![]() Impact on a program: This is subjective, but tends to favor teams that aren't consistent NCAA trophy contenders. Compared to years past, this category doesn't factor in, as much, unless it's very evident that a team has a glaring logjam at a particular weight or weight range. At this time, we don't know whether everyone will actually use that extra year of eligibility. However, after coming off a "free year" in 2021, that throws a loop into everything. Signing two highly ranked 184 lb prospects doesn't appear to fit a need when you have a stud junior returning at the same weight. Filling a need: In years past, I have weighed this very heavily. Fit: After years of following these programs and their coaching staffs, does a particular recruit fit the "type" of kid that has success at their respective team. Numbers: Where were the signees ranked? How many top-ten, top-50, top-100, top-250, etc., does a school have? Some of the factors that are taken into account when putting these rankings together include: Willie Saylor has taken the arduous task of projecting the top-200 wrestlers in the Class of 2023, making calculating these rankings slightly easier. The question you ask is, how are these rankings tabulated? First, we have used the big board rankings courtesy of our sister-site MatScouts. ![]() Recruiting rankings mark the end of the respective class and put a bow on the hard work of coaching staffs around the nation. After that, there were plenty of deserving recruiting classes probably six or seven others that deserved recognition amongst the top-25. Overall, this was a two-horse race for the #1 spot, both of which could have made a compelling case to receive top billing. You’ll see that many of the top recruiting classes for this year also received a big boost from the portal. With the transfer portal as prevalent and commonplace as it is, it made more of an impact this year compared to any. The 2023 recruiting class rankings were as unique as any I’ve ever done. ![]() InterMat's 2023 Recruiting Class Rankings: Part Two (#1-12) Iowa now has four transfers for the 2023-24 season with Franek and Caliendo joining Joey Cruz and Victor Voinovich.įranek will have one year of eligibility remaining, while Caliendo has three.Ģ023 165 lb NCAA 7th Place finisher Michael Caliendo Photo courtesy of Sam Janicki The Hawkeyes also have All-American Nelson Brands at 174 and Abe Assad at 184, both with a year of eligibility remaining. Both made the NCAA tournament in their first full years as starters for Tom Brands’ team. The incumbent at 157 lbs, Cobe Siebrecht, has two years of eligibility remaining, as does 165 lber Patrick Kennedy. How each fits into the Iowa lineup remains to be seen. He finished his freshman season with a 29-5 record, was named the Big 12’s Freshman of the Year by InterMat and was the 165 lb representative on InterMat’s All-Freshman team. In each of the previous two seasons, Franek ended his season in the NCAA Round of 12.Ĭaliendo was third in a loaded Big 12 weight class that featured the eventual national finalists. Franek was a three-time Big 12 finalist for the Bison, winning his first title in 2023. In 2023, both made the NCAA podium with Franek taking fourth at 157 lbs, while Caliendo was seventh at 165 lbs. The pair went into the transfer portal after Roger Kish left North Dakota State for the Oklahoma position. Each announced their decision via social media today. The University of Iowa ended the week with not one, but two, verbal commitments from All-American transfers from North Dakota State, Jared Franek and Mike Caliendo.
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