kschlosser Posted October 22 Posted October 22 Nice to see discussions heating up and new topics with the season coming near. With constantly changing eligibility rules, 5-5, etc do we want to see d1 make any changes to expand or change post season or qualifying process? Does 33/330 have to be a hard number? Does 10 entries per team in 10 different weights have to be fixed at the qualifying level? Could we keep 10 entries per team but allow a school to run out the lowest eight weights with double entries at 125 and 133 and no 197/285? In a hard 33/330 world and keeping 10 weights, could we allow conferences or schools to enter more wrestlers per qualifier? Bring 11/12/13/14 but you only qualify what your conference earns If 33/330 isn't a hard number... Could we have more weights but less qualifiers per weight?? Could we bring back D2/D3 champs with additional rat tails? Thoughts, suggestions, jump off a bridge? 1
Yugdab Posted October 22 Posted October 22 I definitely feel the D2 champ and D3 champ should be back in the fold. 3
MPhillips Posted October 22 Posted October 22 8 hours ago, kschlosser said: bring back D2/D3 champs 8 hours ago, kschlosser said: change post season or qualifying process? I believe they made a change this season or last? Something to do with no minimum number of matches to get seeded or something of the like. Anyone? 2 .
ionel Posted October 23 Posted October 23 22 hours ago, kschlosser said: Nice to see discussions heating up and new topics with the season coming near. With constantly changing eligibility rules, 5-5, etc do we want to see d1 make any changes to expand or change post season or qualifying process? Does 33/330 have to be a hard number? Does 10 entries per team in 10 different weights have to be fixed at the qualifying level? Could we keep 10 entries per team but allow a school to run out the lowest eight weights with double entries at 125 and 133 and no 197/285? In a hard 33/330 world and keeping 10 weights, could we allow conferences or schools to enter more wrestlers per qualifier? Bring 11/12/13/14 but you only qualify what your conference earns If 33/330 isn't a hard number... Could we have more weights but less qualifiers per weight?? Could we bring back D2/D3 champs with additional rat tails? Thoughts, suggestions, jump off a bridge? 220 or 221? 1 .
kschlosser Posted October 23 Author Posted October 23 1 hour ago, ionel said: 220 or 221? It would be a good go between for a 97kilo/213lbs international wrestler that competes in college at 197 or 220/222/224 Could go 11 weights at 30 per weight, top two seeds get a bye or d2/d3 champs could earn an invite and you go 352 to round out the 32 man bracket. How about drop to 32 qualifiers per weight and hold a last chance open national qualifier series to earn spot number 33. Open it up to any d1 non starter with criteria, d2/d3 NCAA champ/finalist/medalist/aa. A team with two qualifiers in a weight might make for some great medal round matchups, finals and lead to teammate on teammate matches at NCAAs, an all Oklahoma State final, Penn State vs Iowa in the championship with the semis loser doubling it up with an iowa vs. Penn State consolation finals, or two guys from Virginia tech might both lose to the same guy from Michigan or beat the same guy from Arizona State
forkemaz Posted Monday at 01:30 PM Posted Monday at 01:30 PM (edited) It will never happen but id love it if every d1 team got an entry per weight to nationals and it was single elimination until the round of 32. Edited Monday at 01:30 PM by forkemaz 1
bnwtwg Posted Monday at 02:26 PM Posted Monday at 02:26 PM On 10/22/2026 at 9:38 PM, kschlosser said: It would be a good go between for a 97kilo/213lbs international wrestler that competes in college at 197 or 220/222/224 Could go 11 weights at 30 per weight, top two seeds get a bye or d2/d3 champs could earn an invite and you go 352 to round out the 32 man bracket. How about drop to 32 qualifiers per weight and hold a last chance open national qualifier series to earn spot number 33. Open it up to any d1 non starter with criteria, d2/d3 NCAA champ/finalist/medalist/aa. A team with two qualifiers in a weight might make for some great medal round matchups, finals and lead to teammate on teammate matches at NCAAs, an all Oklahoma State final, Penn State vs Iowa in the championship with the semis loser doubling it up with an iowa vs. Penn State consolation finals, or two guys from Virginia tech might both lose to the same guy from Michigan or beat the same guy from Arizona State I have always thought *at least* the last 3 spots should be true third (or fifth in my mind) from a last chance the weekend between conference and NCAAs. Anyone who med defaults or inj defaults without at least two full matches (to compensate for conference size variability) has their spot kicked down to the next person in their regional/conference tourney AND they have to go to last chance, or else they do not go to NCAAs. i am an idiot on the internet
BruceyB Posted Monday at 04:59 PM Posted Monday at 04:59 PM On 10/21/2026 at 7:51 PM, kschlosser said: Thoughts, suggestions, jump off a bridge? Under no circumstances should backups be entered into conference tournaments or NCAAs. Talent concentration is already too pooled in the major programs. Give backups more opportunities and it's only going to condense the talent further. 1
ionel Posted Monday at 05:45 PM Posted Monday at 05:45 PM 44 minutes ago, BruceyB said: Under no circumstances should backups be entered into conference tournaments or NCAAs. Talent concentration is already too pooled in the major programs. Give backups more opportunities and it's only going to condense the talent further. What if we had a pickleball or dodgeball tournament for backups on Sunday following NCAA? .
BruceyB Posted Monday at 05:51 PM Posted Monday at 05:51 PM 3 minutes ago, ionel said: What if we had a pickleball or dodgeball tournament for backups on Sunday following NCAA? Guys might opt out of their starting spot to preserve their fun tournament eligibility.
ionel Posted Monday at 05:54 PM Posted Monday at 05:54 PM 1 minute ago, BruceyB said: Guys might opt out of their starting spot to preserve their fun tournament eligibility. ... and that would be bad? .
MPhillips Posted Monday at 06:14 PM Posted Monday at 06:14 PM 18 minutes ago, ionel said: ... and that would be bad? Not if it's Pickle... .
ionel Posted Monday at 06:17 PM Posted Monday at 06:17 PM 2 minutes ago, MPhillips said: Not if it's Pickle... ... not even if we get Ben Askren as play by play announcer? .
MPhillips Posted Monday at 06:36 PM Posted Monday at 06:36 PM 18 minutes ago, ionel said: ... not even if we get Ben Askren as play by play announcer? He only knows folk and disc golf... .
ionel Posted Monday at 06:45 PM Posted Monday at 06:45 PM 7 minutes ago, MPhillips said: He only knows folk and disc golf... ... and you know pball better than Ben? .
MPhillips Posted Monday at 06:50 PM Posted Monday at 06:50 PM 3 minutes ago, ionel said: ... and you know pball better than Ben? Aye. Better than most. .
kschlosser Posted Monday at 08:22 PM Author Posted Monday at 08:22 PM 5 hours ago, bnwtwg said: I have always thought *at least* the last 3 spots should be true third (or fifth in my mind) from a last chance the weekend between conference and NCAAs. Anyone who med defaults or inj defaults without at least two full matches (to compensate for conference size variability) has their spot kicked down to the next person in their regional/conference tourney AND they have to go to last chance, or else they do not go to NCAAs. The coaches go the coaches convention to throw stuff at the wall to see what sticks or gets some traction, on intermat we come here. If the right idea makes it here, it could make it there. I am all for true seconds or thirds. Matches and podium spots get decided on the mat, not at the seed meeting or by luck of the draw. At the time they are a pain or asking you to go above and beyond as a coach, parent, coach, fan in the stands, ref, or tournament worker, but at the same time they are the right thing to do
Jackson Lininger Northern York, Pennsylvania Class of 2027 Committed to Slippery Rock Projected Weight: 149
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