Penn State will be searching for the first five-peat since 2000, when Iowa closed out a run of six straight titles. However, to do that they'll need several major contributions from at least half their lineup.

Right after NCAAs we ran a way-too-early lineup look for Penn State, but here are five major question marks about the Nittany Lions' lineup to ponder on your summer vacation.

125: Brody Teske or Devin Schnupp?

This one might seem like a no-brainer given Teske's high school pedigree and Schnupp failing to qualify last year for NCAAs. But Teske still has very little experience, wrestling only seven matches during his redshirt year and then going 3-2 at the Open in Junior freestyle, falling in the bloodround. This might be a case where they both go to the Keystone Classic and Southern Scuffle if Teske doesn't separate himself immediately in the preseason.

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157: Brady Berge or Joe Lee

This one is probably even more of a longshot than the potential battle at 125. But Joe Lee was a high level recruit coming out of high school and both wrestled 74kg (163lbs) during the freestyle season. It also makes far more sense for Joe Lee to redshirt and then replace Vincenzo Joseph at 165, since Berge has already used his redshirt. But with how close the team race between PSU and Iowa is expected to be, if there's any indication that Lee is better, they should run him out, even through the smart money is that it's Berge's spot to lose.

174: Does Mark Hall Olympic Redshirt?

This might be the single biggest question of the preseason. First of all, what weight does he go for the Olympic Trials? Because his collegiate weight is smackdab in the middle of the Olympic weights of 74kg and 86kg, so an Olympic (or regular redshirt, since he still has one of those available) redshirt would help him bulk up or slim down.

Beyond that, with Michael Kemerer coming back at 174 for Iowa, it really helps the Hawkeyes in the team race if Hall doesn't wrestle. Compounding that is the strong possibility Mason Manville takes an Olympic redshirt to pursue his Greco dreams. It also (potentially) gets him away from Zahid Valencia for a year, increasing the odds he can win a second NCAA title in 2021.

184: Shakur Rasheed or Aaron Brooks?

This one has less to do with the wrestlers involved and more with the options at the weights above and below. If Hall redshirts, it seems obvious Aaron Brooks should be the 174. This would certainly impact Brooks as he has Olympic aspirations of his own and wants to get himself up to 86kg. However, it would only be one year, and Brooks could still try for the 79kg Junior spot in 2020.

Rasheed has already confirmed he is coming back next year, though he battled injuries the second half of the 2018-19 season. He should probably be healthy by November, but if not Brooks could be the guy, even with Rasheed getting his sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

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197: Kyle Conel or Michael Beard?

Once again, this one is affected by the weight below. If the lineup calls for it, Brooks will be at 184 and Rasheed will bump up to 197, where he placed seventh in 2018. Then, there is the option of Beard, who greyshirted last year and finished his career 11th on the Big Board.

Lastly, there is Kyle Conel, who announced back in March he would be wrestling for the Nittany Lions if he could get a medical redshirt. He only wrestled one match last season after injuring his shoulder, so again there are injury concerns. Who could forget Conel's incredible run to third at the 2018 NCAA championships, when he beat Kollin Moore twice, who will be the preseason #1? But that was then, and this is now. If Conel isn't the best man for the job, you know Cael Sanderson and his coaching staff will roll out the best option as they try to fend off the Iowa Hawkeyes in March.

If I am able to get a medical redshirt for next season, I will be attending Penn State University to pursue a masters and complete my final year of eligibility!

— Kyle Conel (@KyjorRL) March 18, 2019