Information on the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships Allocation of Qualifiers

2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Qualifier Facts
* It is the intent of the committee to allocate between 250-300 automatic qualifiers of the 330 championships field in 2009 using a primary criteria formula.
* Wildcard selections at qualifying events have been eliminated.
* All weight classes at the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will consist of 33 wrestlers.
* At-large qualifiers (formerly known as wildcards) will be announced on March 11, 2009.

2009 Qualifier Allocation: Primary Criteria Formula
* 2009 automatic qualifiers will be determined by using the primary criteria formula and will be communicated to all qualifying events on February 26, 2009.
* On February 23, 2009, wrestlers in each weight class will be measured on the following:
o Winning percentage (Win %) - Win % is defined as Division I wins divided by total Division I matches contested.
o Rating Percentage Index (RPI) - RPI is defined as Win % multiplied by opponents' Win % multiplied by opponents' opponents' Win % (15 match minimum).
o Coaches' Ranking (CR) - CR is defined as the weight class specific ranking as determined by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Pre-seed Committee.
* Gold Standard - Wrestlers that meet or exceed threshold levels for all three measures.
* Silver Standard - Wrestlers that meet or exceed threshold levels for any two of the three measures.
* All Gold and Silver Standard wrestlers will earn a qualifier position for their respective weight class at their respective qualifying event.
* If a qualifying event does not have any Gold or Silver Standard wrestlers at a weight class, one qualifier position will be allocated for that qualifying event's champion at that weight class.
* Threshold levels may slide up or down in concert (i.e., slide up to .800 Win%, Top 20 RPI and Top 20 CR or slide down to .700 Win %, Top 30 RPI and Top 30 CR) to achieve a total number of automatic qualifiers in the desired range.

2009 Qualifier Allocation: Secondary Criteria Formula
After all qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select at-large qualifiers using secondary criteria.
* On March 9, 2009, wrestlers in each weight class will receive an updated Win % and RPI, through the qualifying events. "Bronze Standard" wrestlers will be measured on the following:
o .700 Win %
o Top 33 RPI
o Top 33 CR (2/23/09 measure)
o .700 winning percentage against all competition
o One win against a wrestler receiving automatic qualification
o Qualifying event placement one below automatic qualification Only
* Bronze Standard wrestlers will be eligible for selection as at-large qualifiers.
* The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will evaluate the Bronze Standard wrestlers by using:
o Head-to-head competition
o Qualifying event placement
o Quality wins
o Results against common opponents
o Win %
o RPI
o CR
o Number of matches contested at that weight class A wrestler must have participated in their respective conference or regional qualifying tournament in order to be considered for at-large selection to the championships.