The 2022 NCAA wrestling tournament is here, and the postseason is back in full force. After the canceled 2020 championships and limited attendance of the 2021 edition, 2022 should be a force in Detroit, Michigan, at Little Caesars Arena from March 17-19. Penn State, Michigan, Iowa, Arizona State and Missouri look like the top contenders for the team title, while others want to get a few All-Americans or even a national champion on the board to cap off the season.

There are dominant wrestlers coming back, such as Gable Steveson up top and Yianni Diakomihalis at 149 pounds. Don’t forget about David Carr of Iowa State. Some wrestlers are up in weight or even down in weight, such as Nick Suriano, a former national champion from Rutgers who is representing Michigan at 125 pounds this season.

Michigan topped Penn State in the team race at Big Tens, but it’ll be tough to duplicate when throwing in the rest of the nation’s top talent.

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Let’s break down all 10 weight classes with champion and All-American picks for the 2022 NCAA wrestling tournament in Detroit.

Champion: Nick Suriano - Michigan

2nd: Vito Arujau - Cornell

3rd: Pat Glory - Princeton

4th: Brandon Courtney - Arizona State

5th: Patrick McKee - Minnesota

6th: Trevor Mastrogiovanni - Oklahoma State

7th: Brody Teske - Northern Iowa

8th: Drew Hildebrandt - Penn State

This is Nick Suriano’s world, and we’re all living in it. The former Rutgers national champion (2019) goes for his second title and third finals appearance. His biggest task is taking out Arujau of Cornell, who beat him in a freestyle tournament while preparing for the Olympics. Other than that, the two haven’t met on a college mat. Glory could certainly meet Suriano in the finals, but Arujau beat him badly in the EIWA finals leading up to NCAAs. Still, Glory is a threat. Courtney was a finalist last year, but is due to meet Suriano in the semifinals, a clear roadblock. Expect Hildebrandt to bounce back from a rough Big Ten Tournament and get back on the podium.

Champion: Roman Bravo-Young - Penn State

2nd: Daton Fix - Oklahoma State

3rd: Austin DeSanto - Iowa

4th: Dylan Ragusin - Michigan

5th: Korbin Myers - Virginia Tech

6th: Michael McGee - Arizona State

7th: Rayvon Foley - Michigan State

8th: Lucas Byrd - Illinois

Bravo-Young is the defending champion, and it looks like he’s on a collision course with Fix once again after their overtime meeting in 2021. DeSanto is the wild card since he usually wrestles Bravo-Young really well, but hasn’t beaten him in four straight meetings now. But, he can still finish high on the podium. Ragusin might be due to make a run, seeded at No. 6. Right now, I’ll say he takes out McGee in the quarterfinals to rustle the bracket a little bit. 133 is loaded, but definitely Big Ten heavy with Foley and Byrd claiming the last two spots as well. Myers is also as solid as they come.

Champion: Sebastian Rivera - Rutgers

2nd: Nick Lee - Penn State

3rd: Real Woods - Stanford

4th: Jaydin Eierman - Iowa

5th: Cole Matthews - Pittsburgh

6th: Chad Red - Nebraska

7th: Ian Parker - Iowa State

8th: Andrew Alirez - Northern Colorado

This one is loaded at the top. Lee is dominant and the defending champion, but I’ll go out on a limb and say Rivera gets his payback after two 2021 defeats at the hand of the Nittany Lion. It’s really hard to pick against Rivera at this point, even if it is Lee and the fact Rivera had a knee injury a few weeks ago. He’ll finally get a date with Eierman on the way, while Woods will take out Eierman in the third place bout. Red can blow up the bracket if he takes out Rivera in the second round, which should be an exciting bout. Lee is the heavy favorite, but Rivera could finally end his NCAA career with that elusive title.

Champion: Yianni Diakomihalis - Cornell

2nd: Austin Gomez - Wisconsin

3rd: Ridge Lovett - Nebraska

4th: Sammy Sasso - Ohio State

5th: Tariq Wilson - NC State

6th: Yahya Thomas - Northwestern

7th: Mike Van Brill - Rutgers

8th: Bryce Andonian - Virginia Tech

The return of the Ivy League schools this season is a big factor in all of these brackets. But, this is Diakomihalis’ world at 149 pounds. He’ll go for his third title and comes in 23-0 on the season. Gomez made big noise at the Big Ten Tournament, winning the conference crown, and the No. 3 seed just feels destined to get the final stage here as well, getting by Wilson of NC State. Sasso was the finalist last year, losing to North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor, who moved up a weight. Van Brill went 0-2 last season at the tournament but feels due for a run to finally get on the podium.

