Who Will Win the NCAA Wrestling Championships? (2023)
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Wow, can you believe our season is ALMOST over. Keyword, almost. I still have to make my FINAL picks of the tournament. Here's who I think will win.
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*Update since I filmed this video: Spencer Lee has medically forfeited out of the tournament. We will end the night at 149 lbs.
Sorry but Lee is a selfish punk for forfeiting out
Really damn hope he’s good that loss is gonna hurt for a while I pray for his mental health but still big congratulations to Matt Ramos that man crushed it
@@mv4586 Agreed, all best to Spencer Lee.
Did Lee get injured in that semi-final ? IDK. He didn't look injured, he got up, walked to center mat and respectfuly presented himself to shake hands which is great to see. That said, I think he'll regret not letting million fans see him wrestle NCAAs Saturday after loss
@@davidgantz9378 he didn't get injuried per say in that match but he still has the double knee injuries that he needs to fully heal so that he can go to the olympics. he was never able to fully heal so this whole year was him showing up for the team and fans to just give them some chances during the year.
How dominant Mason Parris has been in the post season and at the end of his season, he’s a really strong choice for the Hodge too
Listen, what happened in the 125 semi will go down in history as one of the greatest upsets. Now having said that one Spencer’s Mom is was just jaw dropping and I will never forget that. I mean the intensity of what she I stood there in awe.
Can’t wait for tonight!!
This sport is literally an up and down and Fanco I appreciate your channel, wrestling where I’m from isn’t big and what I got from the sport and looking at the nationals after going to nationals myself match by match it truly can’t explain how much this sport means to me and you covering it tryna spread it out is an amazing thing!!!
Nice work, Josiah. Surprised you didn't attend this year's tourney.
It's wild how Spencer is the only #1 seed not to make the finals rip
Right?! Very unexpected.
Great coverage and objective analysis of the event. This is one of the best sports evenings of the year.
Ramos, RBY, Alirez, Yianni, Haines, Carr, Starocci, Brooks, Nino, Kerkvliet.
Wikthin 5 minutes of Lee's defeat last night I knew we would not see him again. There is just no way in the world that Lee was going to go back on the mat with anything less than a shot at that 4th title. He must be devestated beyond belief. I'm also thinking that he will not be there to stand on that podium with five other guys placing in front of him. Did anyone else notice that he just didn't look like the Spencer Lee that usually dominates ffrom the first whistle? Something seemed wrong fron the beginning of that match.
Completely agree, he looked weak... Normally he grabs people and they don't move because of the vice grip. This time guys were just not responding when he touched them
@@HuskyHero133 I feel like it has been this way all season with Lee. Yeah he was undefeated until now but something has seemed off this year. I feel bad for the kid. I hope he can learn from this and come back better than ever for team USA
As an extremely competitive person I'm disappointed in his choice. He should have regrouped and dominated on backside proving he's the best 125er there. If Excuses are for wussies then what's quitting for? It's disappointing period
@@zdo3 I've watched all him matches and i don't know what it is but he really falls off his game after the first period, i don't think he gets tired but something definitely isn't the same
He definitely looks stiff when he's forced to scramble or play defense. I don't think his knees let him bend and move the way wants to.
Personally I’m going to watch tonight ! But without SPENCER LEE wrestling it’s not as intriguing ! I HATE that he didn’t wrestle earlier today at a chance to at least finish in 3rd place
Cael- GOAT wrestler and Coach of all time.
As a wrestler…that’s a solid argument. As a coach…not there yet.
Let’s go Nino. Remember seeing him as a little kid training. Great family and he is a good as they get. Great guy
I will be cheering for him too. I agree, he is a great person. Local news didn't say anything about him in finals tonight with all the hype about Lee. Go Nino!
@@boots6110 There it is! Mr. Bonnacoriso on tv. So proud of Nino
Josiah, why you forget the Penn state hype train, if Yanni going on last. Levi Starts the hype train. Carter and Aaron don't need it but will be lit and Greg like I'm getting this dub tonight. And Rby to follow. I believe this rn
Let's go PSU!
I got Glory (tho I want Ramos), RBY, Alirez, Yianni, AOC (tho i want Haines), Carr, Starocci, Brooks, Nino, Parris
Josiah! Not wrestling related but I will say I was pleasantly surprised to see your style of shower on matpats recent video lol keep it up!
As far as Kerkvliet goes, I am thinking that maybe he and Cael are cooking up something new for Paris. And maybe Paris is feeling too confident having beaten Kerkvliet twice this year. Things have a way of changing when it is for all the marbles.
