Undefeated NCAA Champ Tournament 2000-2022

[Mphillips 1,809]

Undefeated NCAA champions from 2000-2022. Not all brackets are equal, but closer than I would have imagined. Intermat threw a list out a couple days ago. I used that for reference.

Not going to try to seed this. Just thought it would be something to discuss.

2000-2022 Champ of Champs

125 lbs - Stephen Abas (Fresno State) 34-0
125 lbs - Travis Lee (Cornell) 34-0
125 lbs - Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 25-0
125 lbs - Anthony Robles (Arizona State) 36-0
125 lbs - Spencer Lee (Iowa) 12-0
125 lbs - Nick Suriano (Michigan) 16-0

133 lbs - Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) 22-0
133 lbs - Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) 37-0
133 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 27-0
133 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 29-0
133 lbs - Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 31-0
133 lbs - Eric Juergens (Iowa) 31-0

141 lbs - Michael Lightner (Oklahoma) 41-0
141 lbs - Nate Gallick (Iowa State) 35-0
141 lbs - Derek Moore (UC Davis) 24-0
141 lbs - Kellen Russell (Michigan) 38-0
141 lbs - Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) 31-0
141 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 29-0
141 lbs - Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 32-0
141 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 29-0
141 lbs - Nick Lee (Penn State) 22-0

149 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 28-0
149 lbs - Austin O’Connor (North Carolina) 13-0
149 lbs - Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) 32-0
149 lbs - Zain Retherford (Penn State) 31-0
149 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 38-0
149 lbs - Frank Molinaro (Penn State) 33-0
149 lbs - Eric Larkin (Arizona State) 34-0

157 lbs - TJ Williams (Iowa) 29-0
157 lbs - Matt Gentry (Stanford) 42-0
157 lbs - Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 20-0
157 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 35-0
157 lbs - JP O’Connor (Harvard) 35-0
157 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 35-0
157 lbs - Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 35-0
157 lbs - Jason Nolf (Penn State) 27-0
157 lbs - David Carr (Iowa State) 20-0
157 lbs - Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) 18-0

165 lbs - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) 25-0
165 lbs - Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) 33-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 34-0
165 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 37-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 32-0
165 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 36-0
165 lbs - Matt Lackey (Illinois) 38-0

174 lbs - Byron Tucker (Oklahoma) 34-0
174 lbs - Josh Koscheck (Edinboro) 42-0
174 lbs - Ben Askren (Missouri) 45-0
174 lbs - Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) 27-0
174 lbs - Steve Luke (Michigan) 32-0
174 lbs - Jay Borschel (Iowa) 37-0
174 lbs - Jon Reader (Iowa State) 39-0
174 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 31-0
174 lbs - Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) 32-0
174 lbs - Carter Starocci (Penn State) 23-0

184 lbs - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 14-0
184 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 31-0
184 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 33-0
184 lbs - Jake Herbert (Northwestern) 34-0
184 lbs - Greg Jones (West Virginia) 25-0
184 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 40-0

197 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 39-0
197 lbs - Jake Varner (Iowa State) 31-0
197 lbs - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0
197 lbs - J’den Cox (Missouri) 28-0
197 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 30-0

285 lbs - Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 18-0
285 lbs - Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 17-0
285 lbs - Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) 32-0
285 lbs - Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 41-0
285 lbs - Steve Mocco (Oklahoma State) 37-0
 

[jchapman 1,340]

Askren had two undefeated seasons at 174: 42-0 and 45-0.  But many say he was more dominant in his junior year when he went 42-0.

Edited April 13 by jchapman

[Bozak2018 97]

the 184 bracket is insane!  Am I right that there are a total of 17 NCAA titles in that group?

[Mphillips 1,809]

7 hours ago, jchapman said:

Askren had two undefeated seasons at 174: 42-0 and 45-0. But many say he was more dominant in his junior year when he went 42-0.

I'm aware. He's not alone. Choose one...

Edited April 13 by Mphillips
edited for chap's edit.

