Originally Posted By: Tyson Schreiner
It is obvious. 5A and 6a only have 32 schools because of their overall population, which makes sense, except for the fact that wrestling is not as big a sport in the larger schools. So, you have the huge populous schools with 8 man brackets, and even with the big population, the brackets look pathetic because they cannot even be filled. So, looking at it from 1234A perspective, there are a lot of kids that feel cheated, if nothing else, but to just say I made it to state, when some kids that are less deserving because of their ability and easier road to the State tourney get that right. I understand that is just the way it is, and like I said before all classes are even at the top, depth is the difference, which leaves out equally deserving kids. jmo


5/6A regionals 64 teams
25 teams with full rosters
16 teams with 13 kids
4 teams with 12 kids
6 teams with 11 kids
4 teams with 10 kids
2 teams with 9 kids
the rest had 8 or less kids

4A regionals 60 teams
4 teams with full rosters
10 teams with 13 kids
14 teams with 12 kids
6 teams with 11 kids
5 teams with 10 kids
10 teams with 9 kids
the rest had 8 or less kids.

The only reason the 4A brackets LOOK more full is because there are more TEAMS at each one, if they were 8 man brackets they would be even more empty than 5/6A.