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No, actually the other way
Plenty of Cinderellas make the final four in hoops. Finishing 10th in wrestling is way harder than Frank Smith Tech making the elite eight.
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Finishing 7-10 at NCAAs in wrestling is the equivalent of
-- MsAHokie
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET
MsAHokie
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03/20/26 08:49 PM ET
No, actually the other way
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-- JoesterVT
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:56 PM ET
JoesterVT
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03/20/26 08:56 PM ET
No. There are fewer teams but there are also fewer bad teams.
-- nvpbrown
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:51 PM ET
nvpbrown
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03/20/26 08:51 PM ET
I'd say more like S16 or Final 8**
-- RRHokie90
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:51 PM ET
RRHokie90
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03/20/26 08:51 PM ET
You are wrong on this one.**
-- PalmHokie
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET
PalmHokie
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03/20/26 08:49 PM ET
80ish wrestling programs top 8 = top 10%
-- MsAHokie
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:54 PM ET
MsAHokie
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03/20/26 08:54 PM ET
You cannot just throw simple math at it. There are more considerations
-- dallasvt
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:59 PM ET
dallasvt
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03/20/26 08:59 PM ET
It's just not equivalent. Show me bball players sucking weight for 6 months
-- PalmHokie
Mar 20, 2026 at 08:58 PM ET
PalmHokie
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03/20/26 08:58 PM ET
I’m not comparing the sports just putting the standings in prospective.
-- MsAHokie
Mar 20, 2026 at 09:03 PM ET
MsAHokie
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03/20/26 09:03 PM ET