The Big Ten wrestling Championships will showcase some of the best college wrestling talent in the nation. The Big Ten wrestling annually produces the top talent across the land. Four of the top five wrestling teams are from the Big Ten conference and five of the top seven. The defending team champions, Penn State, are the favorites once again this year but will be challenged by a strong Minnesota team who just won the National Duals Championship. Iowa, Ohio State and Illinois also have displayed depth in their line ups with at least a couple stars on each team. There are returning NCAA champions at five of the ten college weights 125 Matt McDonough, 133 Logan Stieber, 165 David Taylor, 174 Ed Ruth, and 285 Tony Nelson