I've been thinking that as well. Kerk has to show some heart late in matches. He seems to gas and just quit
It's on ESPN+ too according to my phone
Honestly. If you never wrestled in this tournament? Then your opinion has no basis here. He has a bright future. The kid wrestles hurt. They all do!!!!
In the light weights I'm taking Glory at 125 too, he's seasoned and has plenty of skill to get it done. Not sure if Vito can give RBY the same competition he got in the semis, but it should be similar. Vito is tough. 141 should be great too - toss up there but picking Alirez. I want to see a 4X, Yianni is my pick at 149. He'd also be my pick for the Hodge if he wins the tournament, based more on career achievement.
Great stuff, Josiah!
Thanks, El!
I love watching your videos man keep it up
Same! Fantastic job this year!!!
Ramos confidence is sky high right now. I can’t see anyone beating him this weekend.
RBY?!? He saw what happened to Spence and will be prepared for anything tonight.
If David Carr wins tonight… the Hodge should be all his. To beat 3 National Champs in one tournament and go undefeated for the year would make him the only person worthy of the Hodge Trophy this year…
That’s more like most outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Hodge is over the whole season
That’s a strong argument, but if Yianni wins his fourth, how do you NOT give it to him?
@@kristopherwilson506, same difference. He has gone undefeated with the same talent as in the Championship tournament. If Carr beats O’Toole tonight, completing the sweep of all those champions, in both the regular season and tournament? He deserves the Hodge.
@@sturkeliousrron4934 If the tournament and your career are the same thing, what does that mean for Spencer Lee? 🤔
I agree with all of your pics except I am not sure about 157. Similar to Nino's experience edge at 197, I think Austin OConnor will come out on top over Levi Haines (although Haines is an outstanding wrestler and shouldnt be underestimated). That weight is the toughest pic IMHO
Agree AOC on top
@@liamoconnor229 Lol. We will see. Haines is a true freshman in the championship this dude will go on, if he wins here, to win the next 3 at 157. Hell, he could be a 4 timer.
125: Ramos
133: RBY
141: Woods
149: Yianni
157: O'Connor
165: O'Toole
174: Starocci
184: Brooks
195: Bonaccorsi
HWT: Parris
I actually favor Glory also but momentum can come into play here...Can Ramos carry it into this match and be fueled by it or is he still celebrating pinning Spencer...
i would love to see AOC win, but i have a feeling Haines will come out on top.
out of every match the only person i want to see win is Keegan. but i have a feeling Carr comes out on top.
After everything settles down, can you please update us all who has eligibility to come back next year? Do guys like Cassioppi have one more year?
Thrown off with the Covid year
Thank you
Cassioppi.. why? He's not going to win. I call him Tech Fall Cassioppi... Not to mention getting pinned cassioppi
Wish I could say something helpful about the Iowa Wrestling medical forfeit but I fear we’re missing key information. It’s a bummer.
Im glad Lee got pinned, always thought he was an arrogant punk. Great tourny over all. Even though PSU only had 2 champs the future looks really bright there for a long time to come. SVN and Beu really stepped up big. Brooks and Carter will most likely both become 4 X champs next year and there's a possibility they could have 6 champs. Hopefully Facundo will bounce back and join the party as well. Its great to be a PSU wrestling fan.
I don't know if you pay attention to college basketball at all, but Ramos reminds me a little of 2015 Wisconsin basketball. They had their eye on undefeated Kentucky all year since losing to them in the final 4 the year before. They were so focused on them that when they finally met them in the semis that year that it took everything they had and just didn't have enough for Duke in the finals. I have a feeling that is how it's going to be for Ramos. He seemed so focused on Lee and worked so hard for that win that in my opinion I think Glory will be just a little too much for him in the finals. Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see.
Gotta disagree. Ramos had three close, clutch wins the three rounds before. He’s a man on a mission. I think he gets it done
I think what you’re describing happened to Fix. He was waiting for RBY and maybe overlooked Vito (and, later, McGee)
I was right
My Picks:
125: Ramos
133: RBY (OT)
141: Woods
149: Yianni D
157: O’Connor (OT)
165: David Carr (OT)
174: Starocci
184: Brooks
197: Sloan
HWT: Kerk
Hard to pick against Ramos
ramos aint winning
@@muzzyjk said everyone else last night until it happened
My predictions Pat Glory RBY , Andrew Alirez, Yianni D, Levi Haines, Keegan O’Toole, Carter Starooci , Aaron Brooks ,Sloan and Greg K walking out national champs
exact same except nino over sloan
@@LakeNonaFan I gotta say that's a toss-up for me. Same with Levi and O'Conner. O'Conner catches him early and often and it might be goodnight cinderella see you next year. He can keep it tight, though, and it definitely could be all Levi.
