Ohio State has been one of the nation’s most consistent teams in recent years, with four straight seasons ending with team trophies. That came in large part due to the efforts of four-time All-Americans Kyle Snyder, Bo Jordan, and Nathan Tomasello, all of whom are out of eligibility.

But even with the graduation of those three superstars, the Buckeyes bring back multiple-time All-Americans in Joey McKenna, Myles Martin, and Kollin Moore. Altogether, Ohio State returns the third-most team points and is positioned well to get yet another team trophy.

Ohio State 2018-19 Projected Lineup
125: Malik Heinselman, FR
133: Luke Pletcher, JR
141: Joey McKenna, SR
149: Micah Jordan, RSSR
157: Ke-Shawn Hayes, RSJR
165: Kaleb Romero, RSFR
174: Te'Shan Campbell, SR
184: Myles Martin, SR
197: Kollin Moore, RSJR
285: Chase Singletary, RSFR

Returning Team Points: 77.5

Key Losses: Kyle Snyder, Nathan Tomasello, Bo Jordan

New Additions: Malik Heinselman, Kaleb Romero, Chase Singletary

125 Pounds

When Nathan Tomasello missed the first part of the season, OSU used Brakan Mead at 125. However, I think next year the Buckeyes will go with Malik Heinselman right away. As you can see, they are not afraid to send guys out as true freshmen, especially if they are the best option. Heinselman is the #2 120 pounder in the country and has made three straight age level world teams. 

133 Pounds

We’re gonna throw out some stats for Luke Pletcher here. He went 30-4 and placed fourth at NCAAs this year after dropping down from 141 last year, where he went 25-9 and was in the round of 16. His bonus rate this season was just 11.76 percent, and none of his four bonus-point wins were against NCAA qualifiers. Despite placing second at Big Tens and fourth at NCAAs, he was outscored in those 10 matches 56-52.

141 Pounds

Joey McKenna got back to his winning ways after transferring into Ohio State from Stanford, replicating his third-place performance from his freshman year. There was some chatter immediately after NCAAs that OSU could redshirt McKenna, Myles Martin, and Te’Shan Campbell (Pletcher as well) and then go all in for 2020. But it sounds like the Buckeyes won’t be redshirting any potential starters next year.

NCAA 3rd-Place Bout: Joey McKenna, Ohio St. vs. Jaydin Eierman, Missouri:

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149 Pounds

This is where it gets interesting. Along with chatter of redshirting guys, there are also rumors floating that Micah Jordan would like to drop to 149 for his final season. This would, of course, leave Ke-Shawn Hayes as the odd man out. Hayes had a wrestle-off with McKenna for 141 this year, so him going 157 seems a bit far-fetched. But it may be the better move for the team if Jordan can win a title.

157 Pounds

We just went into the possibility that Jordan drops. There were no other Buckeyes who wrestled 157 this season, so someone would have to go up or down in weight to replace Jordan. Or they could roll out true freshman Jaden Mattox. Or they could bump Hayes up. This will be a fun roster battle to watch next preseason.

165 Pounds

Te’Shan Campbell was Ohio State's only starter to be seeded outside of the top eight at NCAAs and one of only two starters to not place. The Buckeyes might end up bumping him up or out of the lineup completely. That would involve Kaleb Romero dropping down from 174 and Ethan Smith dropping down from 184. As of now, it looks like Romero, a four-time Ohio state champ who finished his high school career ranked second at 170, could be the guy heading into next season. 

174 Pounds

There is a roster battle brewing between Campbell and Smith for this spot, with the off chance that Rocky Jordan comes in right away and takes control. Any of those three would have a difficult job replacing Bo Jordan and his 67 career points at NCAAs.

184 Pounds

It's always nice to have a two-time finalist and NCAA champ still have eligibility left. There's no reason to believe Myles Martin won't be right back in the finals again next year.

2017 Cliff Keen: Taylor Venz, Nebraska vs. Myles Martin, Ohio St.

197 Pounds

Kollin Moore entered this season ranked first and left it with a fourth-place finish at NCAAs. He had some underwhelming performances this season but should walk into next year as the favorite once again. While that guarantees him nothing, having three potential finalists should make fans in Columbus feel pretty comfortable about getting a team trophy once again.

285 Pounds

College wrestling fans, meet Chase Singletary, the man facing the impossible task of replacing Kyle Snyder in the Buckeyes lineup. Singletary finished his career as the #1 ranked 220 pounder after winning Walsh Ironman and National Prep titles to close out his career. The Blair Academy product was 21-3 during his redshirt season.