The NCAA released its conference qualifier allocations for the upcoming NCAA Wrestling Championships as well the latest RPI and coaches' panel rankings on Thursday. The Big 12 is second only to the Big Ten in conference allocations while seven Wyoming wrestlers appear in the rankings.
Junior Montorie Bridges is the highest-ranked Cowboy, coming in at No. 9 in the RPI and No. 9 in the coaches' panel at 133 pounds. Junior heavyweight Brian Andrews is the only other Cowboy in the top 20 as he is No. 13 in the RPI and No. 17 in the coaches' panel.