Big 10 Seeding Prediction: 133 pounds

[twade70]

Here are my predictions for the seeds at 133. It's my understanding that the seeding committee gives the most weight to record in the Big 10 Dual season, and then uses matchups outside of the dual season (e.g. tourneys like NCAA Duals and Midlands) as tiebreakers. I've listed each wrestlers overall record and Big 10 Dual season record (excluding any forfeits). I've also listed wins/losses to wrestlers that impacted their seeding (rather than all their wins/losses in the Big 10 dual season).

1. Ness (MN): 23-0, 4-0 (including a win over Dennis)
2. Dennis (Iowa): 16-2, 7-1 (W over Gomez, Graff; L to Ness)
3. Gomez (MSU): 19-1, 7-1 (L to Dennis)
4. Graff (WI): 24-5, 7-1 (L to Dennis)
5. Eren (PU): 22-10, 4-2 (W over Metzler, Ortega; L to Paddock)
6. Metzler (NW): 12-9, 4-4 (W over Paddock, Stevens; L to Eren, Thomas)
7. Stevens (MI): 21-13, 3-5 (W over Paddock; L to Antczak (MN), Metzler)
8. Paddock (OSU): 19-10, 4-4 (W over Ortega, Eren; L to Stevens, Metzler)
(US) Matt Ortega (IN): 10-15, 1-5
(US) Pearsall (PSU): 3-20, 1-7
(US) Thomas (IL): 13-16, 1-7

 

[pin2win]

tough weight class here! top 3 could go anyway i think

 

[SPGroth]

tough weight class here! top 3 could go anyway i think

A potential semi final of Dennis versus Gomez could be worth the price of admission.

 

[Hawks1010]

returning National Champ is the #3 seed wow!

 

[twade70]

And it wouldn't completely shock me to see Graff win the whole thing. His 5 losses on the year have been to:

Twice to #2 Hochstrasser (BSU)
#13 Novachokov
#10 Grey
#3 Dennis

Prior to losing to Dennis he'd won 8 in a row. He's definitely no slouch.

 

[pin2win]

don't see him having a big ten title

 

[CRwrestling]

Graff won midlands easily. He's got a good shot at winning a big ten title.

 

[Hawks4life11]

Graff won midlands easily. He's got a good shot at winning a big ten title.

Only 1 HUGE problem with that theory...there was no Danial Dennis, Jayson Ness, or Franklin Gomez at midlands...