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The NCAA Announces Pre-Allocations for NCAA Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center
2/27/2025 4:37:00 PM | Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA announced the pre-allocations to qualify for the NCAA Division I Wrestling National Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The EIWA was awarded 22 overall automatic bids, with the conference receiving the most at the 197-pound division with four. The EIWA received the sixth most bids overall, with the Big Ten leading the way with 87, followed by the Big 12 with 61.
Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through February 23. The pre-allocations were determined by using a sliding scale of the three standards, win percentage, coaches' rank, and RPI ranking; while never going below the base of .700 winning percentage, top 30 coaches' ranking and top 30 RPI ranking until reaching the maximum of 29 wrestlers per weight class.
There will be 43 at-large bids available. After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 43 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 11, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. on March 12. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers.
Additionally, the EIWA released their February rankings ahead of next weekend's EIWA tournament. The NCAA also announced their final coaches poll and the RPI before the postseason.
EIWA NCAA Championships Pre-Allocations:
125: 2
133: 1
141: 3
149: 1
157: 1
165: 2
174: 4
184: 1
197: 4
285: 3
Rankings
125: Desmond Pleasant
EIWA - 3rd, NWCA Coaches - 30th, RPI - 30th, Intermat - 32nd
133: Kyle Waterman
EIWA - 4th, RPI - 29th
141: Jordan Soriano
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches 27, RPI - 19th, Intermat - 29th
149: Dom Findora
EIWA - 6th
157: Luke Nichter
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches - 30th, Intermat - 31st
174: Jasiah Queen
EIWA - 5th, NWCA Coaches - 32nd, RPI - 24th, Intermat - 32nd
184: Giuseppe Hoose
EIWA - 1st, RPI - 33rd, Intermat - 32nd
197: Mickey O'Malley
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches - 22, Intermat - 19th
Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through February 23. The pre-allocations were determined by using a sliding scale of the three standards, win percentage, coaches' rank, and RPI ranking; while never going below the base of .700 winning percentage, top 30 coaches' ranking and top 30 RPI ranking until reaching the maximum of 29 wrestlers per weight class.
There will be 43 at-large bids available. After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 43 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 11, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. on March 12. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers.
Additionally, the EIWA released their February rankings ahead of next weekend's EIWA tournament. The NCAA also announced their final coaches poll and the RPI before the postseason.
EIWA NCAA Championships Pre-Allocations:
125: 2
133: 1
141: 3
149: 1
157: 1
165: 2
174: 4
184: 1
197: 4
285: 3
Rankings
125: Desmond Pleasant
EIWA - 3rd, NWCA Coaches - 30th, RPI - 30th, Intermat - 32nd
133: Kyle Waterman
EIWA - 4th, RPI - 29th
141: Jordan Soriano
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches 27, RPI - 19th, Intermat - 29th
149: Dom Findora
EIWA - 6th
157: Luke Nichter
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches - 30th, Intermat - 31st
174: Jasiah Queen
EIWA - 5th, NWCA Coaches - 32nd, RPI - 24th, Intermat - 32nd
184: Giuseppe Hoose
EIWA - 1st, RPI - 33rd, Intermat - 32nd
197: Mickey O'Malley
EIWA - 2nd, NWCA Coaches - 22, Intermat - 19th
Players Mentioned
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149/157
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