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DESERVED: Oklahoma State's Jax Forrest Has Physically PROVEN Why He's #1 & Primed For A National Title!

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Jax Forrest is described as the best wrestler at 133 by eye test alone.

1. Locked On Oklahoma State - Daily Podcast On Oklahoma State Cowboys Football & Basketball focuses on Oklahoma State and Penn State wrestling before the NCAA tournament. 2. Zach Saquon hosts Locked On Nittany Lions, and Cody Stovall hosts Locked On Oklahoma State, so both brands matter to the bracket debate. 3. The episode asks whether Jax Forrest should be the No. 1 seed at 133 and whether Oklahoma State can challenge Penn State for second place. 4. Saquon and Stovall start with Penn State's eight title contenders and compare that depth to Oklahoma State's projected second-place finish. 5. Stovall estimates Oklahoma State has four title contenders, and he names Cody Merrill as someone who could reach a final. 6. The hosts say Oklahoma State needs bonus points from wrestlers such as Cody Merrill, D. Lockett, Alex Facundo, and Casey Swierczewski. 7. They note that Zack Ryder has a shoulder injury and may not be a competent wrestler in the tournament. 8. The discussion turns to D. Lockett, who the hosts say has been non-existent in the first two periods of recent matches. 9. They contrast that with the aggressive version of D. Lockett who beat Mikey Caliendo earlier in the season. 10. Saquon and Stovall also mention Marcus Blaze, Alex Facundo, Zack Ryder, and Troiis Bradley as examples of wrestlers whose form has changed during the season. 11. They point out that Casey Swierczewski started below .500 and then won roughly 12 of his last 13 or 11 of his last 12 matches. 12. The bracket argument centers on Ben Devino wrestling 26 matches while Jax Forrest wrestled 13. 13. Saquon says the committee is implying that the regular season does not matter if Forrest gets the top seed. 14. Stovall argues that Forrest passes the eye test because of what he did to Drake Ayala and because his physical style looks different from the rest of the field. 15. They say Forrest puts a massive target on himself because he is already the face of NCAA wrestling at 19 years old. 16. The show also compares Forrest with Aaron Seidel, Marcus Blaze, and Ben Devino as potential semifinal opponents at 133. 17. Saquon and Stovall keep the tone conversational, argumentative, and analytical, with several back-and-forth interruptions. 18. The structure is a crossover preview that moves from team depth to individual seed debates and then to weight-class comparisons. 19. Listeners who follow NCAA wrestling brackets, Penn State depth, and Oklahoma State prospects will get the most from it. 20. Listeners who want a short recap without bracket arguments or wrestler-by-wrestler comparisons may skip it.

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A bracket debate that uses Jax Forrest's seeding to frame Penn State's depth and Oklahoma State's projection.

The piece centers on the NCAA wrestling bracket and the case for Jax Forrest as the number one seed after 13 matches, especially against Ben Devino's 26. It stays anchored in proof, opponent quality, and how much the committee appears to value a late run with style points.

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