Returning champs...most to least likely to repeat?

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Rank those returning champs from most to least likely to repeat! Note, last year's champs at 141, 157 and HWT graduated.

 

1. Spencer Lee - short of injury this is a LOCK and 3x Hodge.

2. Yianni - yes he lost to Gomez but that's not happening again.

3. O'Toole - the weight is stacked but this kid is a stud

4. RBY - he's beaten fix in the finals twice already, no reason to think he can't again

5. Starroci - Lewis is still out there but Carter has taken care of him 2x in a row now.

6. Brooks - typically he would be as high as 3 but already has a loss this season.

7. Max Dean - honestly should have lost before the finals last year and has lost several matches already this year

[Wrestleknownothing]

I will go with:

1. Spencer Lee
2. Diakomihalis
3. Brooks
4. RBY
5. Starocci
6. O'Toole
7. Dean

I refuse to live in a world where three timers are not most likely to repeat. They will both repeat. And I hope it happens by Lee pinning the field while Diakomihalis takes five 1 point victories.

I have the two timers next. For me Brooks is the clear number 3 and I have a hard time separating RBY and Starocci. But Lewis has a title and Fix does not, so there you go.

Next come the one timers. O'Toole looks great, but so did David Carr after his first title. Dean's weight has the least separation among the top 8 or so, in my opinion, making it the toughest to show clear separation from the field.

[ionel]

Aren't Carr and Griffith "returning" to NCAA this year and weren't they "champs?"

[Wrestleknownothing]

17 minutes ago, ionel said:

Aren't Carr and Griffith "returning" to NCAA this year and weren't they "champs?"

Good point. I read it as defending even though he said returning.

[Scouts Honor]

Lee

RBY

Brooks

star

otoole

carr

lewis

griffith

[Wrestleknownothing]

6 minutes ago, Scouts Honor said:

Lee

RBY

Brooks

star

otoole

carr

lewis

griffith

An oversight? Or do you think there is no chance for Diakomihalis?

[mspart]

I think it is Fix's year this year.  I could be wrong, but I think he'll make it this time.  He just needs to jump higher as he gets on the mat!!

mspart

Edited January 20, 2023 by mspart
To add a funny.

[Scouts Honor]

48 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

An oversight? Or do you think there is no chance for Diakomihalis?

oops...here i was thinking i was the only one with THE complete list... lol

[Scouts Honor]

55 minutes ago, Scouts Honor said:

Lee

RBY

Brooks

star

otoole

carr

lewis

griffith

cant get the edit function to work Yanni goes between lee and RBY

[ionel]

5 minutes ago, Scouts Honor said:

cant get the edit function to work Yanni goes between lee and RBY

Bob says you had your fifteen minutes.

[HuskerMac]

This is Labs year. New champ at 174 

 

[Gus]

12 minutes ago, HuskerMac said:

This is Labs year. New champ at 174 

 

@jajensen09 did you lose your login info and create a new account???

[MPhillips]

4 hours ago, Scouts Honor said:

cant get the edit function to work Yanni goes between lee and RBY

You had fifteen minutes...

[ionel]

21 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

You had fifteen minutes...

you are 4 hours late!  

Edited January 20, 2023 by ionel

[SocraTease]

Interesting read regarding returning champs who lose during the regular season the following year:

https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2023-01-18/college-wrestling-upsets-thrilling-fun-fans-and-maybe-meaningless-march?fbclid=IwAR0L1X3VtOIJ6eGfXh9CuSt4I9uBhJLej_jZfD3M3at0Rtyy_m5JQnnODVg

 

[MPhillips]

On 1/20/2023 at 6:26 PM, ionel said:

you are 4 hours late!  

I was busy!!!

[ionel]

1 hour ago, MPhillips said:

I was busy!!!

Bob doesn't care if you are busy. 

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