Anthony Robles, Arizona State, Senior
4. Zach Sanders, Minnesota, Junior
5. Logan Stieber, Ohio State, Freshman
6. Nic Bedelyon, Kent State, Junior
7. Cashe Quiroga, Purdue, Sophomore
8. James Nicholson, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma, Sophomore
10. Jarrod Garnett, Virginia Tech, Junior
11. Ben Kjar, Utah Valley, Senior
12. Frank Perrelli, Cornell, Junior
13. Jason Lara, Oregon State, Junior
14. Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh, Sophomore
15. Ryan Mango, Stanford, Sophomore
16. Steve Bonnano, Hofstra, Sophomore
17. Andre Gonazalez, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Frank Lomas, Cal State Bakersfield, Junior
19. Garrett Frey, Princeton, Sophomore
20. Shane Young, West Virginia, Sophomore
133
1. Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise State, Senior
2. Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State, Sophomore
3. Tyler Graff, Wisconsin, Sophomore
4. Mike Grey, Cornell, Senior
5. Filip Novachkov, Cal Poly, Senior
6. Lou Ruggirello, Hofstra, Senior
7. Scotti Sentes, Central Michigan, Junior
8. Kyle Hutter, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Nate Moore, Iowa, Junior
10. Eric Grajales, Michigan, Freshman
11. Michael Martinez, Wyoming, Junior
12. Rollie Peterkin, Penn, Senior
13. Kelly Kubec, Oregon State, Junior
14. Kevin Smith, Buffalo, Junior
15. Ben Ashmore, Arizona State, Senior
16. Ian Paddock, Ohio State, Sophomore
17. John Trumbetti, Lock Haven, Senior
18. David Thorn, Minnesota, Freshman
19. Danny White, Rutgers, Sophomore
20. Freddie Santiate, Boston, Junior
141
1. Zack Bailey, Oklahoma, Senior
2. Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois, Senior
3. Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh, Junior
4. Kellen Russell, Michigan, Junior
5. Germane Lindsey, Ohio, Senior
6. Mike Thorn, Minnesota, Senior
7. Cody Cleveland, Chattanooga, Senior
8. Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech, Senior
9. Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly, Junior
10. Adin Duenas, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
11. Mike Mangrum, Oregon State, Sophomore
12. Levi Jones, Boise State, Senior
13. Andrew Alton, Penn State, Freshman
14. Chris Drouin, Iowa State, Senior
15. Chris Villalonga, Cornell, Freshman
16. Nick Nelson, Virginia, Junior
17. Todd Schavrien, Missouri, Senior
18. Elijah Nacita, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Cole Von Ohlen, Air Force, Sophomore
20. Anwar Goeres, Binghamton, Senior
149
1. Darrion Caldwell, North Carolina State, Senior
2. Kyle Dake, Cornell, Sophomore
3. Frank Molinaro, Penn State, Junior
4. Jason Chamberlain, Boise State, Junior
5. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell, Senior
6. Torsten Gillespie, Edinboro, Senior
7. Kurt Kinser, Indiana, Senior
8. Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State, Junior
9. Brandon Rader, West Virginia, Senior
10. Andrew Nadhir, Northwestern, Senior
11. Desi Green, Buffalo, Junior
12. Corey Jantzen, Harvard, Junior
13. Donnie Vinson, Binghamton, Sophomore
14. Mario Mason, Rutgers, Sophomore
15. David Cheza, Michigan State, Junior
16. Brian Stephens, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
17. Nick Stabile, North Carolina, Senior
18. Justin Accordino, Hofstra, Junior
19. Cole Schmitt, Wisconsin, Sophomore
20. Derek Valenti, Virginia, Junior
157
1. Adam Hall, Boise State, Senior
