The All-330 projections are back for February of 2025. The All-330 is a series of educated guesses on who will be the 330 wrestlers who make the trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to compete at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
So, how are these different than the national rankings, which go down to #33? There's a little bit of guesswork, projection, and opinion that goes into these, which is generally frowned upon with rankings. In some cases, we think a particular wrestler is poised for a big last couple of weeks and conference tournament (or not-so-big).
Another factor for these is conference allocations. Right now we can just speculate allocations for each conference and weight, but you can get an idea of how many each league will get based on rankings. For instance, in a Big Ten weight class with ten of the top-21 wrestlers in the country (285), you can also assume that the conference probably steals an at-large berth as a lower-ranked wrestler probably only needs one win to lock up a national qualifying bid.
Wrestlers are listed by conference, in alphabetical order, based on school name, so they are not conference rankings.
The good news is that if someone is not listed or in the "just missed" category, they have a couple weeks worth of action to go, along with a conference tournament. There's still some time left to change a narrative or impress the masses.
125
A couple of notes about 125 lbs. The Big 12 is deepest at this weight. We’ve projected the conference to have eight national qualifiers, plus two others that fall into the “just missed” category. Also, look at the Ivy League. There’s an excellent chance they get those three. We have also heard that two-time national qualifier Brett Ungar is looking to move down. Should he do so, he could steal a spot and force another 125 lber out of the top-33.
133
133 is the deepest weight class in terms of potential national qualifiers. There are a lot of quality wrestlers that were not mentioned in the top 33. It’s also one of the best SoCon weight classes with two projected to get in and another in the “just missed” column - along with others such as two-time qualifier Dom Zaccone. Another spot could open up if Ryan Crookham is unable to wrestle.
141
This is a weight class where the Pac-12 could get a qualifier, though one is not currently in the rankings. We have Nash Singleton projected, but Brennan Van Hoecke could be the next guy up. The EIWA is a weight to watch here with four projected qualifiers and two in the “just missed” group. With a solid allocation number, one of those in that group could work their way into Philly.
149
149 has a spot going to the SoCon despite not having a wrestler in the rankings. VMI’s Patrick Jordon has been very impressive and is on the brink of potentially getting into the top-33. He’s the top 149 lber in the conference. Surprisingly, the only ranked wrestler from the EIWA right now is Malyke Hines. Hines will have to contend with two wrestlers in the “just missed” category to keep that singular spot.
157
The Big Ten is absolutely ridiculous here with seven of the top ten 157 lbers. There isn’t any concern that they’ll get all seven (and more) to Philly. We have the conference with 10 qualifiers as of now and Jason Kraisser on the bubble. There might be a really solid B1G wrestler that gets left out. This is another weight where the SoCon does not have a ranked wrestler, but we’re projecting Noah Castillo to go via the conference title.
165
Keep an eye on the ACC here. We’ve projected them to have five of the top-33. There’s also a sixth (Jared Keslar) in the “just missed” category. Though his record is currently at .500, Keslar does have a couple of ranked wins this year. Also, Charlie Darracott joined the UNC team in the middle of the season. He’s never previously qualified but has been a tough out during his career at Stanford. He and Keslar could disrupt things in Durham.
174
Though he has been in the rankings earlier this season, Tyler Brennan is not currently in the top-33, but is currently in line to take the Pac-12 title. I think the EIWA could be interesting at this weight. They have three wrestlers that are sure to receive allocations (Cassella, Takats, Wask) and another (Queen) that we’ve projected in the top 33. Just missing are Campos and Harkins. There could be an upset or two that shakes things up. We also have a pair of Big Ten wrestlers just outside of the top-33. One I’ll have an eye on is true freshman Branson John of Maryland. Could he knock off one of the veterans at this weight to grab one of the final allocations? Though he isn’t listed, you could say the same for Wisconsin’s Lucas Condon.
184
Based on name recognition, a surprising wrestler to see in the “just missed” category is Michigan’s Jaden Bullock. Bullock was a national qualifier last season and won a couple of matches in Kansas City. He currently has a record under .500 and is on a five-match losing streak. Bullock won’t get an allocation but could take one from someone in the B1G. I’m also looking at the MAC. There’s a chance that they get three allocations or so. If that’s the case, I could see someone else stealing a spot, too. Also, could we see Bellarmine capture their first SoCon title? Devan Hendricks won an important bout with Braxton Lewis last week and should be the frontrunner for the top seed in the conference.
197
We’ve got 11 going from the Big Ten at 197 lbs! It wasn’t too long ago that this weight featured the smallest amount of B1G national qualifiers. Bracketing and resiliency in the consolations will play a factor. Maybe they find a way to send 12? Trey Munoz’s return gave the Pac-12 another slot here. It’s one of only three weights where we’ve projected that conference to send three. Someone from the SoCon could be on the bubble as all three of the wrestlers we’ve identified as “in” are ranked 29th or lower. Should there be minimal upsets nationwide on conference weekend, that could hold up. Typically, that isn’t the case.
285
Two conference champions for Bellarmine? With the injury to All-American Taye Ghadiali, 285 lbs is wide open down south. The Knights Daulton Mayer might end up being the guy. Keep an eye on the Ivy League as Ashton Davis has solidified himself as the leader in the conference, but Garibaldi or Semenenko could turn the tables conference weekend. The ACC has a pair of heavyweights in the “just missed” category who have been wrestling well, of late - Neves or Ming could shake things up with an upset or two.