INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released its qualifier allocations per conference for the 2019 NCAA Championships from March 21-23 in Cleveland. Seven Rutgers wrestlers appeared in the latest NCAA RPI Rankings, while five Scarlet Knights appear in the latest update to the NCAA coaches panel rankings.
Each qualifying tournament was awarded spots per weight class based on current year data. Each wrestler was measured on the following: Division I winning percentage at the weight class; ratings percentage index (RPI); and coaches' ranking.
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his conference tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each conference was awarded a minimum of one automatic bid per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA tournament spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at the tournament based solely on place-finish.
This season, the Big Ten Conference once again led the way with 78 of the total 286 automatic bids on the table.
2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships Conference Allocations
| Conference |
125 |
133 |
141 |
149 |
157 |
165 |
174 |
184 |
197 |
HWT |
Total |
| ACC |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
| Big 12 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
53 |
| Big Ten |
9 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
78 |
| EIWA |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
47 |
| EWL |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
| MAC |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
27 |
| PAC 12 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
| SOCON |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
| Total Qualifiers |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
29 |
286 |
After all of the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 44 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 12, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. on March 13. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; quality wins; coaches' ranking; results against common opponents; RPI; qualifying event placement; and winning percentage.
The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each conference. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. To be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days.
To be eligible for an RPI ranking, a wrestler must have a minimum of 17 Division I matches at a given weight class.
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The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh March 21-23.
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