2. Steve Fittery, American, Senior
3. Bubba Jenkins, Arizona State, Senior
4. Justin Lister, Binghamton, Junior
5. Colt Sponseller, Ohio State, Senior
6. David Taylor, Penn State, Freshman
7. Justin Gaethje, Northern Colorado, Senior
8. Jason Welch, Northwestern, Sophomore
9. Paul Young, Indiana, Senior
10. Jake Deitchler, Minnesota, Freshman
11. Bryce Saddoris, Navy, Senior
12. Derek St. John, Iowa, Freshman
13. Neil Erisman, Oklahoma State, Senior
14. Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers, Senior
15. Peter Yates, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
16. Colton Salazar, Purdue, Senior
17. Barrett Abel, Cal Poly, Senior
18. Anthony Jones, Michigan State, Junior
19. Joe Booth, Drexel, Sophomore
20. James Fleming, Clarion, Sophomore
165
1. Andrew Howe, Wisconsin, Junior
2. Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska, Senior
3. Mike Miller, Central Michigan, Senior
4. Jarion Beets, Northern Iowa, Senior
5. Josh Asper, Maryland, Sophomore
6. Justin Kerber, Cornell, Senior
7. Scott Winston, Rutgers, Sophomore
8. Shane Onufer, Wyoming, Junior
9. Cody Yohn, Minnesota, Sophomore
10. P.J. Gillespie, Hofstra, Junior
11. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh, Junior
12. Thomas Scotton, North Carolina, Senior
13. Jedd Moore, Virginia, Sophomore
14. Zach Toal, Missouri, Freshman
15. Matt Epperly, Virginia Tech, Senior
16. Donnie Jones, West Virginia, Senior
17. John Martin Cannon, Buffalo, Junior
18. Dallas Bailey, Oklahoma State, Freshman
19. Aaron Janssen, Iowa, Senior
20. Andrew Sorenson, Iowa State, Senior
174
1. Mack Lewnes, Cornell, Senior
2. Chris Henrich, Virginia, Senior
3. Jordan Blanton, Illinois, Junior
4. Ben Bennett, Central Michigan, Sophomore
5. Jon Reader, Iowa State, Senior
6. Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford, Junior
7. Scott Giffin, Penn, Senior
8. Tyler Caldwell, Oklahoma, Sophomore
9. Scott Glasser, Minnesota, Senior
10. Colby Covington, Oregon State, Senior
11. Mike Letts, Maryland, Senior
12. Luke Manuel, Purdue, Senior
13. Ed Ruth, Penn State, Freshman
14. Dorian Henderson, Missouri, Junior
15. Ryan Patrovich, Hofstra, Junior
16. Justin Zeerip, Michigan, Junior
17. Ben Jordan, Wisconsin, Sophomore
18. Ethen Lofthouse, Iowa, Freshman
19. Alex Caruso, Rutgers, Senior
20. Nick Purdue, Ohio, Junior
184
1. Kirk Smith, Boise State, Senior
2. Joe LeBlanc, Wyoming, Junior
3. Quentin Wright, Penn State, Sophomore
4. Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro, Junior
5. Chris Perry, Oklahoma State, Freshman
6. Steve Bosak, Cornell, Sophomore
7. A.J. Kissel, Purdue, Junior
8. Josh Ihnen, Nebraska, Sophomore
9. Grant Gambrell, Iowa, Sophomore
10. Austin Trotman, Appalachian State, Junior
11. Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech, Senior
12. Travis Rutt, Wisconsin, Junior
13. Bagna Tovvujav, George Mason, Junior
14. Luke Rebertus, Navy, Junior
15. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh, Sophomore
16. Jimmy Hamel, Buffalo, Senior
17. Andrew Saunders, UNC Greensboro, Senior
18. Nate Schiedel, Binghamton, Sophomore
19. Jason McCroskey, Chattanooga, Sophomore
20. Eric Cameron, Indiana, Senior
197
1. Cam Simaz, Cornell, Junior
2. Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin, Senior
3. Dustin Kilgore, Kent State, Junior
4. Clayton Foster, Oklahoma State, Senior
5. Anthony Biondo, Michigan, Senior
6. Sonny Yohn, Minnesota, Junior
