Last year Beau Bartlett was one finished double leg away from being a National Champion. Instead Jesse Mendez, to his credit, executed an incredible counter and now he is the reigning 133 pound champ.
This year, Bartlett has not one, but two reigning 133 pound NCAA champs in his bracket in Alirez and Mendez. Further, Mendez beat him soundly at the All-Star Classic and seems to have separated himself from Bartlett.
Beau is awesome, but did he really blow his best shot at a title last year? I have a hard time seeing him taking out both Alirez and Mendez.