2026-27 Roster/Lineup Discussion (Portal opens 4/1)

[SCNJ]

Dunnigan beat magro in OT last year in magro 1st ever college match.. honestly though I don’t see what everyone else sees with Magro, I like his motor but his results last year leave a lot to be desired and it doesn’t seem like he has a go too attack on his feet

Dunnigan was also kind of up a weight, he’s really a better fit at 141 than 149 but was in a complete logjam at Penn with a 3x AA at 141, an AA at 149, and a 2x blood round guy at 157. Settled at 149 in case anyone got hurt he’d step in at any of the 3 weights.

Good training partners too. I think people will be surprised at his results this year.

 

[SCNJ]

Thinking about it.. this team could probably realistically qualify all 10 weights this year… so dual meet fans should be happy..a few borderline weights but I think Ford will surprise people this year…

Should also break the no AA for two years streak, barring any inj.. hopefully we can go back to being a multiple AA every year type of team starting this year… need to get back in the right momentum towards being a perennial power..

Healthy Knox will AA. I also think we can qualify all 10 weights but 174 is the most questionable just because neither guy has gone before and 149 we have to see how well Brandt transitions. Gotta see Connor out of redshirt but he really got hosed as a freshmen and should have qualified.

 

[RUWrestling2001]

Really like that we have Ash back to work with the lower/middle weights as well!

 

[Kiddagger311]

Healthy Knox will AA. I also think we can qualify all 10 weights but 174 is the most questionable just because neither guy has gone before and 149 we have to see how well Brandt transitions. Gotta see Connor out of redshirt but he really got hosed as a freshmen and should have qualified.

When I said we should break the no AA streak I was referring to Knox. The real question is who steps up to be the 2nd/or third AA…. Some of Ford’s victory were pretty impressive over NQs and he had a take down over Mesenbrink… I think he will surprise some people.. we had a lot of transfers.. it will be interesting to see how they will handle the B10.

Tbh if Brandt isn’t at least a NQ it will be pretty disappointing.. we had a lot of good recruiting classes recently, w many guys from PA.. I’m imagining resources went into them and if none becomes AA really would kinda stink…. Hoping Brandt could be one of those freshman that contend for AA right away… he is winningest PA wrestler ,after all, and top 10 p4p recruit.

 

[Peteras9144]

Knox
Ungar but gibson should cut to this weight and I think it would be interesting
Dunnigan/parkins and I think mini could probably make 41 and make this interesting but wouldn't cut
Brandt
Connor
Barbosa
Ford
Scw and chapman is up here from what I was told, no longer 74
Cotton
Pnut

Knox top 4 this year imo.
Loved shawver but I think we get more out of ungar this year and it's an upgraded weight
41 wait and see
Brandt stepping into the Big ten as a true frog and that's tough challenge
Connor gonna take a big step forward imo
Barbosa with another year gets exciting, we all saw his upside last year at Big ten
74 is a ? I think Ford has shown out the few matches he wrestled but a full big ten season is a diff ball.game. He's def got promise tho and beat a few nq last year.
Scw is in a tough weight with a lot of good young guys. Aa threat
Cotton aa threat.
Pnut I haven't seen wrestle but all good things I'm hearing and gets to work out with elam.

Def could qualify all weights. 2 aa possibility with another 2-3 r16/12 guys. Knox could be a semi guy this year

 

[NJwrestling26]

Knox
Ungar but gibson should cut to this weight and I think it would be interesting
Dunnigan/parkins and I think mini could probably make 41 and make this interesting but wouldn't cut
Brandt
Connor
Barbosa
Ford
Scw and chapman is up here from what I was told, no longer 74
Cotton
Pnut

Knox top 4 this year imo.
Loved shawver but I think we get more out of ungar this year and it's an upgraded weight
41 wait and see
Brandt stepping into the Big ten as a true frog and that's tough challenge
Connor gonna take a big step forward imo
Barbosa with another year gets exciting, we all saw his upside last year at Big ten
74 is a ? I think Ford has shown out the few matches he wrestled but a full big ten season is a diff ball.game. He's def got promise tho and beat a few nq last year.
Scw is in a tough weight with a lot of good young guys. Aa threat
Cotton aa threat.
Pnut I haven't seen wrestle but all good things I'm hearing and gets to work out with elam.

Def could qualify all weights. 2 aa possibility with another 2-3 r16/12 guys. Knox could be a semi guy this year

I think is the most realistic prediction I’ve seen

crazy ford is 174 I coached against him when he was like a jr in high school a few years ago and he was 126 back then