7. Cayle Byers, George Mason, Junior
8. Brent Haynes, Missouri, Sophomore
9. Logan Brown, Purdue, Senior
10. Jerome Ward, Iowa State, Junior
11. Zack Giesen, Stanford, Senior
12. Zac Thomusseit, Pitt, Junior
13. Luke Lofthouse, Iowa, Senior
14. Cody Mangrum, Ohio State, Sophomore
15. Micah Burak, Penn, Sophomore
16. Erik Schuth, Ohio, Senior
17. Mike Salopek, Virginia, Sophomore
18. Riley Orozco, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Matt Powless, Indiana, Junior
20. Daniel Mitchell, American, Sophomore
285
1. Zach Rey, Lehigh, Junior
2. Jarod Trice, Central Michigan, Junior
3. Dom Bradley, Missouri, Junior
4. Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State, Junior
5. Ben Berhow, Minnesota, Senior
6. D.J. Russo, Rutgers, Senior
7. Tucker Lane, Nebraska, Junior
8. Ryan Flores, American, Junior
9. Cameron Wade, Penn State, Junior
10. Nathan Fernandez, Oklahoma, Senior
11. Ryan Tomei, Pittsburgh, Senior
12. David Marone, Virginia Tech, Junior
13. Clayton Jack, Oregon State, Junior
14. Brendan Barlow, Kent State, Sophomore
15. Ricky Alcala, Indiana, Senior
16. Eric Bugenhagen, Wisconsin, Senior
17. Kurt Klimek, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Christian Brantley, Northern Iowa, Junior
19. Blake Rasing, Iowa, Junior
20. Atticus Disney, Cal Poly, Sophomore
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Here are InterMat's pre-season rankings:
Team Tournament-Strength Rankings (October 28, 2010)
1. Cornell 98
2. Boise State 79.5
3. Oklahoma State 65
4. Wisconsin 60
5. Minnesota 54.5
6. Central Michigan 52.5
7. Penn State 47
8. Iowa 35.5
9. Oklahoma 33.5
T10. Arizona State 31.5
T10. Illinois 31.5
12. Nebraska 31
13. Michigan 30
T14. Kent State 27
T14. Missouri 27
T14. Ohio State 27
T17. Lehigh 26.5
T17. Northwestern 26.5
T17. Wyoming 26.5
T20. American 24.5
T20. Rutgers 24.5
22. Virginia 24
T23. Edinboro 23.5
T23. Purdue 23.5
T25. Pittsburgh 23
T25. Virginia Tech 23
Individual Rankings (October 28, 2010)
125
1. Matt McDonough, Iowa, Sophomore
2. Brandon Precin, Northwestern, Senior
3. Anthony Robles, Arizona State, Senior
4. Zach Sanders, Minnesota, Junior
5. Logan Stieber, Ohio State, Freshman
6. Nic Bedelyon, Kent State, Junior
7. Cashe Quiroga, Purdue, Sophomore
8. James Nicholson, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma, Sophomore
10. Jarrod Garnett, Virginia Tech, Junior
11. Ben Kjar, Utah Valley, Senior
12. Frank Perrelli, Cornell, Junior
13. Jason Lara, Oregon State, Junior
14. Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh, Sophomore
15. Ryan Mango, Stanford, Sophomore
16. Steve Bonnano, Hofstra, Sophomore
17. Andre Gonazalez, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Frank Lomas, Cal State Bakersfield, Junior
19. Garrett Frey, Princeton, Sophomore
20. Shane Young, West Virginia, Sophomore
133
1. Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise State, Senior
2. Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State, Sophomore
3. Tyler Graff, Wisconsin, Sophomore
4. Mike Grey, Cornell, Senior
5. Filip Novachkov, Cal Poly, Senior
6. Lou Ruggirello, Hofstra, Senior
7. Scotti Sentes, Central Michigan, Junior
8. Kyle Hutter, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Nate Moore, Iowa, Junior
10. Eric Grajales, Michigan, Freshman
11. Michael Martinez, Wyoming, Junior
12. Rollie Peterkin, Penn, Senior
13. Kelly Kubec, Oregon State, Junior
14. Kevin Smith, Buffalo, Junior
