Big Ten Wrestling power rankings: Early season results and shuffling

STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Vincenzo Joseph of the Penn State Nittany Lions is introduced before his match against Alex Marinelli of the Iowa Hawkeyes on February 10, 2018 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

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Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson celebrates (Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) /

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Dual Rank: 15
Record: 0-1
Ranked Wrestlers: 5
125 No. 10 Patrick McKee
157 No. 4 Brayton Lee
165 No. 22 Andrew Sparks
174 No. 25 Jared Krattiger
285 No. 1 Gable Steveson

Minnesota kicked off their 2021-2022 season by taking part in the Bison Open on November 13th in Fargo, ND. The tournament was a resounding success for the talented squad as the Golden Gophers crowned six champions and had nine finalists, leading all of the participating schools in both categories.

The next stop on their schedule wasn’t as easy when they hosted wrestling powerhouse Oklahoma State for a home dual on November 20th. The dual meet featured 14 top 25 ranked grapplers and five matches where both wrestlers were ranked.

And as I mentioned before, Minnesota is a talented wrestling squad, but they aren’t on the same level as Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won seven of the ten matches on the day as they defeated Minnesota 23-10.

Next up for the Golden Gophers is another home meet, however this time the level of competition will be dialed down slightly as South Dakota State comes to town on November 28th.

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