Then they might actually redshirt Levi and go all-in in the 2025 season with him. Beau Bartlett is an All-American and I'm happy to see him finish in top 5 because he definitely is a favorite of mine to watch. Along with Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, and RBY. Still miss Nick Lee though.
@@zaynes5094 I won’t pick against penn state in march. I have them taking 5 national champions out of the finals
If lee would have won in the semis he sure wouldn't medical forfeited out of the finals. 19 other guys lost in the semis overcame it some came back and got third. Iowa is notorious for this. 2 years ago they were my favorite team after this season as a whole and I feel like this is icing on the cake for me I don't even know if they are in my top 10 anymore
One last comment about Spencer: where was the last time Spencer got pinned? In Oklahoma by Nick Piccinnini. Oklahoma hexed him!
Love your content and commentary! The whole Spencer Lee loss still feels raw and lots of sad emotions for him. Are you going to comment on him dropping out? I know lots of people are quoting his "excuses are for wusses" and that he's a quitter but idk if we can truly empathize with the path that his career has taken and all that he has been through. I go back and forth... how can you be resilient if you never experience a loss? There's something powerful about a 3rd place winner because it means they picked themselves up after a loss. Curious to get your thoughts!
Unless Lee is seriously injured he is making a WRONG decision to not show up to wrestle back fir 3rd. Not showing up if not seriously injured is far worse than that loss, there is NO SHAME in getting beat, everyone loses. But at least 250 other wrestlers SHOWED UP to wrestle in back brackets, surely they were banged up, sore, limping, emotions struggled from previous loss, but they showed up.
Embarrassment can make a person do strange things. I think the injury was too his pride.
@@davidgantz9378 Nah. YOu have no clue. Winning a world championship and an Olympic Gold medal? That is much MUCH better than the 3rd place finisher in college.
@@zaynes5094 You're comparing outside accomplishments to things happening within the tourney. I see @David's point. I'm worried quitting like that puts a damper on his legacy.
@@zaynes5094 oh ok, go on wit yourself polishing the apple for Spence Lee. / As for most the rest of us, we see it for what it is, he had no issue with dealing with injury as long as the golden boy 4x story line was rolling smooth and the limelight was giving him non stop rave reviews. But the day his perfect little dream took a big hit, his mommy smashed her glasses & he took his toys & ran home. He lost a sports thingy, the rest of the world don't give a flying F,,, there is no tragedy here. It's pretty simple > him not showing up to wrestle back on Saturday means he's too hooked on smoking the crack pipe of his own advertised greatness that he lacked the true strength of character needed to show up Saturday > for himself, his TEAM, his family and a million wrestling fans. In other words, by your logic, he is too good to stoop to the low level of wrestling for 3rd or 5th. . If I were Tom Brands I'd have told him > you show up Saturday either to wrestle or on crutches supporting the TEAM, or don't you ever step foot in the Iowa wrestling room ever again, clean out your locker & adios. NOBODY is that special
2cents: Unless injured during semis, Lee should’ve showed character and wrestled. Otherwise, shut up about being part of a team of brothers. His fellow senior teammate and 2022’s 197 runnerup lost early and had the guts to scrap back to All-American. And, sorry, his mom’s reaction goes beyond understandable to ‘psychotic.’ Otherwise, like your picks but don’t see Levi besting AOC, who should win his first (no, AOC didn’t beat Sasso. Go watch the end of that match again).
Robert, Even if Haines loses, they'll probably redshirt him like they did Zain Retherford and then have him come back stronger than before and be another title for PSU.
Also, That was 2 years ago, Let it go man. He got that win. Might not be fair, but he got the win. So it doesn't matter.
My pics.
Glory: he has been breaking souls.
Vito: I would think an olympic trials finalist is better on his feet, and I dont think when RBY is on top that he can turn Vito.
Woods: I just think it is his time. I believe he score something like 4 points in the 1st, and Alirez wont beable to get the lead.
Yanni: That last time he and Sasso wrestled, Sammy had no answer.
O'Connor: Wouldnt suprize me if Levi won. Things seem like they are just going his way. I think O'Connor is too tough for Levi at this point.
