Top 10 P4P NCAA Wrestlers

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I think that Kyle Dake should've gotten #1. Taylor easily had the easiest weight class in the NCAA. Not saying he's bad, but he pretty much walked through NCAAs, and congratulations, but Kyle dake still deserves #1

10. Nelson...turned it up at NCAA's although Megaludis, and ness will be break the top 10 in a few years.9. McDonough....he is tough. and like someone said if it wasnt for Robles would be a 3x8. Simaz7. Molinaro...6. Oliver... we all know he is good. can score on anyone....as long as he chooses too. maybe needs to work on his mental game a little.5. Russell...would be higher but showed he can get beat when true freshman Stieber beat him.4.Dake is a phenom but i question his conditioning and if he handle someone who can score like a taylor or a ruth.3. Stieber. he beat oliver. who was thought of to be the best pound for pound last year. plus everyone doubted him however i think they forget as a Junior in HS he was competing and placing in the World trials...however, he does get scored on too much although he scores on anyone. if he had dakes defense he would be a 3x olympic champ already2. Ruth... he beat some good guys.... and beat them badly.1. Taylor... he did get caught by Jenkins as a fresh but it was just that got caught. if they would of wrestled 10 more times he would of won the next 10. Also, he matured much more and would beat howe, caldwell, or anyone else. he won a week weight class (although these are all the greatest in the country) hope to see him wrestle in the trials.

For Justin Hardin, Ed Ruth had 2 college defeats. He lost to Amuchustegui at last years NCAA's and he also lost to Mike Letts of Maryland as a red shirt freshman.

Its ncaa this year... i dont know y ppl keep mentioning david taylor from last year

1) Kyle Dake2) Kellen Russell3) David Taylor4) Ed Ruth5) Matt McDonough6) Jordan Oliver7) Frank Molinaro8) Cam Simaz9) Logan Stieber10) Montell Marion

First, Hatchett was only an 11 seed because he was hurt most of the season. He was a RETURNING all american in what most believe to be a good 165 weight class last year. John Parker i completely agree with your Ruth assessment( -him beating taylor I just dont know).1. David Taylor2. Ed Ruth3. Kyle Dake4. Kellen Russel5. Matt Mcdoough6. Frank Molinaro7. Jordan Oliver8. Logan Steiber9. Cam Simaz10. Tony Nelson (although we cant forget he was almost teched by Gelogaev)

Not really based on domination.10.Frank Molinaro9.Tony Nelson8.Logan Stebier7.Jordan Oliver6.Cam Simaz5.Matt McDonough4.Ed Ruth3.Kellen Russell2.David Taylor1.Kyle Dake

Don't get me wrong, I think David Taylor is a good wrestler, but he was blessed with a weak weight class at 165 due to olympic redshirts. I think all factors should be taken into consideration when breaking it down pound for pound. A few of these weight classes were loaded, and those guys all lumped each other up. Ed Ruth finished undefeated, and worked Amuchestegui in the finals to avenge his only collegiate loss. That is dominant. Much more impressive than a tech fall over an 11 seed. I don't think Molinaro was the 4th best pound for pound wrestler either, after seeing him nearly upset by an unseeded wrestler. . I would put Russell, Oliver and Stieber all in front of him. Ness wrestled him close and was in position to score a couple of times. He definitely had a takedown at the edge that was awarded then waved off, then the ref called a stale mate right as Ness was breaking Molinaro's grip and was in excellent position for a reversal. Molinaro would be at the bottom of the list if he even made it at all. If you are just going off this season, then Ed Ruth gets the nod for most dominant. If you are basing this opinion on their entire career, Kyle Dake is the man.

I think it is pretty smart to be dominate in a wrestling match. lol

and just for the record, I have no problem with heavy hands and aggressive wrestling. I probably yelled the phrase "Heavy Hands!" to my wrestlers at least a 1,000 times this season.

I see your point but i think the two go hand in hand when it comes to college wrestling. I do not see anyone having such a strength advantage in college that it does not come down to technique, speed, agility/athletic ability, scrambling, strategy/smart and strength combined. Otherwise it is totally subjective instead of 98% subjective as it is now. :)In youth wrestling you can win on strength and physical maturity in many cases. In High School it is still possible to win many matches on Strength, maturity and athletic ability with decent technique. In College it needs to all be there to a large degree and you better be smart enough to use the tools you have in a way that will allow you to win.

Great list! Here is mine:10. Ramos9. Tony Nelson8. Frank Molinaro7. Kellen Russell6. Matt McDonough5. Ed Ruth4. Jordan Oliver3. Logan Stieber2. David Taylor1. Kyle Dake

Domination has nothing to do with bullying or the "Iowa Style". It doesn't refer to being aggressive or heavy handed, it refers to putting up tons of points and beating your opponents in a dominating fashion.