15. Ben Ashmore, Arizona State, Senior
16. Ian Paddock, Ohio State, Sophomore
17. John Trumbetti, Lock Haven, Senior
18. David Thorn, Minnesota, Freshman
19. Danny White, Rutgers, Sophomore
20. Freddie Santiate, Boston, Junior
141
1. Zack Bailey, Oklahoma, Senior
2. Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois, Senior
3. Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh, Junior
4. Kellen Russell, Michigan, Junior
5. Germane Lindsey, Ohio, Senior
6. Mike Thorn, Minnesota, Senior
7. Cody Cleveland, Chattanooga, Senior
8. Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech, Senior
9. Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly, Junior
10. Adin Duenas, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
11. Mike Mangrum, Oregon State, Sophomore
12. Levi Jones, Boise State, Senior
13. Andrew Alton, Penn State, Freshman
14. Chris Drouin, Iowa State, Senior
15. Chris Villalonga, Cornell, Freshman
16. Nick Nelson, Virginia, Junior
17. Todd Schavrien, Missouri, Senior
18. Elijah Nacita, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Cole Von Ohlen, Air Force, Sophomore
20. Anwar Goeres, Binghamton, Senior
149
1. Darrion Caldwell, North Carolina State, Senior
2. Kyle Dake, Cornell, Sophomore
3. Frank Molinaro, Penn State, Junior
4. Jason Chamberlain, Boise State, Junior
5. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell, Senior
6. Torsten Gillespie, Edinboro, Senior
7. Kurt Kinser, Indiana, Senior
8. Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State, Junior
9. Brandon Rader, West Virginia, Senior
10. Andrew Nadhir, Northwestern, Senior
11. Desi Green, Buffalo, Junior
12. Corey Jantzen, Harvard, Junior
13. Donnie Vinson, Binghamton, Sophomore
14. Mario Mason, Rutgers, Sophomore
15. David Cheza, Michigan State, Junior
16. Brian Stephens, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
17. Nick Stabile, North Carolina, Senior
18. Justin Accordino, Hofstra, Junior
19. Cole Schmitt, Wisconsin, Sophomore
20. Derek Valenti, Virginia, Junior
157
1. Adam Hall, Boise State, Senior
2. Steve Fittery, American, Senior
3. Bubba Jenkins, Arizona State, Senior
4. Justin Lister, Binghamton, Junior
5. Colt Sponseller, Ohio State, Senior
6. David Taylor, Penn State, Freshman
7. Justin Gaethje, Northern Colorado, Senior
8. Jason Welch, Northwestern, Sophomore
9. Paul Young, Indiana, Senior
10. Jake Deitchler, Minnesota, Freshman
11. Bryce Saddoris, Navy, Senior
12. Derek St. John, Iowa, Freshman
13. Neil Erisman, Oklahoma State, Senior
14. Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers, Senior
15. Peter Yates, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
16. Colton Salazar, Purdue, Senior
17. Barrett Abel, Cal Poly, Senior
18. Anthony Jones, Michigan State, Junior
19. Joe Booth, Drexel, Sophomore
20. James Fleming, Clarion, Sophomore
165
1. Andrew Howe, Wisconsin, Junior
2. Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska, Senior
3. Mike Miller, Central Michigan, Senior
4. Jarion Beets, Northern Iowa, Senior
5. Josh Asper, Maryland, Sophomore
6. Justin Kerber, Cornell, Senior
7. Scott Winston, Rutgers, Sophomore
8. Shane Onufer, Wyoming, Junior
9. Cody Yohn, Minnesota, Sophomore
10. P.J. Gillespie, Hofstra, Junior
11. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh, Junior
12. Thomas Scotton, North Carolina, Senior
13. Jedd Moore, Virginia, Sophomore
14. Zach Toal, Missouri, Freshman
