The Guru Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 http://forums.themat.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=116389 NCAA Convention news Postby SetonHallPirate » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:23 am 1. There will be a pairwise comparison to help determine at-large selections next year. While it will not be be-all-end-all, it will be a significant indicator that encompasses all of the selection criteria as stated. 2. They will now be seeding 16 wrestlers per weight, rather than 12. 3. All conference protection will be eliminated. 4. Only unseeded wrestlers will be drawn into pigtails. 5. The framework for a possible national dual-phase point schedule as has been released (would be effective in 2016, all dates are for 2016): Teams 17-24: 12.5 points for National tournament Teams 9-16: 26 points for National tournament (13.5 advancement for those wrestling a first-round dual) Advancement to quarterfinals: +9 (35 total) Advancement to semifinals: +6 (41 total) Advancement to finals: +4 (45 total) Dual-phase champions: +5 (50 total) Calendar as suggested: February 12-14: Conference Championships February 26-28: Dual-phase regional round March 4-6: Dual-phase final four March 7-9: Individual phase selections/seeding March 17-19: NCAA Championships tournament-phase Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Looks like the annual Big 10 trip will be null and void soon. I really hope with all the work that has been put into this it doesn't fail miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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