Drew Newcomb

Hello once again everyone, I have developed a statistic that I believe will help compare past Hodge Winners to new Favorites or Finalist. Points Per Minute - determine the amount of team points a wrestler has earned per minute of time on the mat. Weighted Points Per Match - determine the amount of team points a wrestler has earned per minute of time on the mat with an added dimension of weighing the schedule based on the opponents finish. This is not meant to be the end all be all of statistics, it is simply another tool to use to compare. The historical information for this stat is not currently complete for those who can help me find full results of Hodge Winners from 1995-2010 it would go a long way. HODGE PPM AND WPPM.xlsx

There are no BYEs in the NCAA tournament?

You need to delete the result that you previously input

Latest Version that works best with Google Docs and a link for the google docs version https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l294a8tM7Yl_IwqsZAoxGsHlWNfg5c4N/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112154362626057770873&rtpof=true&sd=true 2026 NCAA WRESTLING BRACKET VERSON 3.0.xlsx

I will update going forward!

Updated File: Bug Fixes: 33vs32 match now pulling into the next round properly Additions: Seed Points added to individual & Team points - points tracker based on seed to help estimate team points 2026 NCAA WRESTLING BRACKET VERSON 2.0.xlsx

Hello Everyone, As in previous years with the NCAA and BIG12 tournaments I have made an excel fillable bracket. Attached to this post is the 2026 NCAA Bracket and the 2025 NCAA Bracket as an example. There is a tab for each weight 125-285, the running total for each session/round, team scores, and finishes (including R16 & R12) In each bracket to fill out all one has to do is input (From the drop menu) the projected result (F, For, Def, INJ, DQ, TF-11/2, TF-1, MD, Dec) and the bracket will move forward and score the team points accordingly. Below the bracket at each weight class there is an additional table for running points and an option to fill in team penalties and DQ. Enjoy, let me know if there are issues with it, but it should be working fine if you have the latest version of excel on your computer. 2026 NCAA WRESTLING BRACKET VERSON 1.0.xlsx 2025 NCAA WRESTLING BRACKET VERSON 2.5.xlsx

Hello Everyone, As in previous years with the NCAA and BIG12 tournaments I have made an excel fillable bracket. There is a tab for each weight 12-285, the running total for each session/round, team scores, and finishes (including NQ) In each bracket to fill out all one has to do is input the projected result (F, For, Def, INJ, DQ, TF-11/2, TF-1, MD, Dec, BYE *BYE is automatic*) and the bracket will move forward and score the team points accordingly. Below the bracket at each weight class there is an additional table for running points and an option to fill in team penalties and DQ. Enjoy, let me know if there are issues with it, but it should be working fine if you have the latest version of excel on your computer. 2026 B10 WRESTLING BRACKET 2.0.xlsx

Hello Everyone, As in previous years with the NCAA and BIG12 tournaments I have made an excel fillable bracket. There is a tab for each weight 12-285, the running total for each session/round, team scores, and finishes (including NQ) In each bracket to fill out all one has to do is input the projected result (F, For, Def, INJ, DQ, TF-11/2, TF-1, MD, Dec, BYE *BYE is automatic*) and the bracket will move forward and score the team points accordingly. Below the bracket at each weight class there is an additional table for running points and an option to fill in team penalties and DQ. Enjoy, let me know if there are issues with it, but it should be working fine if you have the latest version of excel on your computer. 2026 BIG12 WRESTLING BRACKET 1.0.xlsx

Midlands(12/29-12/30) took place after 12/11/10.

I am missing 5 matches that Jordan Burroughs wrestled in 2010-2011 season, I believe I have narrowed the time frame down to sometime before December 11th. 12/11/10 Nebraska article says he reached 13-0 with a victory over Jon Brascetta of Oregon state and he had a 8-0 dual record. I have the 8 dual wins to that point, but what Tournament(s) did he wrestle in for those 5 extra victories?

