I mean, I like Johnson a lot. I was on his bandwagon last year after his great summer wrestling freestyle. But me liking a guy doesn't mean I'm going to pick him to be an AA here. I like Nick Dardanes a whole lot more than I like Jeremy Johnson and I don't have him here either.

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This is probably a pick where I'm wrong though, given the amount of faith that I'm stupidly putting in Brendan Barlow.

Originally Posted by vaisforlovers

Okey st is not a factor without Z. 3 dog race. Minny not as much a factor imo. I think iowa is the only team that can challenge psu. Minny has too many ifs. 33,41,49,65,74,97 all have tough paths to get on the podium.

Z out takes OSU out, DSJ coming back to form puts Iowa back in. Without him PSU is the CLEAR favorite.

This reminds a little bit of the 99 NBA season when Ewing was out all year for the Knicks & then came back with a week left in the season. The Knicks got the 8th seed & knocked out #1 Miami in the 1st round. They went on to the Finals where they lost to The Spurs.

Iowa getting DSJ back, moving Gambrall down & having Evans & Telford pick it up put them in very good position to win it all in what was looking like a down year for them.

Next year's NCAA are in Des Moines I believe I can imagine that will make it a real barn-burner as far as being extra incentive for Iowa State & Iowa AND especially in trying to get tickets. Fergitaboutit.

I still think an awful lot has to go right for Iowa for that all to happen.

Originally Posted by goferphan

I still think an awful lot has to go right for Iowa for that all to happen.

Yes.

I just hopes its as exciting as last year, don't really care which teams are involved in it. Only difference will be whether I'm drinking my beer or throwing it.