There might not be fans in the stands to watch any of this, either. Holman has told coaches that a 2021 national tournament won’t feature the full 330 qualifiers in order for the NCAA to safely manage and run the championships. “This could all change by September 1,” Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser said. “Whatever happens, we’ll adjust to it. Wrestle-Back Semifinals on all three mats. Quarterfinals on middle four mats; Wrestle-Back Second and Third Rounds on outside mats. Men’s basketball rides shotgun, but without a football season, the odds of a wrestling season getting off the ground plummet significantly. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta recently told season ticket holders that the athletic department is bracing for a budget deficit between $60 million and $75 million. Gallery. Note: On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all remaining winter and spring sports schedules, and the NCAA announced the cancellation of all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey sent to all Division I head coaches revealed that 92% were in favor of a delayed start. Larger tournaments, like the Midlands Championships, the Southern Scuffle and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, are likely off the table for now. Who knows.”. Your subscription makes work like this possible. But we’re all in favor of having a championship.”. The official home for NCAA college wrestling news, scores, rankings and history. Subscribe today at DesMoinesRegister.com/Deal, Why college football will never be the same financially. Currently, the Big 12 and ACC, two conferences that also sponsor wrestling, are moving forward with football. A complete listing of the daily schedule for the men’s DI college wrestling championship. Wrestling coaches are aware of the potential consequences, even if there is growing optimism about a 2020-21 college basketball season both starting and reaching its conclusion. ( ); : “We might be out of the woods, or we might be deeper in the woods. When it comes to the national tournament, multiple coaches said they’ve been told to not expect the usual 33 qualifiers per weight. Semifinals on inside two mats (one weight at a time) and Wrestle-back Fourth Round on outside four mats. “That may be one of the short-term solutions we have to implement,” he said. “This is a week-by-week thing, and sometimes even a day-by-day thing.”. The volatility of the coronavirus was on display last March. ); © 2020 Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. As such, the primary goal of the 2020-21 season, according to coaches, is to protect and preserve the opportunity to host the 2021 NCAA Championships. All of this comes with a heavy disclaimer, too. Those are the two sports that pay the bills.”. The announcement came with a few more suggestions: “We want to be able to protect our athletes and keep them safe,” Northern Iowa coach Doug Schwab said. Followed by third, fifth and seventh place medal round matches. Sports could get cut, in other words.   Nov 8 (Fri) 7:00 PM BTN+ vs #17 North Carolina. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. AP poll: Notre Dame is new No. All times local to meet site (Ann Arbor is Eastern time) “We got clobbered upside the head by something we can’t control, so you go to what you can control.”. ( ); : ); : He reiterated the point that nothing is set in stone just yet. Last week, the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I Leadership Group, comprised of eight head coaches from seven different conferences, proposed starting the competitive season “on or around” Jan. 1. Each team’s first tournament might be their respective conference championship. The first official day of practice, when announced by the NCAA, would not change; Teams can compete prior to the sport-imposed delay, but those results would not count toward qualifying for the 2021 national tournament (this would need to be approved by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee); The leadership group would look at coronavirus trends every two weeks so that, if the opportunity arises, the season could start earlier or even be restored to its original schedule. ( ); : And because of that, there’s a growing sense that the 2020-21 college wrestling season may be a short one — if it happens at all. “Nobody wants to be that institution that hosts an open tournament, and then wrestling has a huge outbreak and the NCAA would shut it down,” Dresser said. Ann Arbor, Mich. TV: BTN+ L, 17 … USA Today Sports' Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg explain the financial debt college football will incur from a fall without football. Indications, after those conversations, suggest the season will start around Jan. 1, 2021 and end with the NCAA Championships, set for March 18-20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. You could jeopardize the entire sport.”. The leadership group recently met with Anthony Holman, the Managing Director of Championships and Alliances for the NCAA, to discuss competition options for the 2020-21 season. The complete official guide to the NCAA DI college wrestling championship, including how to buy tickets, daily schedule and venue information. “We also want to protect them from losing another year of opportunity. So maybe starting the season a little bit later will help that. Rankings from NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll Multiple ideas are on the table. Approximately 2,400 student-athletes will compete all season long for the opportunity to advance to the Wrestling Championships. Football drives the financial bus in college sports. : Recap.   Smaller open tournaments, like the Cyclone Open and UNI Open, likely won’t happen, either. “Let’s call it what it is. The Big Ten announced last week that it is postponing football and will try again in the spring. “That’s just not a wise idea. The regular season will likely be dual meet-heavy, primarily against conference foes. “That’s not the first choice we want to go to, but all of that will be dictated by the scientific data and what’s trending around that time. 330 of the nation’s best wrestlers will compete to win the ultimate title, National Champion. “If wrestling wants to happen, we really need football to come along, and if that doesn’t happen, then we really need basketball to come along,” Dresser said.