The 2022 NCAA National Wrestling Tournament is near. As wrestling fans we will be entertained with exciting wrestling. It is time to break it down weight by weight on where the points will be scored. Every single point and half point counts.
There are seveal formulas that have been posted online recently. There are quite a few variables that are difficult to judge. With average points scored by placewinners in the past I will use the formula that was posted by Mendozza77 on Hawkeye Report.
Average points scored in past NCAA tourneys (includes placement, advancement and bonus)
1st = 23.5
2nd = 18.5
3rd = 16.5
4th = 14.5
5th = 12
6th = 10.5
7th = 8
8th = 7
Rd12 = 3
According to this formula
PSU = 127
Mich. = 114
Iowa = 96
NCAA National Tournament seeds for Iowa
125 Ayala – #13 (No points)
133 DeSanto – #5 (12 points)
141 Eierman – #2 (18.5 points)
149 Murin – #8 (7 points)
157 Young – #9 (3 points)
165 Marinelli – #3 (16.5 points)
174 Kemerer – #5 (12 points)
184 Assad – #18 (No points)
197 Warner – #6 (10.5 poins)
Hwt Cassioppi – #3 (16.5 points)
With this formula Iowa is 31 points behind Penn State and 18 points behind Michigan. I am sure I am not the only Iowa Wrestling fan that is fired up about some of the seeds of our wrestles. The points are there to be had.
EVERY. POINT. COUNTS.
Iowa won the 1978 NCAA National title by .5 over Iowa State, 94.5 – 94. ½ a point. Think about that. ½ a point. This was Gable’s second year as head coach and his first national team title. Also the first of nine national titles in a row for the Hawks.
1978 NCAA National Wrestling Championships team scores:
- Iowa 94.5
- Iowa State 94
- Oklahoma State 86.25
- Wisconsin 77.25
The scoring system was different in that era with the ¼ point difference between a major and superior decision. They only placed the top six for All American status instead of eight and there was not a tech fall.
Iowa was the first team in NCAA history to win a national team title without a national champion.
The 1978 All Americans:
Randy Lewis (2nd, 126)
Bruce Kinseth (2nd, 150)
Dan Glenn (3rd, 118)
Scott Trizzino (3rd, 142)
John Bowlsby (5th, HWT)
Mike DeAnna (6th, 167)
I will keep stating the following:
- The level of competition this year is at possibly a record best in the history of the NCAA National Wrestling Tournament. We have wrestlers competing from eight recruiting classes due to Olympic redshirts, the Covid year, and rules granting an additional year of eligibility due to injury. This tournament is stacked at every weight. The word “Upset” is going to be used quite a bit in this tournament.
- The tougher the competition, the better it is for Iowa to win the team title.
2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships March 17-19
*All times list are CST
Session I: Thursday 11 AM [ESPNU]
Session II: Thursday 6 PM [ESPN2]
Quarterfinals: Friday 10 AM [ESPNU]
Semifinals: Friday 7 PM [ESPN]
Consolations: Saturday 10 AM [ESPN2]
Finals: Saturday 6 PM [ESPN]
Let’s get ‘em in the middle.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
