You're Going The Wrong Way - Race for the Podium 2/11/25

[Wrestleknownothing]

The Race For The Podium

...Just got a little more interesting. Based on the newest set of Intermat rankings Iowa's room for error is slipping away. After a tough couple of weeks Iowa's expected lead over Oklahoma State has shrunk from ~23 points on Jan. 21 to the current ~7 points.

Intermat has Iowa wrestlers ranked lower than Flo at 5 of the 10 weights (125, 133, 157, 174, and 184). The most consequential from an expected points perspective is Patrick Kennedy at 174. Flo slots Kennedy in at #7 while Intermat has him at #11.

Meanwhile Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Northern Iowa, and Virginia Tech are just too close to call for the fourth, and final, spot.

Of course, I am cherry picking a bit. Flo and Wrestlestat each have it at about a 15 point lead for Iowa over Oklahoma State.

A Perfect 10?

Meanwhile, in Penn State news (because I know there has been a real lack of coverage of these plucky upstarts), their odds of matching 2007 Minnesota with 10 AA's keeps creeping higher. It now stands at 11.8%.

 

 

[ionel]

17 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Meanwhile, in Penn State news (because I know there has been a real lack of coverage of these plucky upstarts), their odds of matching 2007 Minnesota with 10 AA's keeps creeping higher. It now stands at 11.8%.

 

Thought they had a couple guys dinged up, did the new rankings not factor that?  Plus alot of folks don't seem to know who will show up at 165 ... Messenbrink or Mesenbrink.   Are we sure the rear wheels aren't falling off and is it really a front wheel drive vehicle or maybe we are just getting the cart before the horse.    

Edited February 11 by ionel

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 minute ago, ionel said:

Thought they had a couple guys dinged up, did the new rankings not factor that?  Plus alot of folks don't seem to know who will show up at 165 ... Messenbrink or Mesenbrink.   Are we sure the rear wheels aren't falling off and is it really a front wheel drive vehicle?  

That was the conservative estimate. Using Flo rankings the chances are 13.4%.

[VakAttack]

[D3 for LU]

9 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

Hmmm.

Quoting Billy Madison... I'll give you a potato for that one.

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