North Dakota State 157 lber Jared Franek (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Another week of college wrestling and a slightly lighter slate of competition for the Big 12. Let's dive in and look at what's going on around the Big 12 this week and some of the highlights for the conference.
Friday 12/09
Minnesota at North Dakota State
Saturday 12/10
Northern Iowa-UNI Open
Wyoming at Air Force
Sunday 12/11
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma ESPNU
Buffalo at North Dakota State
North Dakota State with the Big 12's last shot to take down Minnesota
Minnesota beat Oklahoma State last weekend and South Dakota State a few weeks ago. Now they're on to their last dual with the Big 12 this season with North Dakota State. The undefeated Bison have a shot to be the one team in the Big 12 to take out the Gophers this season on Friday night in Fargo. It won't be easy but early in the season this looks to be one of the best NDSU squads in years. A win here at home would be really big for this team and program.
Bedlam part one on ESPNU
It's always good to get wrestling on National TV and here we have one in one of the sports' oldest rivalries. The Cowboys have had the edge in the series and I think will be a slight favorite here. But there are six or certainly winnable matches for OU, and a few spots where they are slight favorites. The Cowboys are coming off a loss and wrestling on the road. One team could conceivably get rolling and win big here but with this many toss-ups this dual has the potential to be a really exciting Bedlam.
Air Force with a shot at their first Big 12 win since 2020-21
Air Force had a bit of a rough go in the Big 12 last year going 0-8 in the conference. Their last two wins vs. Big 12 teams came during the 2020-21 season vs. Northern Colorado and Fresno State, who were in the final season of their program.
With Wyoming decimated by injuries and a notable transfer, the Falcons will be the favorites here and have a good chance to get their first Big 12 win in a while.
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