2020 Crystal Ball Rankings - NCAA DI

Zahid Leads Depleted 184

Not a single wrestler who was an All-American last year at 184 returns. Myles Martin, Drew Foster, Chip Ness, Ryan Preisch, Zack Zavatsky, and Emery Parker all graduated. Geer moves up to 197 and finalist Max Dean is greyshirting.

Winner of the last two 174 titles, Zahid Valencia is clearly the man to beat here. What follows is a dealer's choice. I'll go with Venz who should be hungry after getting bounced in the Blood Round a year after taking fourth as a freshman.

Darmstadt was sixth at 197 in 2018. Colbray, Deprez, and Bonnacorsi were all Blood Round guys last year. Lujan was Blood Round last year at 174.

My Blood Round group below is among my least confident of any weight. There are nearly a dozen wrestlers I could see making a deep run, beginning with Hazel, and Caffey. Also watch out for a rather deep sleeper in Anthony Montalvo (OKST).