Here is some extra Hodge Triva, Gable Stevenson in 2022 is the only winner that 50% of his matches were against AAs

I am working on a comparison system to take a look at past Hodge winners results vs opponents the have faced the year they won the Hodge trophy. I have been able to get all the needed information from Wrestlestat for the winners of 2014-2025. I was able to piece together the results for 2012 and 2013 from the schools breakdowns. Does anyone know of a website that I can go to or would be willing to share the results for 1995-2011? I can likely go through the university websites to obtain the results for 2002-2011 although it is quite tedious, but I have been unable to find full results for 1995-1999 wrestlers, or Nick Acherman/Emmett Willson. I am specifically looking for the result of every match each winner had. Opponent's name, opponents school, match result (W/L), How they won (Fall, TF, MD, Dec), and time (Fall or TF). It would be greatly appreciated if someone can send me these results or at least help me find them and I am more than willing to share the results of my Hodge comparison system with everyone when fully compiled!

When it comes to the Hodge Trophy there is "Dominance" score and bonus % that is referenced a lot when comparing wrestlers. I also wonder if a helpful stat of like Team Points/Mat Time (PPM-Points Per Minuet) to get an idea of how much wrestling a guy is actually doing to dominate. I am not saying that this stat should/shouldn't qualify a wrestler for Hodge or be the end-all-be-all of stats when deciding a winner, however I do believe it could be helpful data when the finalist are very close such as this year. Team points would need to be scored as though they are dual team points, this way all matches can be scored evenly. Example pins are worth 6team points in a dual and at CKLV/Conference/NCAAs. Scoring this way would reward aggressive wrestling/dominance for all matches, which is something I believe a Hodge Trophy winner should be in the first place. PPM would reward pins (especially in the 1st period) & Tech Falls appropriately, would hurt guys who have to go to SV/TB to seal the win, and it would greatly punish losses. This could be applied for multiple categories such as vs All Opponents, vs Non-NQ, vs NQ, vs R12, and vs AA. If there was a weighted scale (WPPM) based on the average number of matches past Hodge Trophy Winners vs each category have in the year they won. With the weighted scale it could put more importance on Wins/bonus point wins vs AA as those matches would be included in the vs NQ, vs R12, and vs AA. The weighted scale would also allow for bonus points wins (especially 1st round pins) vs Non-NQ. Example WPPM=(0.3*PPMvsNon-NQ)+(0.3*PPMvsNQ)+(0.2*PPMvsR12)+(0.2*PPMvsAA) (The weights {0.3 &0.2} in the formula above are just guesses, these would likely be adjusted to better reflect past Hodge winning seasons if that is what would be best for a baseline.) This is just an idea that I have and am interested in seeing what the finalist for this year would be.

This is an updated version of bracket I posted on another thread. This version has some fixes for previous bugs and has been updated to the latest results after session 2. This bracket can be used to either keep track of the tournament as it progresses or to project outcomes. Feel free to share, just tag me in it if it is, @drewnewcomb. HOW IT WORKS: Weight Tabs (125-285)- User Inputs Match Results (and Team Penalties if required) There is a tab for each weight class that includes the bracket that will automatically fill out the bracket as you select the result of each match up (yellow box beside each name that has a drop-down list of possible result). Based on this selection the bracket will automatically update the team points associated and progress each wrestler further into the bracket. Below the bracket on each tab there is a table keeping track of each wrestler’s team points that they earn (Advancement, Bonus, and Placement). In this table there are also options to input team penalties (See 125 tab for Iowa), also if a wrestler is Disqualified user must select “YES” under the column labeled “DQ”, if selected the total points for the wrestler will automatically be 0. Team Scores Tab (TEAMSCORES)- Automatically updated This tab automatically updates the team scores, features include: Each wrestler’s seed, total points, maximum total points, total bonus points, championship bonus points, consolation bonus points, and placement points. Each team’s total points, total points, maximum total points, total bonus points, championship bonus points, consolation bonus points, placement points, team penalty points, and number of wrestlers still available. There is also a portion of this table that includes total number of wrestlers in the tournament for each team and the averages for seeds, total points, bonus points, championship bonus points, consolation bonus points, and placement points. Finishers tab (FINISHERS) - Automatically updated This tab includes the finishing placement for wrestlers from AA, Blood Round, and Round of 16 for each weight. Session Running Score Tabs (S# Running Score) – Automatically updated There is a tab for each session that includes a table for each round and weight class in each round of the running score for each team. 2025 NCAA WRESTLING BRACKET VERSON 2.5.xlsx