I can see as many as ten allocations at this weight class for the BIG 10. Still a bit of parity but not near the mental asylum seeking insanity that is 184.
Ohio State's Kollin Moore is the clear favorite and I don't see anyone denying him his third title. I really thought he'd be a four time BIG 10 champ for the Buckeyes. With the way he handled both Penn State's Shakur Rasheed 14-6 & Purdue's C.J. Brunner 16-6, I have no doubt that he'll be back atop the award stand.
Speaking of which I sort of surprised myself seeding Rasheed as low as I did but I felt I had to. He not only lost to Moore, but he also lost to Iowa's Jacob Warner and to Nebraska's Eric Schultz as well. With his other loss being a 7-5 decision to Lucas Davison of Northwestern who in turn has lost twice to Brunner, sixth is as high as I could justifiably put Rasheed. I don't see him finishing that low however.
As to the rest of the weight class Maryland's Jaron Smith has figured out a way to catch opponents off guard and put them on their backs. Some would see this as a reason to place him higher than I did but with two losses to Michigan's Jackson Striggow I feel justified in where I placed him.
How I would seed?
#1 Kollin Moore senior Ohio State
#2 Eric Schultz junior Nebraska
#3 Jacob Warner sophomore Iowa
#4 C.J. Brunner senior Purdue
#5 Lucas Davison freshman Northwestern
#6 Shakur Rasheed senior Penn State
#7 Jordan Pagnano senior Rutgers
#8 Jackson Striggow senior Michigan
#9 Jaron Smith senior Maryland
#10 Hunter Ritter senior Minnesota
Way off on this one. Only 6 spots and I guessed 10. Find it hard to believe that Rasheed, Striggow & Ritter stay home this year.
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