2025 Big 12 Championships Preview

Big 12 brackets dropped and gave us a great look at what to expect this year in Tulsa. Based on seeds Oklahoma State and Northern Iowa will be battling it out for the title. The Cowboys are looking to win their first non-Conchampionship Big 12 title since 2020, while Northern Iowa’s highest conference finish is second from 2018. Returning Big 12 champs Iowa State are slotted in third, with SDSU and OU are in a close battle for fourth place.

For the most part, the seeds follow rankings but there are some weights that have a lot of change, which could create some chaos. The Big 12 has depth in several weights that may be missing an AQ or two and lost a handful of spots due to a recent injury. 

125lbs - 7 AQ’s

Seeded Wrestlers: 

1. #2 Richie Figueroa, Arizona State

2. #6 Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado

3. #12 Jett Strickenberger, West Virginia

4. #3 Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State

5. #18 Tanner Jordan, South Dakota State

6. #28 Antonio Lorenzo, Oklahoma

7. #29 Trever Anderson, Northern Iowa

8. #14 Kysen Terukina, Iowa State

The most chaotic weight last season hasn’t been as wild this year, but this bracket has the potential to get wild. Richie Figueroa is the favorite and my pick, since coming back from injury he is 8-0 and just recently majored Jett Strickenberger. A match between him and Spratley could be interesting, as Spratley majored him in their dual last season, but they didn’t face off again. 

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