The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced the pre-allocation spots for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The Big Ten Conference was awarded 87 of the 287 automatic qualifying bids – the most of any conference. Those allocations are broken down by weight class below and represent how many Big Ten placewinners at each weight will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships.
The Big Ten Championships take place March 8-9 in Evanston, Illinois.
The Big Ten allocations:
125 – 9
133 – 10
141 – 7
149 – 8
157 – 8
165 – 9
174 – 8
184 – 8
197 – 10
285 – 10
The NCAA released the third coaches rankings and second RPI of the season.
Hawkeyes in the 2025 Coaches Rankings/RPI
125 – Joey Cruz 18/17
133 – Drake Ayala 1/3
141 – Cullan Schriever NA
149 – Kyle Parco 3/1
157 – Jacori Teemer NA
165 – Michael Caliendo 2/1
174 – Patrick Kennedy 7/–
184 – Gabe Arnold 7/7
197 – Stephen Buchanan II 1/1
285 – Ben Kueter 11/9
2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Allocations
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
| Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
| Big Ten | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 87 |
| EIWC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| Ivy League | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Pacific-12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Southern | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Pre-Allocations | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 287 |
| At-Large | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
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