By Jason Bryant

TheOpenMat.com

The term “on the bubble” is synonymous with March. For years, the term has been used ad nauseam by television networks to describe teams hoping to get into the NCAA Division I basketball tournament. Six years ago, the qualification process for the Division I wrestling championships changed, creating a structure that created qualification spots based on current season performances and moving away from historical data, which made wild card meetings heated.

Below is a breakdown of potential qualifiers for the last four to six spots per weight class. The at-large selections and brackets will be released on March 12 by the NCAA. The list below is not 100 percent reflective on who will be considered, but it’s a breakdown of athletes who we believe hit at least one of the three criteria used for bronze-level status for qualification. The athletes are listed by conference alphabetically, then by their place in their respective conference.

As the table shows, the wrestlers’ overall record, record against Division I competition and their record against qualified athletes is listed. All of this data is available via the NWCA Scorebook at www.nwcaonline.com. This should simply save you some time.

Who do you think should get the remaining slots? Image of Oklahoma State’s Blake Rosholt by the Daily O’Collegian.

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