I’m not diving into this threads whole class argument, but this point is worth showing how cherry picking statistics work both ways and doesn’t always tell the whole story.
The worst state are classes too. In fact there are many classed states that have less AAs per year compared to single class states of CA, NJ, and IN. So it could easily be said that class wrestling must be holding those states back as it could that class wrestling is pushing a few states to the top. The fact is class wrestling by itself can be shown to not be the magic bullet for all wrestling state too.
And honestly judging a entire states quality just based on college AAs is pretty crazy for me to wrap my head around considering that the absolute best of the best which obviously take a much bigger wrestling dedication level than just getting the experience of participating in a classed state. Participants in college wrestling seems more reliable of an across the board look at quality wrestling states, but I’m guessing we would still see many class states with low numbers there too.
The numbers for both your statement and mine are due to the simple fact that all but 3 US states are classed. So statistically the odds of the highest and lowest states being classed are huge.
You likely could find some advantages to point to where class wrestling may help wrestling, but the argument that class states develop more AAs just because they are classes isn’t exactly true when looking at all states.