Wild Predictions thread Conference/NCAA version.

[kr1963]

I wouldn't call that prediction too wild!

He, in fact, would probably be my top pick for OW in the West. The guy is a frickin beast!

Yea that one is pretty mild actually. Didnt find a lot I thought I could go with out in the WWC but I did like Kennedy at the beginning of the year so I like Gantry's pick.

[ban basketball]

Yea that one is pretty mild actually. Didnt find a lot I thought I could go with out in the WWC but I did like Kennedy at the beginning of the year so I like Gantry's pick.

Well, the West is a heck of a lot tougher than it used to be since the new qualification system was put in.

The West also has Kjar, Sprenkle (the guy is a SLEEPER by definition), Martinez, Cox, Ray (the toughest unheard of 133 pounder in the U.S.), Cruz, Von Ohlen, Dallaserra, Gaethje, Robbins, Bonin, Salminen, Onufer, Loder, LeBlanc, Brantley.

My apologies to folks who deserve to be mentioned, but this was off of the top of my head.

The point is is that the West is about the toughest I've seen it in the years that I've been following college wrestling (and it's a sin that this conference wasn't offered more qualifying slots).

[Herkey#1]

Ban, it's not that the conference wasn't offered more spots, it's that they didnt earn more. With the new qualifying systems you earn your spots in the current season.

[ban basketball]

Ban, it's not that the conference wasn't offered more spots, it's that they didnt earn more. With the new qualifying systems you earn your spots in the current season.

I understand, but the West is the toughest I've ever seen it. My list testifies to that.

In other words, there will be tougher wrestlers from the West who won't make the big dance than folks who will make it from easier qualifying tournaments.

Hint... the Big 10 and Big 12!

[Herkey#1]

I'd agree about the B12 if you took OSU out of it this year.

[ban basketball]

I'd agree about the B12 if you took OSU out of it this year.

And even the Big10, at certain weights.

[QUOTE=ban basketball;391057]And even the Big10, at certain weights.

Assuming that the wildcard process won't help them, better wrestlers from the West won't make the big dance than certain wrestlers from the big 10.

This shouldn't be new...I've been saying this since the new allocation system was put into place. As long as you are upright and breathing in the Big 10, you're in the big dance.

[ban basketball]

Don't hold me responsible for the double posts; I tried to fix it!

My wife is my witness...

[chocell]

As someone from the west, a big fan of wrestling in the west and wrestlers from the west, here's my (hopes and) predictions:

1. Sprenkle and Kjar both AA at 125.
2. Hoch beats Oliver for the 133 title, Chamberlain and Hall join him as champs and Boise State finishes in the top 3.
3. Leblanc wins the 184 title.
4. Shane Onufer wins the title at 165.
5. Tyler Cox becomes an AA at 133.

[kr1963]

ACC

B10s
1) Marion clinches the team title for the Hawks in Sunday's finals with a win over RussellWRONG Russell won, Marion 4th, Iowa 2nd
2) Vollrath gets 7th place
RIGHT
& helps PSU to 2nd
WRONG PSU won
3) Wade losses in the semis @ 285
RIGHT
4) Wisky gets 3rd
WRONG They got 4th
with 3 finalists (they had FOUR #1 seeds)
RIGHT
(Either Graff or Howe don't make it)
WRONG Rutt didn't make it

5) PSU gets 3 champs
WRONG They had 5
6) Wright out places his seed
RIGHT he was seeded 8th got 1st

B12s
1) OSU sends all 10 to NCAAs
Right now they have 8 IN with Morrison & Rosholt looking for WCs

CAA
1) Lister wins 165
RIGHT

East Region

EIWA
1) Meys beat Lewnes
They didn't meet

EWL
1) Trumbetti qualifies for the NCAAS
WRONG Placed 5th, EWL has 2 automatic qualifiers only
2) Rader doesn't
WRONG Rader finished 2nd & EWL has 2 automatics
3) Fleming wins OW
RIGHT

MAC
1) Deutsch wins 157
WRONG finished 2nd going to NCAA

SoCon

West Region
1) Clark wins 165
WRONG went 0-2
2) Von Ohlen wins OW
RIGHT