2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Fantasy Wrestling Game
Build your roster of 10 wrestlers — one per weight class — within a $50 budget. Earn points as your wrestlers advance through the NCAA tournament. The entry with the most total points wins!
Leaderboard
| Rank | Entry Name | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Baumgartner | 58.0 |
| 2 | Dan McDonald | 51.0 |
| 3 | Nick Hoopes | 50.5 |
| 4 | Adam Trimble | 50.0 |
| 5 | Zach Collins | 46.5 |
Game Rules
Budget & Picks
Budget: $50 fictional dollars
Pick one wrestler per weight class (10 total)
Previous champions cost an additional $2
Wrestler Cost by Seed
| Seed | Cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $10 |
| 2–3 | $8 |
| 4–5 | $6 |
| 6–7 | $4 |
| 8–16 | $2 |
| 17–33 | $1 |
Scoring
Championship bracket win: +1 pt, Wrestle-back win: +½ pt
Bonus: Fall/Default/Forfeit/DQ +2, Tech Fall +1½, Major +1
Bye followed by a win: Championship +1 pt, Wrestle-back +½ pt
Placement points awarded for top-8 finishers
Placement Points
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |
| 2nd | 12 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 9 |
| 5th | 7 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |