On Sunday I ran through the lower-weights and how the NCAA tournament brackets set up for OSU there. Here’s a look at the upper weights.
165: Joe Smith
Joe Smith certainly got an interesting draw. With the 33 seed, Joe will wrestle in a pigtail match for a shot at the No. 1 seed Alex Marinelli. There will be a quick turnaround between the pigtail and the match with Marinelli. That doesn’t benefit Joe, who has a big weight cut. An upset win for Joe would be massive, but the path for the winner of Smith-Marinelli isn’t an easy one.