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Discussion Topic: NCAA predictions
Nick Lecklider added to this discussion on February 23, 2025
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125-mccrone needs to get the first takedown and the match is essentially over. Just needs to progress from neutral. People are scouting him well now but even the great Cael couldn’t coach out that cradle. If he can just not get taken down and wrestle defensively he can steal matches because people will not pick down on him. 2-2 ncaas with a pin. 3.5 total points
133-bouzakis is all over the place but I’m predicting a 7th place finish. Needs to have a good big ten tourney. 5 wins and a md. Bouzakis could finish anywhere from finalist to 2-2. Hard to predict him. 8 points
141-Mendez hurt himself by losing to Bartlett. He will now have to beat Bartlett and Allirez back to back. That’s a tough task. 2nd place. 4 bonus
20 points
149- has looked really good this year and I think earns all American. I’ll say 7th place so he ends his career on a win. No bonus points. 7 points.
157- cannon is hard to predict bc not enough data but 3-2 Bloodround is what I expect. One bonus point win. 4 points.
165- paddy again hard to predict bc lack of matches at 165. 2-2 ncaas. No bonus 1.5 points. Needs to qualify at big tens first.
174- Carson is as good as anyone nuetral in the country. 4th place behind Hamiti, otoole and Haines. One bonus point. 13.5 points
184-Rotogotzke- another 2-2 type of guy. Gets one pin. 3.5 points
197- Shumate-1-2 no bonus-.5 points. Looked good for three minutes against Barr. Maybe he can build on that
285- Feldman- definitely not beating the big three and I think Trimble and Shultz and him are the next tier. I’ll say 6 since he has struggled a bit. Think he wins the rematches against Iowa and Michigan. Looking better as of late and gave gable his toughest match. 2.5 bonus points. 11.5 points.
So 5 all Americans and 72.5 points. Might be stretching it a little. I wouldn’t count anyone completely out except maybe Shumate from being an all American however. Mccrone and Rotogotzke are pinners and can turn a match quick. Cannon looks like he is for real. Paddy is still tbd.
Big three are all scoring a lot so 4th place and a team trophy.
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