Champion: David Carr - Iowa State

2nd: Ryan Deakin - Northwestern

3rd: Austin O’Connor - North Carolina

4th: Quincy Monday - Princeton

5th: Jacori Teemer - Arizona State

6th: Josh Humphreys - Lehigh

7th: Kaleb Young - Iowa

8th: Peyton Robb - Nebraska

Carr will be a repeat champion. The Cyclone has been on an absolute tear this season and looks destined to win his second title. Deakin is also a man on a mission after winning the Big Ten title and falling short of the NCAA finals last year. He’ll get to the big stage, but Carr is the man to beat. O’Connor, who won a title at 149 pounds in 2021, is the No. 11 seed, which is bonkers. I got him in the semifinals before falling to Deakin, but he’ll wrestle back and finish third with a win over Monday, who I also have in the semifinals, losing to Carr. Watch out for Robb; he made some noise at Big Tens and could break up the bracket as well.

Champion: Keegan O’Toole - Missouri

2nd: Shane Griffith - Stanford

3rd: Evan Wick - Cal Poly

4th: Alex Marinelli - Iowa

5th: Dean Hamiti - Wisconsin

6th: Jake Wentzel - Pittsburgh

7th: Cameron Amine - Michigan

8th: Joshua Ogunsanya - Columbia

This weight is bonkers since defending national champion Shane Griffith is the No. 5 seed. But, I have him getting back to the finals by beating Wick, who already beat him three times this season. It’s a tall task, but I say Griffith gets back but falls to rising star Keegan O’Toole. The Missouri product is 20-0 on the season and seeded No. 2 in 2022. My wild-card pick here is Ogunsanya, seeded No. 14. I have a funny feeling someone is going to rip through the wrestleback rounds, and he’s my pick this season. Marinelli is in contention for his first title, but the senior will fall to O’Toole in the semifinals.

Champion: Carter Starocci - Penn State

2nd: Mekhi Lewis - Virginia Tech

3rd: Logan Massa - Michigan

4th: Hayden Hidlay - NC State

5th: Mikey Labriola - Nebraska

6th: Clay Lautt - North Carolina

7th: Michael Kemerer - Iowa

8th: Peyton Mocco - Missouri

Starocci is the pick to repeat as champion, but this time he’ll take out Lewis, who won the 165-pound title in 2019. Lewis is up a weight this year after getting hurt during last year’s tournament. It wouldn’t shock me if he wins it all, but Starocci is just too good at the moment. Massa is a prime candidate to finish third this year, while former 157-pound finalist Hayden Hidlay meets him in that match. Kemerer falls early in the quarterfinals this year to Hidlay but wrestles back to finish in seventh place.

Champion: Aaron Brooks - Penn State 

2nd: Myles Amine - Michigan

3rd: Trent Hidlay - NC State

4th: Parker Keckeisen - Northern Iowa

5th: Kaleb Romero - Ohio State

6th: Taylor Venz - Nebraska

7th: Marcus Coleman - Iowa State

8th: Zach Braunagel - Illinois

I think everyone is anticipating the rematch between Brooks and Amine after the latter’s upset victory in the Big Ten finals two weeks ago. But this time, Brooks gets payback and wins the rubber match between the two to win his second straight national title. Hidlay and Keckeisen are both semifinalists in my bracket and could both find their way to the finals, but they’ll eventually meet in the third-place match. Romero and Venz are two Big Ten hammers as well and should be able to make some runs. Venz would get a match with Brooks in the quarterfinals, showing that this bracket is dangerous all around.

Champion: Max Dean - Penn State

2nd: Stephen Buchanan - Wyoming

3rd: Nino Bonaccorsi - Pittsburgh

4th: Patrick Brucki - Michigan

5th: Eric Schultz - Nebraska

6th: Rocky Elam - Missouri

7th: Jacob Warner - Iowa

8th: Jacob Cardenas - Cornell

This weight is so wide open after the season ending injury to Oklahoma State’s AJ Ferrari. Ferrari was injured in a car crash this season and came in as the defending champion. Dean got the No. 1 seed after winning the Big Ten Tournament, and he is a former finalist at 184 pounds when he wrestled for Cornell. Buchanan is an absolute horse, and he could easily take gold as well. Bonaccorsi is last year’s finalist at the weight. My darkhorse pick is Cardenas, a young stud from Cornell who is seeded No. 19. He might have a national title in his future.

Champion: Gable Steveson - Minnesota

2nd: Tony Cassioppi - Iowa

3rd: Greg Kerkvliet - Penn State

4th: Mason Parris - Michigan

5th: Colton Schultz - Arizona State

6th: Nathan Traxler - Virginia Tech

7th: Jordan Wood - Lehigh

8th: Lucas Davison - Northwestern

There is no question, Gable Steveson will go out as the heavyweight champion. He is one of the most dominant collegiate wrestlers in history, and the Olympic Gold Medalist should go out with one more NCAA title. It would be a complete shocker to see him not at the top of the podium. As far as the rest of the weight class, I have Cassioppi taking out Parris in the semifinals, while Kerkvliet continues his matchup advantage with Parris in the third-place match. Schultz is the No. 2 seed, so it’s a little surprising to see him a little lower than anticipated, but he’ll stll be an All-American when it’s all said and done.

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