Carr: I'm routing for O'Toole to win, but Carr keeps proving himself and I think will win the Hodge.
Starroci: Labriola never beats him, so why start now?
Brooks: NWCA Classic tells that story.
Brannaccorsi: I think it will be close. But I just feel like Nino is a little better.
Kerkvleit: Im routing for Mason, but Penn State just always seems to find away.
Then why go for O'Conner if you have Penn State? If anything, Kerk will lose by double digits to Parris, even though the last two have been closer than any other for Parris, but I do think Levi Haines is for real and, along with Shayne Van Ness, will be here to stay at Penn State. Both dudes have a great chance under Cael to get stronger, faster, and better than before. Van Ness is also an All-American now along with Beau Bartlett, and Max Dean finishing his career as a 4x All American and in 7th. Clinched another team title, Cael's 10th now and 2nd straight.
I am bummed we will not see a Glory-Lee match. I think Spencer just got caught and lightning will not strike twice. Glory is quite a big bigger and stronger than Ramos. Although I would rather see Ramos win, I think Glory will just overpower him
Ramos has put Spencer Lee on his back 3 times now and scored a total of 10 NF points in 2 meetings. The first time they wrestled you can say he got caught, but after their semifinal match? Lee did not "get caught." Ramos put him there.
@@PJP1112 whatever man. The point is that Spencer beat him handily before. It is safe to say that no one predicted Ramos would beat Spencer (probably not even you if we are being honest). While Ramos ultimately did not beat Glory, he deserves massive respect for his win over Spencer and will be an exciting one to watch in the years to come
@JG not whatever man. Your memory is off. He actually didnt beat him handily. The first time they wrestled Ramos was up 8-1 with 2 takedowns before Spencer pinned him. That actually sounds more like. Spencer was the one that caught Ramos. These are facts. Your "whatever man" comment is based on your feelings.
Your predictions are normally very good, but I oppose your first three picks.
I take Ramos at 125. He was possessed going in against Lee. Glory wants to wrestle correctly and score more points. Ramos wants to win big.
I'm sticking to my prediction from a month ago. Arujau will take RBY. Arujau will stalk him, not let him breathe. Reset Button Young won't like that.
I'm a little iffy about Real Woods. I see Alirez avenging Stevo's early loss and getting Nickerson and UNC on the map.
Yianni at 149, sorry Ohio State.
Levi all the way at 157.
David Carr completes the 3Peat against Keegan. Once Keegan crawled on his hands and knees back to the center in the 1st match, I knew it was over for him.
Starocci wins another one this year.
I can't pick 184 outright. I choose Keckeisen. I like the name.
Top seeds run the table at 197 and 285. Mason Parris has been almost amazing for few years and is now in his own class. I'll be back in a few hours to edit these comments.
Actually he misses on quite a few. He counted Haines and Brooks out. Picked Elam. Only tells you about the ones he got right.
@@tomb4060 So? At least PSU has 5 in there. They should go 3-2 right? With Levi and Kerk losing. That's how I see it. I also think that Starrocci and Brooks can win agains their guys but I also think RBY will have Cael in his corner and that is a great thing. Cornell has had a really great program these last 15 years, but I think this can be fun.
Six out of 10. Not bad, I'll leave my original comment on the board.
Carr vs O'Toole? Sweet
My winners:
Glory
Arujau
Woods
Yianni
Haines
O'tool
Starocci
Brooks
Kid from Pitt
Parris
Kidd from pitt will do well
@@popscola2574 Agreed. I also see that AOC wins with experience factor alone, but he has to wrestle smart against Haines there. I also have RBY. I know he hasn't looked great, but I think it will be a good match. Of course, Arujau will have a chance, as anyone does in the finals, but not many have been able to get decent shots on RBY and he could be the first. Then again, RBY has a history of not letting guys get too close for shots. If Vito is too aggressive, it might not go well for him since RBY is an amazing counter attacker.
Andonian would have been more exciting in finals, at least we would have seen some action
Agreed Pat should beat him
So there's only a Hodge Trophy?? No OW??
Really annoying that its not on plus
This aged well. 😂 O'Connor 🍀
You can tell Spencer doesn’t spend a lot of time in the room hard wrestling. Not surprising considering his risk of injury but you can tell he just isn’t 100% prepared for the explosive and unexpected moves like he used to be.
