In what has become a familiar story, Ohio State will once again open its wrestling season as the challenger to Penn State's long-running dynasty. The Buckeyes are the unanimous preseason No. 2 team in the country according to rankings from FloWrestling, TrackWrestling, WIN Magazine and InterMat.
Overall, seven returning starters from last season's NCAA Runner-up squad find themselves in the preseason rankings from all four media outlets.
| Wt | Wrestler | Flo | IM | WIN | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Luke Pletcher | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 141 | Joey McKenna | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 149 | Micah Jordan | 2 | 3 | 5* | 2 |
| 157 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | 6 | 8 | 5* | 7 |
| 174 | Te'Shan Campbell | 13 | 11 | 13* | 14 |
| 184 | Myles Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 197 | Kollin Moore | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| HWT | Chase Singletary | - | - | - | 22 |
WIN slotted Jordan, Hayes and Campbell at different weight classes, due in part to next week's wrestle-offs.