Class Of 2018 Big Board

Post-Super 32 And Pre-Ironman Senior Big Board

"Once they're seniors, our perceptions of them are set in stone."

A great quote to being this Big Board. I include myself in this, as I have made the executive decision to carve the top four athletes in stone. Gable Steveson, David Carr, Travis Wittlake and Aaron Brooks are the student athletes with the most potential to win multiple NCAA titles out of this current senior class.

Gable Steveson is the most no-brainer No. 1 recruit since Steve Mocco, and might end up giving the Minnesota Gophers the top overall class as well. As Willie and I discussed on Who's #1: The Show, the top four is virtually locked in for the course of the folkstyle regular season.

Nearly every top senior in the country has signed their national letter of intent, so at this point the cream of the crop are simply jockeying for position. Our eyes were opened after Super 32 to the star power of guys like Ryan Thomas, Jared Ball and Jakob Camacho. The same will be true after the December run of tournaments like Ironman, Beast and Powerade.

Speaking of which, Joey Silva (and the rest of Lake Highland Prep) has unquestionably the toughest schedule in the country. We'll know more about their folkstyle prowess than just about any team in the nation this year.

There is an abundance of talent at 133, 141, and 157 in this class, as well as one of the deepest heavyweight crops in recent memory.

The ability for seniors to wrestle in college opens is an excellent wrinkle to give us a great idea of exactly where these athletes are right now in their development.

Feel free to leave any thoughts, questions and concerns in the comments below. If you notice a weight, school or state that you believe should be changed, please shoot an e-mail to Daniel.lobdell@flosports.tv or a DM to @wrestlingnomad on Twitter.