15. Matt Epperly, Virginia Tech, Senior
16. Donnie Jones, West Virginia, Senior
17. John Martin Cannon, Buffalo, Junior
18. Dallas Bailey, Oklahoma State, Freshman
19. Aaron Janssen, Iowa, Senior
20. Andrew Sorenson, Iowa State, Senior
174
1. Mack Lewnes, Cornell, Senior
2. Chris Henrich, Virginia, Senior
3. Jordan Blanton, Illinois, Junior
4. Ben Bennett, Central Michigan, Sophomore
5. Jon Reader, Iowa State, Senior
6. Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford, Junior
7. Scott Giffin, Penn, Senior
8. Tyler Caldwell, Oklahoma, Sophomore
9. Scott Glasser, Minnesota, Senior
10. Colby Covington, Oregon State, Senior
11. Mike Letts, Maryland, Senior
12. Luke Manuel, Purdue, Senior
13. Ed Ruth, Penn State, Freshman
14. Dorian Henderson, Missouri, Junior
15. Ryan Patrovich, Hofstra, Junior
16. Justin Zeerip, Michigan, Junior
17. Ben Jordan, Wisconsin, Sophomore
18. Ethen Lofthouse, Iowa, Freshman
19. Alex Caruso, Rutgers, Senior
20. Nick Purdue, Ohio, Junior
184
1. Kirk Smith, Boise State, Senior
2. Joe LeBlanc, Wyoming, Junior
3. Quentin Wright, Penn State, Sophomore
4. Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro, Junior
5. Chris Perry, Oklahoma State, Freshman
6. Steve Bosak, Cornell, Sophomore
7. A.J. Kissel, Purdue, Junior
8. Josh Ihnen, Nebraska, Sophomore
9. Grant Gambrell, Iowa, Sophomore
10. Austin Trotman, Appalachian State, Junior
11. Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech, Senior
12. Travis Rutt, Wisconsin, Junior
13. Bagna Tovvujav, George Mason, Junior
14. Luke Rebertus, Navy, Junior
15. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh, Sophomore
16. Jimmy Hamel, Buffalo, Senior
17. Andrew Saunders, UNC Greensboro, Senior
18. Nate Schiedel, Binghamton, Sophomore
19. Jason McCroskey, Chattanooga, Sophomore
20. Eric Cameron, Indiana, Senior
197
1. Cam Simaz, Cornell, Junior
2. Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin, Senior
3. Dustin Kilgore, Kent State, Junior
4. Clayton Foster, Oklahoma State, Senior
5. Anthony Biondo, Michigan, Senior
6. Sonny Yohn, Minnesota, Junior
7. Cayle Byers, George Mason, Junior
8. Brent Haynes, Missouri, Sophomore
9. Logan Brown, Purdue, Senior
10. Jerome Ward, Iowa State, Junior
11. Zack Giesen, Stanford, Senior
12. Zac Thomusseit, Pitt, Junior
13. Luke Lofthouse, Iowa, Senior
14. Cody Mangrum, Ohio State, Sophomore
15. Micah Burak, Penn, Sophomore
16. Erik Schuth, Ohio, Senior
17. Mike Salopek, Virginia, Sophomore
18. Riley Orozco, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Matt Powless, Indiana, Junior
20. Daniel Mitchell, American, Sophomore
285
1. Zach Rey, Lehigh, Junior
2. Jarod Trice, Central Michigan, Junior
3. Dom Bradley, Missouri, Junior
4. Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State, Junior
5. Ben Berhow, Minnesota, Senior
6. D.J. Russo, Rutgers, Senior
7. Tucker Lane, Nebraska, Junior
8. Ryan Flores, American, Junior
9. Cameron Wade, Penn State, Junior
10. Nathan Fernandez, Oklahoma, Senior
11. Ryan Tomei, Pittsburgh, Senior
12. David Marone, Virginia Tech, Junior
13. Clayton Jack, Oregon State, Junior
14. Brendan Barlow, Kent State, Sophomore
15. Ricky Alcala, Indiana, Senior
16. Eric Bugenhagen, Wisconsin, Senior
17. Kurt Klimek, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Christian Brantley, Northern Iowa, Junior
19. Blake Rasing, Iowa, Junior
20. Atticus Disney, Cal Poly, Sophomore
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