JMO, and I could be way off
Kerk could be a NC, just need Gable to stay retired and to stay healthy. I don't see that from BB or Howard - at this point, I would be happy with an AA from them. Serious shoulder injuries are devastating for wrestlers, for MOST they put an end to the upward arc of a career. And when Howard got the 2nd one - well, one good AA year would be fortunate IMO. BB - just dropping weight classes doesn't make you a different guy. He can AA or he can fall short. Hopefully, there is continued improvement and he ends up a solid AA guy for us over the 2nd half of his career here.
New guys:
Haines - not a Nolf, maybe more like Zain, yes, looks like a very high ceiling guy
Facundo - is definitely not like Nolf, looking forward to seeing him this year
SVN - who knows, haven't really seen him wrestle since he was a JR in HS. Scored a lot of points back then. We'll see.