Kellan Russle should be a little higher based on overal career. Mcdonough as well, that guy was never in danger of losing

Top 3 on the list are a half step in front of the others imo. Even those who did not like Taylor or do not like him don't have a lot to say at this point except "weak bracket" which is a weak argument.People can say whatever they want about Kyle Dake and I will not judge if he is arrogant or just confident. What I will say is that he has done something nobody else in NCAA history has done. He has won 3 titles at 3 different weight classes and if I am not mistaken he would be the first to win 4 titles without a redshirt if he wins next year.To me Ed Ruth had the most dominating performance in the finals. It is one thing to beat a wrestler of Amuchastegui's caliber but to dominate him is a whole different ball game. To dominate a guy who you lost to the year before (and was dominated) is even more impressive. I picked Amuchastegui but thought it could go either way. I did not think Ruth would dominate him.What does this say about Matt Brown (Also of Penn State) who arguably gave Ruth his toughest match of the yearHow does Brown fit into the lineup next year?What an amazing list (Top 10 P4P) of wrestlers...

1. David Taylor2. Kyle Dake3. Kellen Russell4. Ed Ruth

I think it should be Taylor, Ruth and Dake in that order for most dominant.

Great list. It's a shame to see Oliver end the way he did...didn't stay true to his style. Wish Dake would have been less conservative in the finals but he got the job done and is still the man.Those that really stood out on the big stage: Ruth was a monster! The Magic Man David Taylor is... well, a Magician. Unbelievable.

All the matches have been wrestled, all the awards have been handed out, the NCAA wrestling season is over. I thought this would be a good time to compile a list of who I believe to be the top pound-for-pound wrestlers in the NCAA this year.


10. Tony Nelson (Minnesota) 285
Tony Nelson won a tough heavyweight division which was softened up a little bit with injuries to Alan Gelogaev of Oklahoma State and Ryan Flores of American. Nonetheless Tony Nelson beat defending NCAA champion Zach Rey of Lehigh in the finals to claim the heavyweight title.

9. Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 133
He was an undefeated NCAA champion last year as a sophomore and was on a tear earlier this year. Tony Ramos stopped the Jordan Oliver express in a dual meet at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Oliver went on to run the table on the rest of the season before falling to Logan Stieber in the NCAA finals.

8. Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 133
Logan came into this tournament seeded second behind defending champ Jordan Oliver who was pretty dominant all season and beat Logan at national duals earlier this semester. It didn't matter to Logan that Oliver was the heavy favorite, he won in a nail biter 4-3.

7. Cam Simaz (Cornell) 197
Cam Simaz looked outstanding early in the year when he pinned the #2 guy in the country and in my head was a Hodge candidate. The very next day he had to inury default out of a match, heal up and have a shortened season. He didn't lose another match and was one of three Cornell champions.

6. Matt McDonough (Iowa) 125
Matt McDonough is a leader on the Iowa squad and about as tough as they come. The only guy between him and being a 3x NCAA champ as a junior is Anthony Robles. Everyone above him is either a 2x champ or was undefeated this year.

5. Kellen Russell (Michigan) 141
Kellen won the 141lb title for the second year in a row and once again, it was one of the most competitive weight classes in the country. He is always cool under pressure and only has one loss on his record in the last two years.

4. Frank Molinaro (Penn State) 149
Frank Molinaro was one of four undefeated NCAA champions this year, three of which were from Penn State. Frank was the top guy at this weigh from day one and dominated the weight class from start to finish.

3. Ed Ruth (Penn State) 174
Ed Ruth was in a weight class with two other undefeated wrestlers entering the tournament, Chirs Perry of Oklahoma State and Nick Amuchastegui of Stanford, who beat Ruth in the quarterfinals a year ago. Ed Ruth made it to the finals to rematch Amuchastegui and he showed the same dominance that he had displayed all year long to capture the 174 crown.

2. Kyle Dake (Cornell) 157
The Kid is three for three in NCAA title runs and will look to join Pat Smith and Cael Sanderson in a very exclusive club next season. Kyle Dake had two losses on his record each of his first two seasons and with through his junior campaign unscathed taking out Derek St. John of Iowa in the finals. We will all be keeping an eye on him as he attempts to become the first four-timer without taking a redshirt.

1. David Taylor (Penn State) 165
David Taylor had as dominant of a run at the NCAA tournament as I can remember. Four pins and a tech fall in the finals for the Magicman. That performance put an exclamation point on a season that saw David Taylor not only emerge from the rest of the weight, but continue to widen the gap. He will be a lot of fun to watch for the next two seasons.


Who is your top 10?