SOURCE: www.ncaa.com

February 27, 2022

Let?s break down which weights in which conferences have the most automatic qualifying spots and what these spots mean for athletes trying to earn a spot at the 2022 championship.

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Qualifying for the NCAA wrestling tournament is a unique accomplishment, one that just 33 wrestlers at each weight class experience each year. Earning a bid to this event allows a wrestler to keep the dream of a national title alive for two more weeks and allows the athlete to compete on the biggest stage the sport offers at this level. Qualifying, though, is a complex process - one that relies heavily on performances at the conference tournament. Each conference is awarded a set number of automatic qualifying spots, and any wrestler who finishes within that placement or higher is guaranteed a spot at the national tournament.