Everyone doesn’t include Ech as he only started going live in the last few weeks against “lesser” wrestlers.
AA order (if all are healthy):
285
197
141
149
133
125
174
165
157
184
2025-26 Lineup
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AA order (if all are healthy):
285
197
141
149
133
125
174
165
157
184
I'd agree with this, but it's also the reason my expectations are a bit more tempered than some others. All 3 of those weights are coming off major injuries, so anything could happen.
This lineup is so tough. Should be a fun year for Dresser and Co.
Very true but with injuries and load management nobody is really a sure fire AA anymore.
The only Dresser-era guys I've ever felt good about being a sure-fire AA were David Carr (and he made me a little nervous his Sophomore year) and Yonger Bastida (which obviously did not happen). Otherwise, the tournament is just so tough and injuries/upsets happen all the time. With this lineup, I'd set the O/U at 4.5 AAs. 5 AAs would be a good tournament (with the hope that they are high placing, point scoring AAs), 6+ would be a great tournament, 4 would probably be fine but somewhat disappointing, anything 3 or less would be a pretty big disappointment (without knowing what happens with injuries). All I know is I can't wait for the season to be here and watch these guys scrap!
Elam is a 4x AA.
Doesnt get much more surefire than that. If he’s healthy, he will AA.
I’d also put Yonger at #1, and Ech will manhandle the majority of 141.
The issue is all 3 of the guys above are coming off of injuries and are older. Keep all 3 healthy and I’d put the odds of all of them being AA higher than 50/50.
Only gripe with this would be 157. He’s done it and 65/74 have not.
I have seen people sort of doubting Zerban, but I personally think he can jump another level in a better room.
Elam
Ech
Bastida
Zerban
3 way tie between poulin and 2 frosts
Euton
2 way tie between gaitan and 184.
Ech
Bastida
Zerban
3 way tie between poulin and 2 frosts
Euton
2 way tie between gaitan and 184.
Bastida
Elam
Ech
J Frost
E Frost
Poulin
Zerban
Gaitan
Dean
Euton/Riggins
Main concern with Euton is injury history/lack of an offseason to train and develop while he recovered from his ACL. If he can stay healthy, I think he has a chance to AA but I am least confident in 165 currently.
Elam
Ech
J Frost
E Frost
Poulin
Zerban
Gaitan
Dean
Euton/Riggins
Main concern with Euton is injury history/lack of an offseason to train and develop while he recovered from his ACL. If he can stay healthy, I think he has a chance to AA but I am least confident in 165 currently.
I could be easily swayed to a four way tie there, they all feel about the same as 1 time AA's. Going off memory I was thinking the field was less deep at 157 than the other weights this year.
Zerban is interesting, didn't know he was 6'0 tall which I'm sure presents some match up problems.
But the if healthy for Elam is huge. Haven’t seen him in forever and coming off a significant injury. If Elam was never injured, I’d put him surefire. But with his history it’s 50/50.
Ech will likely be very good at 141. The top 3 are extremely tough, but I think Ech handles the rest. But again, it’s been a while since we’ve seen him and he’s gone through multiple set backs.
Yonger, I would say is pretty sure fire, but I cannot get over seeing him fold at NCAA in 2024.
If i put the over under at 4.5 for AAs where are you guys going?
Over because it's the off-season and going all in on the hype machine is fun
I'm usually pessimistic on AA's, but I'd say over this year. I'll say 5:
1 - Yonger
2 - Rocky
3 - Echemendia
4 - One of the Frost boys
5 - One of the Frost boys, Poulin, or Zerban
I’m way to worried about being healthy for the season then when it gets around March I’ll start thinking who will be all Americans.
