Heavyweight received a little controversy in the past weeks when it came time to determine the top four seeds. With the top seed already locked in place, the other three were completely up for grabs, with no wrestler wanting to be named the fourth seed.    Unfortunately for all that is fair, Kellan Fluckiger of Arizona State was named that fourth seed, even though his only losses were to the top two seeds and he defeated the third seed. It seems that in a sport where personal responsibility is a big selling point, some wrestlers weren't held responsible for their losses this year, but instead for their wins last year.    Top Contenders  Steve Mocco (Iowa) - Not only has Mocco made giant strides from last season, but he has also made giant strides since the Midlands. Offensively, he is a completely different wrestler. Mocco attacks early and often. Most of it is done using a foot sweep, but that is considered a shot attempt. He has now won three consecutive matches over Rowlands, and he has been more dominant in each one this year. He also owns wins over Hoy, Fluckiger, Cummins, Lowney and basically any other heavyweight in this tournament. Mocco is still upset over his finals loss to Rowlands last season, and is definitely looking for revenge. He faces basically no challenges on his side of the bracket, which all but assures his return to the championship match. Now he just hopes his conference rival will make it out of the other side as well.    Tommy Rowlands (Ohio State) - Although he most likely does not care where he is seeded, Rowlands received a break from a very forgiving NCAA committee by getting the third seed. By criteria and rule, Rowlands most likely should be the fourth seed, but evidently regular season losses do not count anymore, at least when a possible finals matchup gets involved. Rowlands is the best athlete at this weight class, but being 30-40 pounds smaller than most of his opponents does not help his cause. Amazingly, he has led his team two years in-a-row in takedowns, an incredible statistic to be tabbed onto a heavyweight. Against Mocco this year, he has lost some of that scoring mentality. To have a chance to repeat as the NCAA champion, Rowlands must be able to score on the bigger heavyweights. If he doesn't, he could be a runner-up for the second time in his career.    Kevin Hoy (Air Force) - Hoy earned All-American status last year and jumped onto the radar of a lot of heavyweights. He has proven himself as a great competitor with some big wins this season over top heavyweights and All-Americans. Like Rowlands, Hoy is a smaller heavyweight. What he lacks in size, he makes up in technical ability, stamina and quickness. Hoy earned the second seed in this tournament, though he will have a tough road to be able to wrestle up to that seed. He will have to meet up with some of the hotter heavyweights in the nation right now, including All-American Paul Hynek of Northern Iowa, Cummins and either Rowlands or Feast. And that is just to get to the finals.    The Others  Kellan Fluckiger (Arizona State) - Fluckiger completely got shafted be getting the fourth seed. He is now set up to face Mocco in the semifinals, a match he has little chance of winning. Think about this. Fluckiger is the fourth seed. He has lost to the first and second seeds while owning a victory over the third seed. He has no other losses. You make the call.    Pat Cummins (Penn State) - Cummins has come out of nowhere this season to become one of the top wrestlers in the nation. He has wrestled Mocco as well as anyone, and also holds a win over Rowlands. He does not make mental mistakes on the mat, and he does not force shots either. This does not mean that he stalls, but rather that he is selective. He is set up to meet with Hoy in the quarterfinals. The winner of that match could come out of the lower half of the bracket.    Garrett Lowney (Minnesota) - Lowney seems to have lost a lot of motivation for this season. The two-time All-American has already made it public that he will leave Minnesota and college wrestling permanently at the end of this season to focus on a Greco-Roman career. He has battled through a shoulder injury and a size disadvantage as well. Lowney is one of the top wrestlers in the nation on talent alone, and he should have some motivation to help his team attempt to win a third straight national title.    Matt Feast (Pennsylvania) - Feast has been underrated all season long, but some of that is because of some of the early season losses he suffered. Feast has rebounded strong, defeating many other ranked wrestlers while only losing by one point to Hoy. He has good strength, though he lacks some size. He won't be able to pin his way through this tournament like he did with his conference tournament. For his size, he is in a perfect slot, as he is set to meet Rowlands in the quarterfinals.    High-Impact Freshmen  Tomas Rodriguez (Kent State), Greg Wagner (Michigan)    NCAA Finals: Steve Mocco (Iowa) vs. Tommy Rowlands (Ohio State)  
TheMat.com's Pick: Steve Mocco (Iowa)  
All-American Dark Horse: Joe Sahl (Lehigh)