Since the transfer portal opened in October of 2018, it has been one of the hottest topics in college athletics. While the portal hasn't been utilized as much in wrestling as it has in football and basketball, there are still plenty of big-time transfers that have already gone down and talented wrestlers currently looking for a new home.

In typical years, now is around the time during the NCAA preseason where we'd take a look at the potential impact wrestlers who sat out last varsity season while on redshirt.

This article will be a running list of all the wrestle-off results that either surprised us or have large starting lineup implications. You can see the entire list of all the D1 wrestle-off box scores HERE. If you see a result you think should be featured in this article email jd.rader@flosports.tv.

As the 2021 college wrestling season approaches, most programs will be hosting wrestle-offs to determine their starting line-up. Take a look below to see all results from every wrestle-off that has taken place up to this point.

The transfer portal has been an incredible addition to the NCAA wrestling experience for both athletes and fans. It gives athletes the opportunity to transfer to a school that fits them better or gives them an opportunity to start, and it gives fans something to discuss when there’s no actual college wrestling taking place.

After winning the first national title for the Rutgers wrestling program, Nick Suriano has put his name in the transfer portal.  The Rutgers graduate  marked "do not contact" when putting his name in the portal.

Lucky for fans but unfortunately for the field at 133 lbs, both finalists from this past year are returning. Roman Bravo-Young and Daton Fix have separated themselves from the field, so is there anyone else that could immerge as a title contender at the second to lightest weight class?

Mike Poeta is making quite the splash with his first coaching hire after being named the head coach of Illinois in April. The Fighting Illini announced that Ed Ruth we be joining the staff as an assistant coach on Thursday evening.

Here are all the coaching changes that have occurred this offseason. Keep this page bookmarked as I will keep you up to speed with all of the changes and updates to coaching staffs across the country.

In October 2020, the NCAA announced that all winter sports athletes would be granted an additional year of eligibility. Essentially the 2021 season didn't count against any wrestler's eligibility and seniors had to option to return for another year if they choose to and their institution will have them back.

The back half of Penn State's lineup just got even tougher with the addition of NCAA finalist Max Dean. Max's brother Gabe confirmed the transfer on an episode of Chael Sonnen's podcast, 'Beyond the Fight'.

After finishing tied with rival Oklahoma at the Big 12 Championship, Oklahoma State more than exceeded expectations at the NCAA Championships as they crowned six All-Americans on their way to a third-place finish. Five of those six All-Americans will likely return along with two freshmen who won matches at the NCAA Championships, and a wrestler who fell in the bloodround. Couple all of that with a potential big-name transfer, and the Cowboys should once again be in contention for a team trophy.

Zeke Jones is building something in Tempe. Despite 2021 being the first post Zahid Valencia season for the Sun Devils, they brought home a team trophy from NCAAs for the first time since 1995. Adding a nice transfer and bringing back a lot of talent, Arizona State will be set up nicely next season as well.

Under the leadership of Pat Popolizio, NC State has vaulted itself into the national conversation and asserted control over the ACC. Now back-to-back-to-back conference champions, NC State is poised to add a fourth-straight with their probable 2021-2022 starting lineup.

It’s truly unfortunate we didn’t get to see Cornell compete this season. They were a legitimate trophy team contender. Luckily for us, they’ll be rolling out pretty much the exact same lineup in 2021-2022 that they would have this season.