i think the preseason rankings don't mean anything..cuz half the time they have you at a diffrent weight than what you wrestle..if they are going to have it that way it should be based on state finish last year and say a fresh placed 5th behind 4 seniors...he should becomne the preseason #1 cuz the seniors left and so on to the palces b4 that...and then you go into the bracket and look at how far kids made it. But personally ranks shouldn't mean nething till after christmas newayz.