125: Jacob Camacho missed RPI but had coaches rank and winning %, Moore had RPI, Winning % and the 33rd spot (non qualifying but still gives points) in coaches ranking*
133: Yarbrough just missed AQ status 31st in Coaches ranking, 10th in RPI and sub 70 winning %**
141:Tom Crook missed RPI because he only had 14 matches at 141 so he was not eligible for RPI, he was still in coaches ranking and had a WP% over 70*
149: Jayden Scott missed AQ status 32nd in Coaches ranking NR in RPI under 70 winning %, Finn was 26 in RPI NR in coaches and sub 70 winning %**
157: Andonian was not eligible for coaches ranking due to his injury but had RPI and winning %, Sonny Santiago was 29th in coaches and 30th in RPI, Cedeno just missed AQ status 31st in Coaches ranking, NR in RPI and Over 70 winning %**
165: Holden made all three, Brady made coaches and RPI, Fields made coaches and winning % but not RPI*
174: Faison just missed AQ status 32nd in Coaches ranking and 33rd in RPI
184:nothing of note
197:nothing of note
285: Pitzer wasn't eligible for RPI or Coaches ranking because of his injury so he couldn't get an AQ spot, R. Catka was 32nd in RPI but didn't meet other categories.
*125, 141 and 165 really confuse me.
These weights all had less then the maximum 29 AQ and wrestlers in the ACC who meet 2/3 of the categories the NCAA describes:
"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. 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."
125: 3 ACC wrestlers: Flynn, J.Camacho and Moore all met at least 2/3 categories but 1 did not earn a spot despite there being 2 extra spots available
141: 4 ACC wrestlers: Matthews, Jack, McNeil and Crook met at least 2/3 of the criteria but only 1 did not earn a spot despite their 2 being extra spots available
165: 3 ACC wrestlers: Heller, Brady and Fields met at least 2/3 of the requirements but 1 did not receive a spot despite 1 extra being available
I would like some explanation from the NCCA why these ACC weights (especially 141 and 165) did not get the extra well earned qualifying spot. Unfortunately the sliding scale they use is not released to the public.
**157: Either Andonian or Santiago (who both had 2/3 catergories) did not get a spot. This is not as bad because all 29 allocations were filled so one of them (likely Santiago) just missed the cut.
149: Finn not being top 30 in coaches ranking likely took a spot from the ACC which I feel was a mistake because he is one of the top 30 wrestlers at his weight class IMO and has beat guys who were in the top 30
133: Yarborugh not being top 30 in coaches rankings with the wins he had the year and his RPI placement of 10 is surprising to me and likely cost the ACC another spot at this very good weight.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee has announced the pre-allocation spots for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
www.ncaa.com