Some really poor seedings for the Willochell brothers in particular. How does Rathjen get a higher seed over Gabe only wrestling 11 matches and not even having a RPI?
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Wrestling: Brackets
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OrediggerPoke
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I see nothing egregious. Want a better seed, win more matches during the regular season. Want to go to the NCAAs, win the matches at the Big 12s.
What is pretty unique is that Jax Forrest is a #1 seed. He was in high school until January... How cool is that?!? That has to be unprecedented.
What is pretty unique is that Jax Forrest is a #1 seed. He was in high school until January... How cool is that?!? That has to be unprecedented.
OrediggerPoke
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He also lost to the guy from Cal Baptist...
If he wanted a better seed at the Big 12s, probably should have beat that guy to ensure being seeded over him (instead of #7 and #8 behind him).
Come on man. There is nothing egregious. Go out and win matches at the Big 12s. It is that simple.
OrediggerPoke
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PS - Gabe Willochell's draw is actually awesome for him. He will likely face the #1 seed in his first match. A #1 seed that is only 10-5 and is ranked a relatively low #9 in intermat's rankings and who does have a first round match.
So Willochell likely has a bye into a very beatable #1 seeded wrester to make the semi-finals. He wins that match and he goes to the NCAAs. Seems to be a pretty damn good draw to me.
So Willochell likely has a bye into a very beatable #1 seeded wrester to make the semi-finals. He wins that match and he goes to the NCAAs. Seems to be a pretty damn good draw to me.
LanderPoke
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The willowchell seedlings seem low to me too, but I have not dug into the head to head conference records
I don't disagree with you on the #1 seed though Swiderski is no longer hurt like he was early in the year and took those losses. I am not even saying Gabe should be above Kelley but Rathjen beat One ranked wrestler and doesn't even have a RPI. He should be the last seed in 149.
That is not a knock on Rathjen or UNI but how are you going to tell the guys that have a RPI and coaches ranking that Rathjen is above them?
What is wild is Luke Willochel got one of the Top 7 133 allocations but is the 8 seed?
Just like that IAST drops their stud 133 from Big12s and Big12 loses the allocation at 133. Luke moved into the 7 seed and brackets redone
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LanderPoke
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Because frost is not wrestling there is one fewer auto bid now, is that how that works? Is frost counting on an at large to get into the ncaa tournament?
You are correct 133 goes from 8 to 7 allocations. Frost is no longer eligible for NCAA since he did not wrestle in his conference tourney. His season is now done
LanderPoke
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Ya. Just saw he is out with an injury
I guess it could be injury or his weight is way off. His Twin Brother is at 149 but he wrestled 33?