[1032004 1,514]

I'll go:

Robles

RBY

Stieber

Retherford

Burroughs

Burroughs

Ruth

Cael

Cael

Gable

[GockeS 549]

1 hour ago, Mphillips said:

Undefeated NCAA champions from 2000-2022. Not all brackets are equal, but closer than I would have imagined. Intermat threw a list out a couple days ago. I used that for reference.

Not going to try to seed this. Just thought it would be something to discuss.

2000-2022 Champ of Champs

125 lbs - Stephen Abas (Fresno State) 34-0
125 lbs - Travis Lee (Cornell) 34-0
125 lbs - Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 25-0
125 lbs - Anthony Robles (Arizona State) 36-0
125 lbs - Spencer Lee (Iowa) 12-0
125 lbs - Nick Suriano (Michigan) 16-0

133 lbs - Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) 22-0
133 lbs - Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) 37-0
133 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 27-0
133 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 29-0
133 lbs - Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 31-0
133 lbs - Eric Juergens (Iowa) 31-0

141 lbs - Michael Lightner (Oklahoma) 41-0
141 lbs - Nate Gallick (Iowa State) 35-0
141 lbs - Derek Moore (UC Davis) 24-0
141 lbs - Kellen Russell (Michigan) 38-0
141 lbs - Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) 31-0
141 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 29-0
141 lbs - Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 32-0
141 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 29-0
141 lbs - Nick Lee (Penn State) 22-0

149 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 28-0
149 lbs - Austin O’Connor (North Carolina) 13-0
149 lbs - Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) 32-0
149 lbs - Zain Retherford (Penn State) 31-0
149 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 38-0
149 lbs - Frank Molinaro (Penn State) 33-0
149 lbs - Eric Larkin (Arizona State) 34-0

157 lbs - TJ Williams (Iowa) 29-0
157 lbs - Matt Gentry (Stanford) 42-0
157 lbs - Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 20-0
157 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 35-0
157 lbs - JP O’Connor (Harvard) 35-0
157 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 35-0
157 lbs - Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 35-0
157 lbs - Jason Nolf (Penn State) 27-0
157 lbs - David Carr (Iowa State) 20-0
157 lbs - Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) 18-0

165 lbs - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) 25-0
165 lbs - Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) 33-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 34-0
165 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 37-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 32-0
165 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 36-0
165 lbs - Matt Lackey (Illinois) 38-0

174 lbs - Byron Tucker (Oklahoma) 34-0
174 lbs - Josh Koscheck (Edinboro) 42-0
174 lbs - Ben Askren (Missouri) 45-0
174 lbs - Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) 27-0
174 lbs - Steve Luke (Michigan) 32-0
174 lbs - Jay Borschel (Iowa) 37-0
174 lbs - Jon Reader (Iowa State) 39-0
174 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 31-0
174 lbs - Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) 32-0
174 lbs - Carter Starocci (Penn State) 23-0

184 lbs - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 14-0
184 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 31-0
184 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 33-0
184 lbs - Jake Herbert (Northwestern) 34-0
184 lbs - Greg Jones (West Virginia) 25-0
184 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 40-0

197 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 39-0
197 lbs - Jake Varner (Iowa State) 31-0
197 lbs - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0
197 lbs - J’den Cox (Missouri) 28-0
197 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 30-0

285 lbs - Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 18-0
285 lbs - Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 17-0
285 lbs - Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) 32-0
285 lbs - Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 41-0
285 lbs - Steve Mocco (Oklahoma State) 37-0
 

i got 

125 robles

133 RBY

141 Yanni

149 Zain

157 Dake

165 JB

174 Ruth/Askren Final

184 cael

197 cael

HWT gable

[1032004 1,514]

52 minutes ago, GockeS said:

i got 

125 robles

133 RBY

141 Yanni

149 Zain

157 Dake

165 JB

174 Ruth/Askren Final

184 cael

197 cael

HWT gable

I almost put Dake at one weight too but figured if JB beats him at one, why not the other?

I also considered Yianni over Stieber, but figured Yianni was only 141 as a freshman/sophomore, so not sure if sophomore Yianni could beat senior Stieber.

[dman115 547]

2 hours ago, Mphillips said:

Undefeated NCAA champions from 2000-2022. Not all brackets are equal, but closer than I would have imagined. Intermat threw a list out a couple days ago. I used that for reference.

Not going to try to seed this. Just thought it would be something to discuss.

2000-2022 Champ of Champs

125 lbs - Stephen Abas (Fresno State) 34-0
125 lbs - Travis Lee (Cornell) 34-0
125 lbs - Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 25-0
125 lbs - Anthony Robles (Arizona State) 36-0
125 lbs - Spencer Lee (Iowa) 12-0
125 lbs - Nick Suriano (Michigan) 16-0

133 lbs - Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) 22-0
133 lbs - Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) 37-0
133 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 27-0
133 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 29-0
133 lbs - Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 31-0
133 lbs - Eric Juergens (Iowa) 31-0

141 lbs - Michael Lightner (Oklahoma) 41-0
141 lbs - Nate Gallick (Iowa State) 35-0
141 lbs - Derek Moore (UC Davis) 24-0
141 lbs - Kellen Russell (Michigan) 38-0
141 lbs - Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) 31-0
141 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 29-0
141 lbs - Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 32-0
141 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 29-0
141 lbs - Nick Lee (Penn State) 22-0

149 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 28-0
149 lbs - Austin O’Connor (North Carolina) 13-0
149 lbs - Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) 32-0
149 lbs - Zain Retherford (Penn State) 31-0
149 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 38-0
149 lbs - Frank Molinaro (Penn State) 33-0
149 lbs - Eric Larkin (Arizona State) 34-0

157 lbs - TJ Williams (Iowa) 29-0
157 lbs - Matt Gentry (Stanford) 42-0
157 lbs - Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 20-0
157 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 35-0
157 lbs - JP O’Connor (Harvard) 35-0
157 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 35-0
157 lbs - Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 35-0
157 lbs - Jason Nolf (Penn State) 27-0
157 lbs - David Carr (Iowa State) 20-0
157 lbs - Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) 18-0

165 lbs - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) 25-0
165 lbs - Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) 33-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 34-0
165 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 37-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 32-0
165 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 36-0
165 lbs - Matt Lackey (Illinois) 38-0

174 lbs - Byron Tucker (Oklahoma) 34-0
174 lbs - Josh Koscheck (Edinboro) 42-0
174 lbs - Ben Askren (Missouri) 45-0
174 lbs - Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) 27-0
174 lbs - Steve Luke (Michigan) 32-0
174 lbs - Jay Borschel (Iowa) 37-0
174 lbs - Jon Reader (Iowa State) 39-0
174 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 31-0
174 lbs - Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) 32-0
174 lbs - Carter Starocci (Penn State) 23-0

184 lbs - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 14-0
184 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 31-0
184 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 33-0
184 lbs - Jake Herbert (Northwestern) 34-0
184 lbs - Greg Jones (West Virginia) 25-0
184 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 40-0

197 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 39-0
197 lbs - Jake Varner (Iowa State) 31-0
197 lbs - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0
197 lbs - J’den Cox (Missouri) 28-0
197 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 30-0

285 lbs - Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 18-0
285 lbs - Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 17-0
285 lbs - Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) 32-0
285 lbs - Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 41-0
285 lbs - Steve Mocco (Oklahoma State) 37-0
 

I'll go

125: Robles

133: Stieber

141: Stieber

149: Zain

157: Burroughs

165: Dake

174: Askren

184: Cael

197: Cael

HWT: Gable

[Mphillips 1,809]

15 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

I also considered Yianni over Stieber, but figured Yianni was only 141 as a freshman/sophomore

Freshman Yianni had a loss. He's not included.

[GockeS 549]

21 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

I almost put Dake at one weight too but figured if JB beats him at one, why not the other?

I also considered Yianni over Stieber, but figured Yianni was only 141 as a freshman/sophomore, so not sure if sophomore Yianni could beat senior Stieber.

i like your thinking!

[Mphillips 1,809]

Everyone so far takes Robles.  I was most curious about that one and Askren / Ruth.

I've got Askren over Ruth in the final.

 

 

 

[Lunaticfringe 103]

6 hours ago, Mphillips said:

Undefeated NCAA champions from 2000-2022. Not all brackets are equal, but closer than I would have imagined. Intermat threw a list out a couple days ago. I used that for reference.

Not going to try to seed this. Just thought it would be something to discuss.

2000-2022 Champ of Champs

125 lbs - Stephen Abas (Fresno State) 34-0
125 lbs - Travis Lee (Cornell) 34-0
125 lbs - Troy Nickerson (Cornell) 25-0
125 lbs - Anthony Robles (Arizona State) 36-0
125 lbs - Spencer Lee (Iowa) 12-0
125 lbs - Nick Suriano (Michigan) 16-0

133 lbs - Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) 22-0
133 lbs - Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) 37-0
133 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 27-0
133 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 29-0
133 lbs - Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 31-0
133 lbs - Eric Juergens (Iowa) 31-0

141 lbs - Michael Lightner (Oklahoma) 41-0
141 lbs - Nate Gallick (Iowa State) 35-0
141 lbs - Derek Moore (UC Davis) 24-0
141 lbs - Kellen Russell (Michigan) 38-0
141 lbs - Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) 31-0
141 lbs - Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 29-0
141 lbs - Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 32-0
141 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 29-0
141 lbs - Nick Lee (Penn State) 22-0

149 lbs - Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 28-0
149 lbs - Austin O’Connor (North Carolina) 13-0
149 lbs - Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) 32-0
149 lbs - Zain Retherford (Penn State) 31-0
149 lbs - Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) 38-0
149 lbs - Frank Molinaro (Penn State) 33-0
149 lbs - Eric Larkin (Arizona State) 34-0

157 lbs - TJ Williams (Iowa) 29-0
157 lbs - Matt Gentry (Stanford) 42-0
157 lbs - Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 20-0
157 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 35-0
157 lbs - JP O’Connor (Harvard) 35-0
157 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 35-0
157 lbs - Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 35-0
157 lbs - Jason Nolf (Penn State) 27-0
157 lbs - David Carr (Iowa State) 20-0
157 lbs - Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) 18-0

165 lbs - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) 25-0
165 lbs - Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) 33-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 34-0
165 lbs - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 37-0
165 lbs - David Taylor (Penn State) 32-0
165 lbs - Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) 36-0
165 lbs - Matt Lackey (Illinois) 38-0

174 lbs - Byron Tucker (Oklahoma) 34-0
174 lbs - Josh Koscheck (Edinboro) 42-0
174 lbs - Ben Askren (Missouri) 45-0
174 lbs - Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) 27-0
174 lbs - Steve Luke (Michigan) 32-0
174 lbs - Jay Borschel (Iowa) 37-0
174 lbs - Jon Reader (Iowa State) 39-0
174 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 31-0
174 lbs - Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) 32-0
174 lbs - Carter Starocci (Penn State) 23-0

184 lbs - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 14-0
184 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 31-0
184 lbs - Ed Ruth (Penn State) 33-0
184 lbs - Jake Herbert (Northwestern) 34-0
184 lbs - Greg Jones (West Virginia) 25-0
184 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 40-0

197 lbs - Cael Sanderson (Iowa State) 39-0
197 lbs - Jake Varner (Iowa State) 31-0
197 lbs - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0
197 lbs - J’den Cox (Missouri) 28-0
197 lbs - Bo Nickal (Penn State) 30-0

285 lbs - Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 18-0
285 lbs - Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 17-0
285 lbs - Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) 32-0
285 lbs - Cole Konrad (Minnesota) 41-0
285 lbs - Steve Mocco (Oklahoma State) 37-0
 

125-Abas 

133-Ness

141-Lee

149-Retherford

157-Burroughs

165-Dake

174-Askren

184-Nickal(he beat Dean, Cael never faced a guy like this and could get caught)

197-Cael(he was better at 197 IMO)

Hwt-Gable

[Mphillips 1,809]

7 minutes ago, Lunaticfringe said:

184-Nickal(he beat Dean, Cael never faced a guy like this and could get caught)

197-Cael(he was better at 197 IMO)

If Cael beats 97 Nickal you don't think he beats 84 Nickal?

