It’s almost time for the college wrestling season and we’re previewing every weight class before the season starts. In the below article, I preview 149-pounds by breaking down the names you need to know to help you get prepared for the college season.

Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez took an Olympic redshirt, so there will be a new 141-pound NCAA champion. The field is wide open with no clear favorite and a handful of front runners.

The Hilton Coliseum will be rocking on Sunday afternoon as the #4 Iowa State Cyclones host the #11 Missouri Tigers in a massive matchup on the final day of the regular season.

All the usual caveats apply. Whether or not an upset occurred was determined strictly by rankings and results that look like upsets this week may not look like upsets by the end of the season or even by next week.

Another tumultuous week of NCAA D1 wrestling produced many upsets, particularly in the top 10! All the usual caveats apply, that which looks like an upset this week may not look like one by the end of the season, or even by next week!

What: #5 Iowa State (9-1) vs #7 Oklahoma State (8-0)When: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET)Where: Stillwater, Oklahoma (Gallagher-Iba Arena)How To Watch: ESPN+Series History: Oklahoma State leads 62-22-3

What: #5 Iowa State (6-1) vs #24 Arizona State (1-2)Where: Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton High School)When: Friday, January 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. CST (6 p.m. MST)How To Watch: Click here for information to watch through Pac-12+

#7 Iowa and #10 Iowa State are set to wrestle the dual of the year Sunday at 3 pm Eastern inside Hilton Coliseum. This is Kevin Dresser’s best team since taking over in Ames and they not only have a real shot to win but might be the favorite. This would be coach Tom Brands’ first-ever loss to the Cyclones as head coach at Iowa.

Several programs will benefit from the transfer portal this season. Most of the top teams look different thanks to key acquisitions. Below is a look at the top wrestlers who transferred during the off-season.

There's no bigger event on the opening weekend of NCAA wrestling than the Michigan State Open. With double-digit D1 teams, we're sure to see incredible matches and rankings shakeups. This will also be our first look at a number of high-powered true freshmen against college competition. Check out the full MSU Open field below with ranked wrestlers at the top of each weight.

With 16 ranked starters between Penn State and Ohio State, this dual could be one of the best of the season. If you can't watch live, refresh this page regularly for updates on all the action as it happens.

An epic dual between #2 Michigan and #8 Ohio State came down to the final match, which of course went into the second tiebreakers. See how it all unfolded below.

It's the penultimate weekend for college wrestling duals. Forget your foosball game and get ready for the real super sporting event this Sunday.

We've got Sunday Big Ten wrestling on tap between #8 Ohio State and #14 Rutgers. The action starts at 12:00 PM EST, 11:00 CT. With 12 ranked individuals including #1 Sebastian Rivera at 141 and #1 Sammy Sasso at 149, this will be an action-packed dual.

Each dual at the RTC Cup has just six matches, so one upset could change the whole outcome. Check out six guys who just might be poised to knock someone off in Cincinnati.