Journalist NCAA picks: top team, individual champs, and finalists

[dmm53]

The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.

Here is the link to the predictions:

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestli...urnalists-pick-the-NCAA-Championships-winners

The only (near) consensus was Retherford, with Nickal close behind.

 

[5q]

How can anyone not have Nolf in the championship.

It would be nice for the 149-184 in the finals again. I like how some picked Shakur

I hope all 6 make it

 

[funkisfun12]

As soon as I saw that the 2nd journalist had Imar over Daniel Lewis at 165, I stopped reading. Dude, that's your job!

Edit: I must admit, I went back to the article and stopped reading again when they listed Pyles as a journalist.

 

[El-Jefe]

Did the guys from Win Magazine pick Minnesota?

 

[The Stan]

ANDREW HIPPS pick at 149 is interesting...

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Mark Lundy lol

Don’t even need to read bios of where some of these guys hail from

 

[Ian]

The journalists picks.

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestli...urnalists-pick-the-NCAA-Championships-winners

In summary
125 winner of Tomasello/ Lee over winner of Cruz/Suriano
133 Gross over Micic
141 Even between Meredith and Diakomihalis
149 Retherford over Sorensen
157 Nolf over Hidlay
165 Martinez over Joseph
174 Even between Valencia and Hall
184 Nickal over Martin
197 Moore over Haught
285 Snyder over Coon

Team Penn State over Ohio State

 

[nerfstate]

I really think Darmstadt is the one to beat at 197, otherwise, I'm down.

 

[Psu_rings]

Just arrived at nationals and stay with a cousin who does research at the Cleveland Clinic....He has 6 tickets in row 4....Everyone don't forget to get all your votes in for Zain for Hoge....SMART KILLER MIND SET BABY....

 

[dunkej01]

Just arrived at nationals and stay with a cousin who does research at the Cleveland Clinic....He has 6 tickets in row 4....Everyone don't forget to get all your votes in for Zain for Hoge....SMART KILLER MIND SET BABY....

Cup your hands when you yell it!!!!!!!!!

 

[El-Jefe]

Just arrived at nationals and stay with a cousin who does research at the Cleveland Clinic....He has 6 tickets in row 4....Everyone don't forget to get all your votes in for Zain for Hoge....SMART KILLER MIND SET BABY....

NOW the experts have spoken.

 

[dunkej01]

dont sleep on this guy.......

 

[Psu_rings]

Cup your hands when you yell it!!!!!!!!!

Yes Sir you got it...Good post dunk....Gave you a like.

 

[diggerpup]

Scanning those media picks ...

CPyles has 4 PSU champs & a 5th finalist, yet PSU still losing to the Buckeyes.

I’m not sure that’s mathematically feasible, but if that does happen — damn, that’s just gross.

Whoever wins NC this year will have earned it.

 

[TangSoo]

Just arrived at nationals and stay with a cousin who does research at the Cleveland Clinic....He has 6 tickets in row 4....Everyone don't forget to get all your votes in for Zain for Hoge....SMART KILLER MIND SET BABY....

I'll rest easy tonight, knowing the cure for cancer is near.

 

[horraybeer]

Scanning those media picks ...

CPyles has 4 PSU champs & a 5th finalist, yet PSU still losing to the Buckeyes.

I’m not sure that’s mathematically feasible, but if that does happen — damn, that’s just gross.

Whoever wins NC this year will have earned it.

Cause Pyles is a joke.

 

[dunkej01]

most accurate prediction I have seen.

 

[PSUbluTX]

CPyles has 4 PSU champs & a 5th finalist, yet PSU still losing to the Buckeyes.

I’m not sure that’s mathematically feasible, but if that does happen — damn, that’s just gross.

Whoever wins NC this year will have earned it.

Tan Tom mentioned during the coaches presser today that whoever comes in 2nd this weekend will undoubtedly be the best 2nd place team in the history of the NCAAs. Sounds credible. Maybe some of our board historians can chime in if they're aware of a more potent #1/#2 team race than this year.

BTW, Ryan was very complimentary of PSU during the presser, and even singled out Cael by name and said he is "good for our sport." Gracious. Snyder was also quite complimentary of our team during his presser. Gonna feel a little sad to beat those guys. Wait. Nah.

 

[KCLion]

Tan Tom mentioned during the coaches presser today that whoever comes in 2nd this weekend will undoubtedly be the best 2nd place team in the history of the NCAAs. Sounds credible. Maybe some of our board historians can chime in if they're aware of a more potent #1/#2 team race than this year.

BTW, Ryan was very complimentary of PSU during the presser, and even singled out Cael by name and said he is "good for our sport." Gracious. Snyder was also quite complimentary of our team during his presser. Gonna feel a little sad to beat those guys. Wait. Nah.

Same guys - different tactic. “Not the way we would have . . . “, “back in the US to beat the team I want to beat . . . “. Bravado didn’t work, now try compliments to see if that works.

 

[PSU Mike]

Thrall wins the competition. There was another guy with 8 champs, but overall Thrall’s was better. And the other guy picked Nolf over Kemerer. Good trick with the brackets...