Here again you and others have made a conclusion based on the same info(W/L records)that logically does not follow.
...consistently harder to place and qualify at a 3a 4a.
I'm not saying that 5a 6a is harder, they(all classes) are probably "about the same"
There is alot more info needed than just W/L
records to determine which class is harder.
See my previous post,amd then you can't conclude which class is harder.
You could by using which school obviously
a school(any class) that is the top 5 in the
state would be harder even to get on varsity.
These schools have a reputation, kids wrestling,
coaches, etc.
In a small town 4a 3a it is easier to get the word out about wrestling, kids and high school. You get a larger percentage of participation but smaller numbers when compred
to larger towns.
Just because a bracket in 3a 4a has almost all good W/L records doesn't mean that bracket is harder. You have to see who they have wrestled, thats the only way to conclude
how hard a particular bracket is.