Here are my predictions for the seeds at 141. 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).
This was especially tough (and the Iowa homer in me is really a big influence). Marion had losses to both Thorn (NCAA Duals) and Prater (Midlands) outside of the Big 10 season. He could conceivably be seeded anywhere from 2-4, and possibly 5 (though this is probably pretty remote). I won't be shocked if he's the 4 seed.
1. Humphrey (OSU): 26-2, 6-0 (W over Lynch, Prater, Marion)
2. Marion (IA): 19-4, 5-2 (W over Thorn; L to Lynch, Humphrey)
3. Thorn (MN): 21-5, 6-2 (W over Lynch, Prater; L to Marion, Archuleta)
4. Lynch (PSU): 11-9, 6-2 (W over Prater, Marion; L to Humphrey, Thorn)
5. Prater (IL): 13-7, 4-3 (W over Osterman; L to Lynch, Thorn, Humphrey)
6. Osterman (MSU): 20-11, 4-4 (W over Weber, Archuleta; L to Lynch, Marion, Prater)
7. Archuleta (PU): 23-10, 1-3 (W over Thorn; L to Marion, Humphrey, Osterman)
8. Schmitt (WI): 13-13, 3-4 ( W over Weber, Monaco; L to Lynch, Prater, Thorn, Marion)
(US) Joyce (NW): 3-12, 1-0 (W at 125)
(US) Weber (MI): 12-22, 1-6
(US) Monaco (IN): 12-13, 1-4
This was especially tough (and the Iowa homer in me is really a big influence). Marion had losses to both Thorn (NCAA Duals) and Prater (Midlands) outside of the Big 10 season. He could conceivably be seeded anywhere from 2-4, and possibly 5 (though this is probably pretty remote). I won't be shocked if he's the 4 seed.
1. Humphrey (OSU): 26-2, 6-0 (W over Lynch, Prater, Marion)
2. Marion (IA): 19-4, 5-2 (W over Thorn; L to Lynch, Humphrey)
3. Thorn (MN): 21-5, 6-2 (W over Lynch, Prater; L to Marion, Archuleta)
4. Lynch (PSU): 11-9, 6-2 (W over Prater, Marion; L to Humphrey, Thorn)
5. Prater (IL): 13-7, 4-3 (W over Osterman; L to Lynch, Thorn, Humphrey)
6. Osterman (MSU): 20-11, 4-4 (W over Weber, Archuleta; L to Lynch, Marion, Prater)
7. Archuleta (PU): 23-10, 1-3 (W over Thorn; L to Marion, Humphrey, Osterman)
8. Schmitt (WI): 13-13, 3-4 ( W over Weber, Monaco; L to Lynch, Prater, Thorn, Marion)
(US) Joyce (NW): 3-12, 1-0 (W at 125)
(US) Weber (MI): 12-22, 1-6
(US) Monaco (IN): 12-13, 1-4
