***2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championships (March 9-10)***

[theshadow]

Quick view has ISU with 2 byes and OSU with 2 byes.

Swiderski, Gaitan, Feldkamp.

Spratley, Williams, Olejnik, Thompson.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Swiderski, Gaitan, Feldkamp.

Spratley, Williams, Olejnik, Thompson.

I’m old with poor eyes and poor reading skills.

Thx!

 

[stuclone]

Don’t love Frost potentially getting Leake in the quarters

 

[ISU_Cyclones]

So just ballparking the 5 top contenders if everything went according to seed... Obviously doesn't account for bonus points.

1. OK State 133.5
2. ISU 126.5
3. Missouri 115.5
4. SD State 105
5. UNI 86

 

[JM4CY]

All winnable. Get bonus out of 5 & that will be a good start

There should be some serious bonus points out of the gate for us. Most of those are very big cupcakes for our hammers to make a point right out of the gate.

 

[1CycloneWrestlingFan]

Gaitan getting Sax right away is interesting. Hoping Picklo takes out Thompson once again

 

[JM4CY]

Sneaky bracket is 74. MJ should be in the finals.

 

[PantherCyclone]

I am annoyed that David got the two seed at 165. He is the reigning big 12 champion, and the one seed ducked him. Ridiculous.

 

[GPHISU]

This has to be the most even first round with byes in long time!!! Usually have been on the short end of the stick. The committee did a great job keeping they byes very even.

ISU-3
MIZZOU-4
OSU-4
Wyoming-4
Oklahoma-4
UNI-1

Didn’t go through all of the teams. But just a few highlights

 

[cy4state]

So just ballparking the 5 top contenders if everything went according to seed... Obviously doesn't account for bonus points.

1. OK State 133.5
2. ISU 126.5
3. Missouri 115.5
4. SD State 105
5. UNI 86

 

[Cyclonewrestlingfan2022]

I’m not driving to be negative. I’m so excited going down now after these seeds. But how do I mentally prepare myself so I think we will suck so when we do good I’m in a good mood and pumped.

 

[iastatefan1]

Sneaky bracket is 74. MJ should be in the finals.

Agree, but picklo could be a problem. He was up two takedowns before MJ stuck him.

 

[ISU_Cyclones]

I wonder what ok state difference I have there. Others are close enough that they could be explained by some differing assumptions but that one is way off.

 

[crablegs]

I’m not driving to be negative. I’m so excited going down now after these seeds. But how do I mentally prepare myself so I think we will suck so when we do good I’m in a good mood and pumped.

Just follow my posts.

 

[ISU_Cyclones]

I wonder what ok state difference I have there. Others are close enough that they could be explained by some differing assumptions but that one is way off.

Ah I did have Surber's place wrong, even still I have osu at 126.5 so going to be a close one.

 

[4theheckofit]

About as good as to be expected for both seeds and brackets!

 

[JM4CY]

Agree, but picklo could be a problem. He was up two takedowns before MJ stuck him.

Fair. But MJ has been on quite a little heater the last month.

 

[thisISnextyear]

Ah I did have Surber's place wrong, even still I have osu at 126.5 so going to be a close one.

 

[WhizzerClone]

Don’t love Frost potentially getting Leake in the quarters

Same. I've had lingering "needs to prove it more" thoughts ever since his win over Teske. I wish he had tougher matches throughout the year, but he has consistently and convincingly beat whoever is put in front of him. That's all he can do in those situations. I think its time for me to put the doubts to bed. His style puts himself in position to win matches, especially in the 3rd. No reason to believe he is not the 2nd best in the bracket and will prove it.

 

[crablegs]

Same. I've had lingering "needs to prove it more" thoughts ever since his win over Teske. I wish he had tougher matches throughout the year, but he has consistently and convincingly beat whoever is put in front of him. That's all he can do in those situations. I think its time for me to put the doubts to bed. His style puts himself in position to win matches, especially in the 3rd. No reason to believe he is not the 2nd best in the bracket and will prove it.

He didn’t beat Nasir Bailey, who’s only good win on the year is Frost.

I think Frost’s ranking is a little suspect, but more so because 133 as a whole is suspect outside of the top few. Frost has done a great job this year, and I’m excited to see what he’ll do this post season. But I have no idea if he goes 1-2 at NCAA or places

That said, I don’t see Leake being a problem for him.