I did some research on the teams they dual. The teams on their schedule have 36 NCAA qualifiers combined. Of those, 11 of them are 2X NCAA qualifiers and nine of them are 3X qualifiers. Nebraska leads the way with seven returning qualifiers, Oregon State has six, and Minnesota and Oklahoma State have five apiece.
There are 12 returning All-Americans. Five of them are 2X All-Americans and three of them are 3X All-Americans. Minnesota returns five All-Americans (two 2X, and two 3X) which probably justifies their number one preseason ranking. Oklahoma State has three and Nebraska has two returning All-Americans.
Minnesota will bring one 2X NCAA finalist to the dual and Oklahoma State has two wrestlers that were finalists last year.
Wyoming has a solid team with six NCAA qualifiers on the roster. Tyler Cox and Shane Woods each qualified two times with Cox earning All-American honors in the 2012-13 season. Others that have qualified are Benjamin Stroh, Brandon Richardson, Andy McCulley, and Dakota Friesth. Archie Colgan could have a breakout year like Stroh did last year, but he'll have a tough time getting into the starting line-up at the same weight class as Richardson. Maybe one of them can drop down to 149 during the season. Drew Templeman impressed last year as a Freshman before his injury shortened his season. Cole Mendenhall had a great freshman year and looks to build off of that. Tanner Harms has looked good when in the lineup but he too has been plagued with injuries in the past.
If this team can stay healthy and continue to improve, they could really make waves nationally. Considering the schedule they have, they don't have a choice.
