Breaking Down ACC Allocations

The NCAA allocations came out Thursday afternoon and my initial reaction was disbelief at how few spots were allotted to the ACC. After thinking more on it and looking at the big picture of the season, the numbers made more sense - even if I didn’t agree with them. There were several wrestlers who have looked great in the second half of the season that either didn’t compete in the beginning of the year, or had a weight change. There were also a large number of injuries that had a major impact on the number of matches that some wrestlers were able to compete in--this was especially true for UVA who has had the worst luck with injuries this year that I may have ever seen. 

After digging into the Coaches’ Rankings, RPI and winning percentages across the conference, I’ve tried to make sense of the numbers. Let’s take a look at where the spots were earned, by whom, and how many wrestlers were just off the bubble of earning another allotment for the conference. If there is any silver lining to the way all of this shook out, it is that there are several ACC wrestlers who will be in prime position to earn an at-large bid with them being so close to meeting criteria to earn an allotment. 

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Expected: 3

Earned: 2 

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