Wrestling Championship Qualifier Bids Released by NCAA
3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The NCAA has announced the qualifier allocations for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, to be held in Des Moines, Iowa from March 21-23. The Mid-American Conference received 30 auto-qualifier bids, the third most of any conference in the nation. Those 30 bids will be up for grabs at the upcoming MAC Championship, to be hosted by the University at Buffalo on March 10.
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; rating percentage index (RPI); and coaches ranking.
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his qualifying tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each qualifying tournament, with automatic qualifying status, was awarded a minimum of one wrestler 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.
After all of the qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 40 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced 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; qualifying event placement; quality wins; results against common opponents; winning percentage; RPI; coaches ranking and the number of matches contested at that weight class.
The final MAC coaches rankings of the season were released in conjunction with the qualifying bids being released. In the final poll of the season, new MAC member Missouri was tapped as the pre-tournament favorite to end Central Michigan's 11-year reign as MAC tournament champions. The Bulls were picked to finish sixth in the new eight-team tournament format. Four Bulls were ranked in the top four at four different weights: Erik Galloway was fourth at 141, Blake Roulo was third at 149, Mark Lewandowski was picked third at 165, and John-Martin Cannon was ranked fourth at 174.
The MAC tournament will be an all day event at Alumni Arena, starting with matches on three mats at 10 am, running all the way through the championship round at 5:20 pm. Tickets will be $10 for adults, and $7 for seniors and youth. Current students of participating schools with college ID can get in to the event for free. Interested fans can call the University at Buffalo ticket office at 1-877-UB-THERE.
|
Conference |
125 |
133 |
141 |
149 |
157 |
165 |
174 |
184 |
197 |
285 |
Total |
|
ACC |
4 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
30 |
|
Big 12 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
|
Big Ten |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
74 |
|
CAA |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
19 |
|
EIWA |
4 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
45 |
|
EWL |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
|
MAC |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
|
Pacific-12 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
|
SoCon |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
|
West Regional |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
|
TOTAL QUALIFIERS |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
290 |