[ionel 2,732]

20 minutes ago, Lunaticfringe said:

125-Abas 

133-Ness

141-Lee

149-Retherford

157-Burroughs

165-Dake

174-Askren

184-Nickal(he beat Dean, Cael never faced a guy like this and could get caught)

197-Cael(he was better at 197 IMO)

Hwt-Gable

No!

maybe you never saw him wrestle

[Le duke 453]

It's absolutely insane to suggest that Cael would get "caught" by Gabe Dean. 

[ShakaAloha 430]

125: T. Lee
133: Bravo-Young
141: N. Lee
149: Diakomihalis
157: Dake
165: Burroughs
174: Valencia
184: Sanderson
197: Sanderson
285: Steveson

[IronChef 1,134]

This is fun

125 Abas
133 Stieber
141 Lee - still trying to figure out if this is recency bias on my part
149 Zain - he had 3 straight undefeated seasons at this weight
157 Dake
165 Burroughs
174 Ruth - Starocci working himself into the conversation
184 Cael
197 Cael - if we're counting him at both weights, I'm picking the greatest college wrestler of all time
285 Gable
 

[Lunaticfringe 103]

31 minutes ago, Mphillips said:

If Cael beats 97 Nickal you don't think he beats 84 Nickal?

Nickal was undersized at 197

[Lunaticfringe 103]

15 minutes ago, Le duke said:

It's absolutely insane to suggest that Cael would get "caught" by Gabe Dean. 

Caught by Nickal in a spladle, cement job, hi flyer

[Lunaticfringe 103]

19 minutes ago, ionel said:

No!

maybe you never saw him wrestle

All the 184s in his era were solid fundamental grind style guys. He never faced a top flight funk guy

[VakAttack 4,041]

125:  Spencer Lee over Stephen Abas

133:  Jordan Oliver over Logan Stieber

141:  Logan Stieber over Yianni Diakomihalis

149:  Yianni Diakomihalis over Zain Retherford

157:  Jordan Burroughs over Kyle Dake

165:  Kyle Dake over Jordan Burroughs

174:  Ed Ruth over ben Askren (toughest pick for me)

184:  Cael Sanderson over Ed Ruth

197:  Cael Sanderson over J'Den Cox

285:  Gable Steveson over Kyle Snyder

Edited April 13 by VakAttack

[ionel 2,732]

2 minutes ago, Lunaticfringe said:

All the 184s in his era were solid fundamental grind style guys. He never faced a top flight funk guy

Nate Patrick could roll with him (watch the Midlands match if you can find it) couldn't catch him.  Nate was better than most recognized due to end of season injuries that kept him from achieving what he was capable of.  

[Stl 83]

If you can use a wrestler more than once:

125: Robles
133: Stieber
141: Stieber
149: Yianni
157: Burroughs
165: Dake
174: Askren
184: Sanderson
197: Sanderson
285: Steveson

If you can only use a wrestler once:

125: Robles
133: Oliver
141: Stieber
149: Yianni
157: Burroughs
165: Dake
174: Askren
184: Ruth
197: Sanderson
285: Steveson

[IronChef 1,134]

4 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

125:  Spencer Lee over Stephen Abas

Lee with two torn ACLs over Abas is a bold pick.

[Mphillips 1,809]

3 minutes ago, Stl said:

If you can use a wrestler more than once

If they were an undefeated national champ in different weights you can use them twice.