Ramos
RBY
Alirez
Yianni
Levi
Carr
Carter
Brooks
Nino
Mason
125 Matt Ramos
133 RBY best wrestler in tournament and he gets the trophy
141 Alirez
149 Yanni boring match
157 Heines
165 Otoole
174 Starochi
189 Brooks close
197 Sloan
Paris
Hey fanco did u think Haines was pinned by andonian?
He was
@@lukebatty111 if hai es wins he should have an astrix
Considering it happened right in front of the VT coaches' corner, and none of them complained, tend to think the officiall got it right.
@@clintshipley4502 it’s because they knew they couldn’t out-argue Cael Sanderson who had already given the ref a nice wad of money. (Jk I was just rooting for Andonian so I was really hoping they would call that pin I’m not sure if it was or wasn’t)
Definitely
Unrelated note: I'm sick of the stalling. Refs need to get a hair trigger for stalling. 4 unanswered shots or obviously avoiding engaging in wrestling and backing away or wrestling at the edge as a defensive tactic need to be called a stall. 1st stall needs to be 1 point. 2nd stall 2 points 3rd stall a DQ. Make these guys wrestle and stop the defensive wrestling garbage. Glad Jacob, Warner, Nelson Brands, and Will Lewan are graduating. Hate wrestlers that don't wrestle
I wouldn't count out Mason for the Hodge
You're right. He is absolutely in the conversation with his dominance.
He’s had a great season, but I have not been excited at a single match of his all season. He lacks something and not just because he’s following Gable.
OK I am a Penn State fan. These are regular season stats. Are they exciting?
RBY falls 4, tech 3 & major 5
Mason falls 11, tech 2 & major 5
That is regular season & Mason has had a better NCCA championship.
I hope Ramos wins. He knocked off the King, he deserves to stand atop that podium. HEY SPENCER LEE... not gutting it out & wrestling for 3rd is for wusses
Spencer didn't have the guts to show up to wrestle for 3rd. How arrogant
Why do people hate penn state? Can someone provide some context or explain. I enjoy the sport as a whole so just curious
Because they have been dominating since Cael took over the program.
Penn State Homer! 😂😂
Ramos took Lee's heart, and then Lee quit the tournament. Period.
Exactly!!
I agree 100%
**** I like your channel. Keep up the good work. However you went 5-5.
You picked against them in the semis?? How can you pick them to win..when you already picked them to lose? But won! Unless you pull rank..and say ."because it's my show"!
Cassioppi just got pinned 😞
Yeah. That was unexpected
Crazy
This is a tourney of ride-outs.
Vito wins
Maybe. If he's not too aggressive. Never good to be overly aggressive against RBY.
Sammy sasso over yianni
Starocci should win the hodge
I think so as well.
Spencer wasn’t healthy. Blatantly obvious. Excuses don’t matter in this sport even if they’re justifiable, that’s why he went out and gave it everything he had. Terrible feeling.
I don't think anyone can call someone a 'homer' for picking three guys who have 6 titles between them. Haines has a real shot at O'Conner, maybe a 40% chance, but still real. Parris just looks like a different guy this year. Heavyweight is the toughest weight class in wrestling, with no signs of stopping any time soon. Be ready for Nick Feldman at Ohio State and Ben Kueter to be next man up next year if Cass leaves.
"Heavyweight is the toughest weight class in wrestling". You are obviously a fish, lol. There are FAR fewer guys in that class, so the competition is very mediocre.
@@PantherCreekPlantation Colhtlon Schultz had a down year and he's the 5 seed. What 5 seed in another weight class is as good as Schultz? Cass/Kerk/Parris is the best pound for pound top 3 out of any weight class.
If Woods beats Alirez, he should get the Hodge hands down. Who else is walking around with a Stanford degree after his sophomore year? Especially when you have two 8th year seniors and countless 6 year wrestlers in the same tournament. Wrestling as a grad student after your sophomore year. How can you not make a case for what is unprecedented?
Obviously you don't understand the criteria for Hodge consideration.
He's not remotely in the conversation for the hodge trophy
And Sasso with the upset
It's ok to be a Penn State homer...its not your fault they are so good! 😂
If Spencer Lee wanted to be a 4x champion he wouldve went to Penn State.
People keep saying this but pen states never had a 4 timer and they’ve had a ton of 4 time finalists, point being it tough to get 4 no matter what school your at.
PSU does have superior coaching!
@@cootriley6 Coach Brands should transfer to Penn State and learn how to coach.
@@josemora1206 I'm the only one saying it.
@@josemora1206 It's true. But then again only Penn State has been really great for the last 12 years thanks to Cael Sanderson.