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#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 72 – National Rankings with Earl Smith
12/23/2020 9:00:00 AM | Wrestling
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Episode #72 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast is up and out as host Brian Reinhardt talks about the upcoming season and one of the more divisive subjects in wrestling - preseason national rankings. To talk about all things wrestling, the show welcomes back Earl Smith of TheOpenMat.com to talk about what goes into it and how the Wolfpack combatants stand.
Show Segments
1:00 - Welcome
2:00 - Earl Smith has big shoes to fill.
5:15 - How does the season play out with only duals in the regular season?
8:30 - 125 pounds
11:50 - 133 pounds
13:25 - 141 pounds
14:51 - 149 pounds
19:16 - 157 pounds
20:51 - 165 pounds
22:16 - 174 pounds
23:11 - 184 pounds
24:18 - 197 pounds
25:44 - 285 pounds
27:30 - Team ranking implications
28:55 - Brian throwing Pat under the bus, yet again
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