Double Down in the 918: Can OSU Secure Back-to-Back Big XII Titles?

03/05/2026 4:57 PM

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Oklahoma State Cowboys are favored to win the Big XII wrestling tournament.
There are strong pre-seed predictions for the Cowboys to dominate the tournament.
The article provides a preview of the Cowboys at each weight category, discussing potential matchups.
Some wrestlers are highlighted, such as Troy Spratley, Jax Forrest, and Sergio Vega, as top contenders in their respective weight classes.
Predictions are made for each weight class, with expectations for certain wrestlers to place first or second.

We have finally made it to the postseason and the Pokes are the heavy favorites to win a second consecutive Big XII tournament title Friday and Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

With six #1 seeds, three #2, and a #3, there is a world where the Cowboys can take ten wrestlers to the Saturday night finals.

Based on pre-seeds, before a notable drop by Iowa State (more on that below) Oklahoma State was predicted to score 171.5 points to second-place Iowa State at 136.5, so it should be a Cowboy runaway, unless something crazy happens.

We will preview the Cowboys at each weight, including seeded final matchups, below. As usual rankings are (Flo/Intermat)

125: (6/6) Troy Spratley (12-3): Spratley is having a really good year and is the 1 seed for the weekend. His first matchup will be against Bridger Ricks (11-11, Utah Valley). They have faced each other once, a 6-3 Spratley win in 2024. Against common opponents, Ricks is 3-16 to Sprats 27-10 and this should be a cakewalk. Potential Finals Matchup: (10/10) Stevo Poulin (11-6, Iowa State) a three-time NCAA qualifier and one-time AA (8^th). Spratley has beaten Poulin twice in the last year, both close matches (2-1, 3-1). PREDICTION: 1^st Place

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