Prediction: No. 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) over No. 2 Zach Sanders or No. 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell)
133: Jordan Oliver has been completely dominant this year after winning his first NCAA title last year. His lone loss to Tony Ramos of Iowa was an anomaly. I expect a comfortable 4-5 point win over Stieber in the finals following a string of major decisions, tech falls, and pins.
Prediction: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) over No. 2 Logan Stieber (Ohio State)
141: Kellen Russell has quietly gone 66-1 the last two seasons. He "finally" won his first title last year. Make it two in a row, as he defeats Boris Novachkov in the finals.
Prediction: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) over No. 6 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly)
149: Frank Molinaro has been a beast this year! Jamal Parks has been dominant as well, but less impressive against similar opponents. Molinaro's time in the weight room pays off as he exercises the demons of last year's lopsided loss to Kyle Dake (see below).
Prediction: No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Penn State) over No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State)
157: Kyle Dake is a gamer. As a two-time defending national champion, he knows how to bring it when the stakes are high. James Fleming and his unorthodox and controversial turn will surprise people, but won't be enough to dethrone Dake. Who says you can’t move up a weight class each year and continue to be successful? "Don’t lose."
Prediction: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) over No. 6 James Fleming (Clarion)
165: David Taylor rolls through the tournament thanks to a savage tan and unstoppable offense. I expect a major decision or tech fall in the finals.
Prediction: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) over No. 11 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh)
174: Nick Amuchastegui was working Ed Ruth in the semifinals of last year's NCAA tournament before an unknown injury ended the match. Amuchastegui is the better wrestler, and will win the title if he can get by Chris Perry of Oklahoma State in the semis.
Prediction: No. 3 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) over No. 1 Ed Ruth (Penn State)
184: Quentin Wright has been inconsistent at best this year. But so was J Jaggers on his way to winning two NCAA titles. Wright will be fueled by the prospects of winning the team title. LeBlanc will wish he had better competition throughout the year.
Prediction: No. 6 Quentin Wright (Penn State) over No. 1 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming)
197: Simaz hasn't lost a match on the mat all year. I think he'll avoid the same fate that plagued Mack Lewnes (underperforming) and win the title at 197 pounds.
Prediction: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) over No. 2 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)
285: Ryan Flores looked hungrier than defending NCAA champion Zack Rey in the EIWA finals. Nelson will continue Minnesota's long tradition of successful heavyweights, but won't be able to overcome Flores' athleticism.
Prediction: No. 1 Ryan Flores (American) over No. 2 Tony Nelson (Minnesota)
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