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Penn State Wrestling has a massive debate at 133 pounds, and it starts with Masanosuke Ono. In this episode, I break down Penn State wrestlers' spots in way-too-early 2026-27 rankings and explain why Ono being unranked at 133 is the biggest surprise on the board.
I also go weight by weight through Luke Lilledahl at 125, Jax Forrest and Nate Desmond at 141, Shayne Van Ness at 149, Tyler Kasak at 157, Mitchell Mesenbrink and PJ Duke at 165, William Henkel at 174, Rocco Welsh and Asher Cunningham at 184, Josh Barr at 197, and Cole Mirasola at heavyweight. There are real Penn State wrestling lineup questions, title paths, and ranking debates all over this roster.
This matters because Penn State wrestling once again looks loaded with NCAA title contenders, but the biggest offseason conversations are already forming around where certain wrestlers belong in the rankings, who is being underrated, and how dangerous this lineup can be next season.
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0:00 Intro
1:10 Masanosuke Ono unranked at 133??
3:08 Nate Desmond top-10 surprise at 141
4:06 Shayne Van Ness and Sergio Vega at 149
4:46 Tyler Kasak opens at No. 1 at 157
5:26 Joe Sealey disrespect?
6:04 Mitchell Mesenbrink and PJ Duke at 165
6:38 William Henkel 174 lineup debate
8:16 Cole Mirasola top-5 heavyweight case
9:23 Ad break
12:22 Luke Lilledahl leads 125 rankings
13:27 Where Masanosuke Ono should rank at 133
15:46 Jax Forest No. 1 and Nate Desmond’s ceiling
17:26 Shane Van Ness has an uphill 149 path
18:24 Tyler Kasak leads loaded 157 field
20:15 Ad break
22:21 Mitchell Mesenbrink owns 165
24:31 William Henkel is underrated at 174
26:04 Rocco Welsh and the 184 rankings debate
27:31 Josh Barr separates at 197
29:10 Cole Mirasola is a real heavyweight contender
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