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The Cowboys just finished as National Runners-Up with EIGHT All-Americans. With top incoming recruits, how do they look with the post-COVID class being nearly gone? Who redshirts? Who stays in the lineup? Returning All-Americans for the 2026-27 Oklahoma State Cowboys 125: Troy Spratley - 2026 NCAA 5th, 2025 NCAA Finalist 133: Jax Forrest - 2026 NCAA Champion 141: Sergio Vega - 2026 NCAA Champion 149: Casey Swiderski - 2026 NCAA 8th, 2024 NCAA 7th 157: Landon Robideau - 2026 NCAA Champion 184: Zack Ryder - 2026 NCAA 8th 197: Cody Merrill - 2026 NCAA Finalist Returning NCAA Qualifiers for the 2026-27 Oklahoma State Cowboys 165: Ladarion Lockett - 2026 NCAA Round of 16 174: Alex Facundo - 2026 NCAA Round of 16, 2023 NCAA Qualifier Incoming Stars HS 120: Rocklin Zinkin (Buchanan) - 3× CIF (CA) State Champion, 2025 Super 32 Champion HS 132: Jayden Raney (Union County) - 5× KHSAA (KY) State Champion, Senior World 7th, U17 World Champion HS 144: Jordyn Raney (Union County) - 6× KHSAA (KY) State Champion, U17 World Champion HS 190: Michael White (Lawrence North) - 2026 IHSAA (IN) State Champion, 2025 Ironman Champion HS 285: Dreshaun Ross (Fort Dodge) - 4× IHSAA (IA) State Champion, 2025 Fargo Junior Freestyle National Champion

Just when I thought this would be the farewell tournament for the Brands brothers, they prove me wrong and shut me the hell up. 2026 NCAA DI Men's Wrestling Championships for Iowa 7 All-Americans (133, 149, 165, 174, 184, 197, HWT) 3 Semifinalists (165, 174, 184) 1 Finalist (165) - 33 Consecutive Years Currently in fourth place with 92.5 points with a match to go Currently ahead of Ohio State whose coach and wrestlers won B1G Coach of the Year, Wrestler of the Year, and Freshman of the Year 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships for Iowa Fourth Place - 87 points 1 Finalist (165), 2 Bronze (133, 141) 9 NCAA Qualifiers Regular Season 12-6 (5-3 in B1G); losses to Iowa State, Minnesota, Ohio State (×2), OK State, Penn State National Duals Invitational Finalists Strong tournament for the Hawkeyes and they could leave with a trophy should Ohio State not leap them in the finals. So, while they under-performed throughout the year, they showed up big time when it mattered most.

Beast of the East, Ironman, Journeymen Fall Classic, Powerade, or Super 32?

Considering how many people on the site alone complained about the lack of action in a lot of the NCAA finals, nobody seems to want that either. Aside from the heavyweight final and the drama surrounding it, everyone complained about the three-point takedown, riding time in OT, stalling, etc.

Exactly. Bro is weird.

I didn’t even comment anywhere on this thread and your lame, racist ass is here thinking about me. The old geezer incel of a guy sitting in a chat room all day talking about other people who aren’t even on here and likely has done nothing as a wrestler other than lose is talking about me talking about other people, and that other person I spoke of was your President, the guy on who uses the media to talk about other people. The irony.

There are some posters on this board who sure don’t like Starocci, Steveson, JB, DC, and Rock in the commentary booth with comments calling them “narcissists” and suggesting they lack humility among other things as they keep go on and on about a “blue room” and wanting “good role models for children” while cheering on a literal 34-time convicted felon and assailant found liable as he interrupted the first, and possibly only, five-time NCAA Division I Champion’s interview in history. It’s even more ironic that he shows up to a school event while trying to dismantle the Department of Education. It’s less of criticism and more of an observation. These guys who’ve done great things for the sport and are great ambassadors of it are judged harshly yet a literal felon and civilly liable assailant is being cheered in a room where wrestlers who fit a certain image are praised as “heroes.” Why is that?

Can’t be mad at someone playing the game by the rules. If people want more action, then switch college to Freestyle.

Starocci interview interrupted by a lame.

Kurt Angle

Title suggests itself and with the NCAA’s new eligibility waiver for JUCO athletes and considerations of granting fifth-year eligibility to all sports, I wonder what has bigger impact. How do you think it will affect wrestling, especially at the D1 level with considerably less institutions than other sports?

Are we only considering national championships for dynasties or can we make exceptions for conference championships as well? How much are we considering individual success? The reason I ask is because of teams like Minnesota or Cornell who have extended success with individuals, have beaten top teams, and in Minnesota’s case have done things like won the National Duals or beat Penn State H2H in 2014 when they won their fourth straight NCAA title.

Per Merriam-Webster, when used in the context of discussing sports, a dynasty is a “sports franchise which has a prolonged run of successful seasons.” So, with that in mind, across all time, besides the obvious Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Penn State, which programs do you consider to be wrestling dynasties?

This is a very American take. “The height of wrestling is winning NCAA titles” has to be one of the most ignorant statements I’ve ever heard. Globally, Greco is the most popular style and freestyle is right there with it. How could you say Cejudo has not reached the heights he should’ve when said NCAA champions are trying to reach what he did?!?!?!

This discussion was happening then too. Maybe not so much opting out, but all names you listed have advocated for the United States to strictly focus on freestyle for years. I’m merely presenting a nearly impossible scenario where I think the NCAA would adopt freestyle and it would only be because those at the top are affected from a revenue standpoint via a large number of top recruits choosing to focus on freestyle. Beyond that, it would never happen for any other reason.