CLARION, Pa. --- The NCAA released their latest Division I wrestling rankings, as well as the pre- allocation spots for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The release includes updated Division I coaches rankings as well the RPI ranking for all Division I starters.
 
Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through February 23.  The pre-allocations were determined by using a sliding scale of the three standards, win percentage, coaches' rank, and RPI ranking; while never going below the base of .700 winning percentage, top 30 coaches' ranking and top 30 RPI ranking until reaching the maximum of 29 wrestlers per weight class.
 
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his conference tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class.  Each conference is awarded a minimum of one automatic qualification per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds.  NCAA championship spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at conference tournaments based solely on place-finish.
 
Clarion's highest ranking wrestler in any of the polls was Travis Clawson, who checked in at 23^rd on the most recent RPI release. Clawson enters next week's Mid-American Conference championship with a 22-5 overall record.
 
After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 42 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 10, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. on March 11.  All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. 
 

Conference	125	133	141	149	157	165	174	184	197	285	Total
Atlantic Coast Conference	5	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	39
Big 12 Conference	5	8	7	5	5	4	7	8	8	6	63
Big Ten Conference	9	8	7	9	8	9	10	8	10	9	87
Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association	2	2	3	1	2	4	3	3	2	4	26
Ivy League	2	2	3	3	4	3	2	1	1	2	23
Mid-American Conference	2	4	2	4	4	2	2	3	2	2	27
Pacific-12 Conference	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	13
Southern Conference	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10
Pre-Allocations	28	29	29	29	29	28	29	29	29	29	288
At-Large	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	42