ranking the Best Conference in USA...B1G...for next season

[feet2back]

1- Penn State

2- Ohio State

3- Iowa

4- Rutgers

5- Michigan

6- Nebraska

7- Minnesota

8- Wisconsin

9- Indiana

10- Maryland

11- Illinois

12- Michigan State

13- Purdue

14- Northwestern

[Truzzcat]

Illinois should have a shot at 5-6 guys in blood round range and I think could have 3-4 AA's

[poorwrestler]

Seems very high on Rutgers and very low on Illinois


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[feet2back]

Looking at Dual Meet Teams in Rankings...Illinois was 2-6 in B1G/5-9  Overall last season ...thats a debacle for Illinois...Such a great HS Wrestling State...No fan base at Illinois...Program needs a splash

Edited May 8 by feet2back

[nhs67]

Seems very high on Rutgers and very low on Illinois.

[Truzzcat]

Just now, feet2back said:

Looking at Dual Meet Teams in Rankings...Illinois was 2-6 in B1G/5-9  Overall last season ...thats a debacle for Illinois...Such a great Wrestling HS State...No fan base

They shirted Webster, Byrd and both braunagles and will ad scoles to their lineup who was a top 40 recruit for his class.

Nebraska and Michigan I think should both definitely be ahead of rutgers and Id argue Illinois as well.

[Gus]

1- PSU

2- Iowa

3- tOSU

4- Nebraska

5- Michigan

6- Minnesota

7- Illinois

8- Rutgers

9- Maryland

10- Indiana

11- Purdue

12- Wisconsin

13- Northwestern

14- Michigan State

[poorwrestler]

Seems very high on Rutgers and very low on Illinois.

Is there an echo in here?


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[nhs67]

1 minute ago, poorwrestler said:

Is there an echo in here?


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IS there an echo in HERE?

[feet2back]

35 minutes ago, Gus said:

1- PSU

2- Iowa

3- tOSU

4- Nebraska

5- Michigan

6- Minnesota

7- Illinois

8- Rutgers

9- Maryland

10- Indiana

11- Purdue

12- Wisconsin

13- Northwestern

14- Michigan State

Illinois a Better Dual meet team then Rutgers next year? Thats not happening...You realize Illinois was horrible last year and I know they will be better but they wont be better then Rutgers next season

Rutgers projected line up with their best finish so far in time at Rutgers

125- Peterson..was in top 10 during season ..NCAA Qualifier

133- Shawver...B1G Champ...All-American

141- Olliveri...NCAA Qualifier

149- Clark,,,NCAA Qualifier

157- True frosh PA Champ Harer

165- White?...NCAA Qualifier

174- Turley...All-American

184- Soldano...All-American

197- Poznaski...All-American

285- Yaraslauv...All-American

Thats a solid projected Dual meet team.

 

Edited May 8 by feet2back

[Truzzcat]

8 minutes ago, feet2back said:

Illinois a Better Dual meet team then Rutgers next year? Thats not happening...You realize Illinois was horrible last year and I know they will be better but they wont be better then Rutgers next season

Rutgers projected

125- Peterson..was in top 10 during season ..NCAA Qualifier

133- Shawver...B1G Champ...All-American

141- Olliveri...NCAA Qualifier

149- Clark,,,NCAA Qualifier

157- True frosh PA Champ Harer

165- White?...NCAA Qualifier

174- Turley...All-American

184- Soldano...All-American

197- Poznaski...All-American

285- Yaraslauv...All-American

Thats a solid projected Dual meet team.

 

Soldano AA is ambitious

I hate to say someone got lucky to AA but Turley did it During the condensed season and has really not looked like an AA type of guy since

Poz Could AA I am not sure I would bet on it though

They will definitely be a better Dual team than Tournament team in my opinion

[feet2back]

59 minutes ago, feet2back said:

Illinois a Better Dual meet team then Rutgers next year? Thats not happening...You realize Illinois was horrible last year and I know they will be better but they wont be better then Rutgers next season

Rutgers projected line up with their best finish so far in time at Rutgers

125- Peterson..was in top 10 during season ..NCAA Qualifier

133- Shawver...B1G Champ...All-American

141- Olliveri...NCAA Qualifier

149- Clark,,,NCAA Qualifier

157- True frosh PA Champ Harer

165- White?...NCAA Qualifier

174- Turley...All-American

184- Soldano...All-American

197- Poznaski...All-American

285- Yaraslauv...All-American

Thats a solid projected Dual meet team.

 

Illinois line up?

[feet2back]

Illinois should be worried about Maryland passing them up and not getting blasted by Michigan State again this year

[Wrestleknownothing]

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[Gus]

7 hours ago, feet2back said:

Illinois a Better Dual meet team then Rutgers next year? Thats not happening...You realize Illinois was horrible last year and I know they will be better but they wont be better then Rutgers next season

Rutgers projected line up with their best finish so far in time at Rutgers

125- Peterson..was in top 10 during season ..NCAA Qualifier

133- Shawver...B1G Champ...All-American

141- Olliveri...NCAA Qualifier

149- Clark,,,NCAA Qualifier

157- True frosh PA Champ Harer

165- White?...NCAA Qualifier

174- Turley...All-American

184- Soldano...All-American

197- Poznaski...All-American

285- Yaraslauv...All-American

Thats a solid projected Dual meet team.

 

Illinois - Rutgers would be close. A lot of tight matches. 

125 - not sure if the transfer from ISU is coming now?

133 - Lucas Byrd

141- Danny Pucino

149- Kannon Webster

157- Braedon Scoles

165- Chris Moore

174- Danny Braunagel

184- Edmond Ruth

197- Zach Braunagel

285- Luke Luffman

i would favor Illinois at 149, 165, 184. Rutgers at 125 and probably 285. The rest are toss ups. 

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9 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

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[Formally140]

Hopefully Illinois can live up to expectations. Everyone here is optimistic but wants to see it happen 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

15 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

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As an impartial and respected wrestling journalist, I have to say that ILLINOIS is the team to beat next year. Due to a disquieting number of injuries (Lucas Byrd, Luke Luffman, Joe Roberts, Isiah Pettigrew, etc.), Olympic redshirts (both Brawlnagels) and Freshman redshirts (Kannon Webster, Braeden Scoles), the school had a poor dual year. 

Even so, some on this board would probably say, unfairly, that I was obnoxious about their potential. 

Well, just you wait. Get those folks back, except Joe Roberts, who unfortunately has medically retired due to concussions, and fill that spot with Webster or Scoles, and SHAM-WOW! Still need to shore up 125, but the rest of the lineup will be angry dog tough. 

As for the original post, I see the Big Ten as tougher, top to bottom, than at any time I can remember in the last 30 years. The B1G has 13 quality teams, and I expect evil Northwestern will be back in the mix eventually. Michigan State is teetering on the edge because of the transfer portal. I think the Spartans might end up with a crap dual record, but that's just because the conference is so tough. So, I'm going to say 13, worst case 12, very quality teams. 

Can't ever remember that being the case.