#5 Virginia Tech at #4 Oklahoma State Preview

We’re getting the weekend started extra early this week with an incredible non-conference matchup as fifth-ranked Virginia Tech travels to number four Oklahoma State. Both squads come in unbeaten. The hosts are 5-0 while the Hokies are 3-0. 

On paper, this is shaping up to be one of the best duals of the entire season. Should each team send out their expected starters, it will be the rare dual that features 10 matches between ranked opponents. Two of them could involve wrestlers in the top five clashing. There’s the possibility of two matches between past All-Americans. 

Virginia Tech comes in after putting six wrestlers on the podium in Vegas at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. They have not competed since Vegas. In dual action, the Hokies have already picked up ranked wins against #15 Missouri and #18 Rutgers. 

Oklahoma State dominated Vegas in a historical manner. All ten of their entrants finished within the top-five a feat that hadn’t been accomplished since they did way back in 1999. Not satisfied with that performance, the Cowboys crushed their in-state rivals, Oklahoma, during Bedlam 35-3 - losing only one match in tiebreakers. 

Will Oklahoma State continue to prove that they are a program on the rise and poised to finish above their current ranking or will the all-tough Hokies hand David Taylor his first loss as Oklahoma State head coach. 

We’ll find out tonight at 8pm (eastern) on ESPN+

Before then, here’s a match-by-match look at the action we’ll see in Gallagher-Iba Arena

125 lbs - #4 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) vs. #3 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)

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