After looking back at the Big 12 conference in individual weight classes, we’ll take a look at how they look as a team. Rounding out the end of the 2021-22 season, the Big 12 entered the NCAA Championship with the second-most allocations (58). That left the Big 12 with 30 fewer bids than the NCAA-leading Big Ten conference.
2021-22 NCAA Championship Assignments
| meeting: | 125: | 133: | 141: | 149: | 157: | 165: | 174: | 184: | 197: | 285: | total: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meeting: | 125: | 133: | 141: | 149: | 157: | 165: | 174: | 184: | 197: | 285: | total: |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | Five | Four | Four | Five | 3 | Four | Five | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| Big 12 Conference | 6 | 6 | 7 | Four | 6 | Four | 8 | Four | 7 | 6 | 58 |
| Big Ten Conference | Ten | Ten | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 88 |
| Eastern Inca Wrestling Association | Four | 2 | Four | Four | Five | 7 | Four | 3 | Five | Four | 42 |
| Central America Conference | 1 | 1 | 3 | Five | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | twenty two |
| Pacific-12 Conference | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | twenty three |
| Southern Conference | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Preallocation | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 287 |
| general bidding | Four | Four | Five | Four | Five | Four | Four | Four | Four | Five | 43 |
With those quotas and massive bids fixed, here’s how the Big 12 advanced through the 2022 NCAA Championship Tournament. The conference had the second-most cumulative total of team points in the national competition.
National Championship Conference Team Points
| meeting: | Team Points: |
|---|---|
| meeting: | Team Points: |
| big ten | 612.5 |
| big 12 | 215.5 |
| PAC12 | 171.5 |
| ACC | 167 |
| English and Japanese | 151 |
| Mac | 24.5 |
| Sawcon | 23.5 |
| total | 1365.5 |
Taking a closer look at the conference, here’s how each team finished the season with the Big 12 Tournament and Conference Dual Meeting. Also, see how the teams within the conference finished at the 2022 National Championship.
2021-2022 Team Finish
| team: | Meeting record: | Big XII Tournament: | Overall record: | NCAA Tournaments: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| team: | Meeting record: | Big XII Tournament: | Overall record: | NCAA Tournaments: |
| Missouri | 8-2 | 1st (131.5) | 11-4 | 9th (49.5) |
| Oklahoma | 3-5 | 2nd place (113.0) | 8-6 | 29 days (11.0) |
| Iowa | 8-0 | 3rd place (110.0) | 15-1 | 17th (37.0) |
| Oklahoma | 6-3 | 4th place (107.5) | 13-4 | T-14th (38.5) |
| Northern Iowa | 6-3 | 5th place (100.0) | 7-7 | 20th (28.5) |
| south dakota | 5-2 | 6th (66.0) | 13-4 | T-44th (3.5) |
| west virginia | 1-6 | T-7th (62.0) | 6-8 | 32nd (8.5) |
| north dakota | 4-4 | T-7th (62.0) | 10-4 | 34th (7.5) |
| wyoming | 3-5 | 9th (57.5) | 4-5 | 23 days (21.0) |
| Air Force | 1-8 | 10th (45.0) | 4-9 | 36th (5.0) |
| northern colorado | 2-5 | 11th (35.5) | 6-6 | T-44th (3.5) |
| utah valley | 0-3 | 12th (34.0) | 2-4 | 52nd (2.0) |
Moving into next season, the team will have to do more roster shuffling. There are wrestlers who go through the transfer portal or graduate. Here’s a look at what each team will bring back for his upcoming 2022-23 season. The following numbers are from wrestlers who have competed in the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and National Championships. This chart does not include wrestlers returning from redshirt seasons
conference number
| team: | Return points: | Leave a point: | Return of medals: |
|---|---|---|---|
| team: | Return points: | Leave a point: | Return of medals: |
| Missouri | 116.5 | 15 | 9 |
| Iowa | 90.5 | 19.5 | 8 |
| Northern Iowa | 83 | 17 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 76.5 | 31 | Five |
| south dakota | 66 | 0 | 7 |
| west virginia | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 53.5 | 59.5 | Five |
| north dakota | 50.5 | 11.5 | 6 |
| wyoming | 49 | 8.5 | 3 |
| Air Force | 32 | 13 | 2 |
| northern colorado | 28 | 7.5 | 2 |
| utah valley | 20 | 14 | 3 |
Of the teams in the Big 12, only one team (South Dakota) returns all points from the previous season. Meanwhile, there are multiple teams considering new and returning faces to fill spots in the lineup.
NCAA Championship Numbers
| team: | Return points: | Leave a point: | Ret NCAA Qual: | Ret All-Americans: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| team: | Return points: | Leave a point: | Ret NCAA Qual: | Ret All-Americans: |
| Missouri | 46.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Iowa | 36.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 30.5 | 8 | Five | 1 |
| Northern Iowa | 27 | 1.5 | 7 | 1 |
| wyoming | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | Four | Five | 0 |
| west virginia | 8.5 | 0 | Four | 0 |
| north dakota | 6.5 | 1 | Four | 0 |
| Air Force | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| south dakota | 3.5 | 0 | Four | 0 |
| northern colorado | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| utah valley | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Of the 80 All-American players in the 2021-22 NCAA Championship, a total of 58 will return nationwide. Of his 58 returning All-Americans, the Big 12 accounts for his eight looking to add to his resume.
Big 12 Tournament Team Scores (Predictions)
| team | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | team score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| team | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | team score |
| Missouri | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Five | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 70 |
| Northern Iowa | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Five | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | Five | 8 | 2 | Five | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Iowa | Four | 3 | Four | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| south dakota | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Four | 3 | Five | 6 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | Four | 1 | 7 | Four | 0 | 3 | Five | 0 | Four | 31 |
| north dakota | 0 | Five | Five | 2 | 7 | Four | 0 | Four | Four | 0 | 31 |
| wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Five | 0 | 7 | 0 | twenty one |
| west virginia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Five | 19 |
| utah valley | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| northern colorado | 2 | 0 | 6 | Four | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
Rounding out each weight class were tournament predictions of who would be placed based on previous matchups, common opponents, and basic knowledge of who. However, a simple ranking-based scoring system (1st = 8 points, 2nd = 7 points, etc.) allowed us to create a running total across each prediction to get an idea of the final score. . Was there a bit of Mizzou bias in my results? This makes him one of the most talented teams to have passed the program in recent years. The culture and competition within the wrestling room created a must-see program and an exciting atmosphere to participate in.
Many of the results are likely to change throughout the year, even the rest of the offseason. There is plenty of time between now and the beginning of the season for things to change and wrestlers to move around.
Having multiple freshmen coming in and potentially jumping into the starting line-up quickly could be a game-changer for most teams. With young and talented wrestlers competing within the Big 12, there will be exciting matches in the years to come!
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