2013–2026 (excl. 2020) · 3,228 wrestler-seasons (merit-based seeds only: top 12 in 2013, top 16 in 2014–2018, all 33 from 2019)
Average final placement for each seed (1–33) across all weight classes and years. Non-top-8 placements are estimated at the midpoint of their elimination range (e.g., C_R4 loss → 10.5). Error bars show ±1 standard deviation. The dashed diagonal represents a perfect seed = placement outcome.
| Seed | Avg Placement | Std Dev | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.07 | 1.61 | 130 |
| 2 | 4.16 | 4.56 | 130 |
| 3 | 5.19 | 4.92 | 130 |
| 4 | 6.29 | 4.74 | 130 |
| 5 | 8.59 | 6.13 | 130 |
| 6 | 8.70 | 5.71 | 130 |
| 7 | 9.36 | 5.57 | 130 |
| 8 | 10.32 | 6.23 | 130 |
| 9 | 12.59 | 7.02 | 130 |
| 10 | 12.36 | 7.01 | 130 |
| 11 | 13.02 | 7.13 | 130 |
| 12 | 14.61 | 7.00 | 130 |
| 13 | 17.08 | 7.40 | 120 |
| 14 | 15.13 | 5.87 | 120 |
| 15 | 15.62 | 6.99 | 120 |
| 16 | 17.90 | 6.31 | 120 |
| 17 | 18.99 | 6.44 | 70 |
| 18 | 18.55 | 5.87 | 70 |
| 19 | 18.84 | 5.71 | 70 |
| 20 | 19.04 | 6.86 | 70 |
| 21 | 19.57 | 6.29 | 70 |
| 22 | 21.71 | 6.81 | 70 |
| 23 | 22.18 | 5.99 | 70 |
| 24 | 23.36 | 6.15 | 70 |
| 25 | 21.61 | 6.58 | 70 |
| 26 | 22.57 | 7.11 | 70 |
| 27 | 23.80 | 6.07 | 70 |
| 28 | 24.86 | 5.58 | 70 |
| 29 | 24.41 | 5.38 | 70 |
| 30 | 27.57 | 5.37 | 70 |
| 31 | 25.90 | 4.39 | 70 |
| 32 | 28.42 | 5.10 | 70 |
| 33 | 28.03 | 5.90 | 68 |
Average team points contributed per seed. Points = advancement points (wins through bracket) + bonus points (MD +1, TF +1.5, Fall/FF/DQ/Inj +2) + placement points (top-8 finishes). Error bars show ±1 standard deviation.
| Seed | Avg Points | Std Dev | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.97 | 4.73 | 130 |
| 2 | 16.14 | 6.41 | 130 |
| 3 | 13.67 | 6.61 | 130 |
| 4 | 11.59 | 6.28 | 130 |
| 5 | 9.02 | 6.14 | 130 |
| 6 | 8.13 | 5.91 | 130 |
| 7 | 7.38 | 5.27 | 130 |
| 8 | 6.55 | 5.53 | 130 |
| 9 | 5.38 | 5.27 | 130 |
| 10 | 5.25 | 5.22 | 130 |
| 11 | 4.48 | 4.43 | 130 |
| 12 | 3.50 | 3.87 | 130 |
| 13 | 2.88 | 3.91 | 120 |
| 14 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 120 |
| 15 | 3.36 | 4.06 | 120 |
| 16 | 2.11 | 2.23 | 120 |
| 17 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 70 |
| 18 | 1.69 | 2.23 | 70 |
| 19 | 1.51 | 1.29 | 70 |
| 20 | 1.84 | 2.71 | 70 |
| 21 | 1.40 | 1.54 | 70 |
| 22 | 1.20 | 1.89 | 70 |
| 23 | 0.94 | 1.38 | 70 |
| 24 | 0.78 | 1.15 | 70 |
| 25 | 1.06 | 1.94 | 70 |
| 26 | 1.04 | 2.03 | 70 |
| 27 | 0.64 | 1.23 | 70 |
| 28 | 0.45 | 0.93 | 70 |
| 29 | 0.47 | 0.81 | 70 |
| 30 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 70 |
| 31 | 0.29 | 0.72 | 70 |
| 32 | 0.91 | 1.11 | 70 |
| 33 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 68 |
Percentage of wrestlers at each seed who reached each championship bracket round. Only merit-based seeds included: top 12 in 2013, top 16 in 2014–2018, all 33 from 2019. Gray cells = zero occurrences. Hover for exact ratio.
Each line shows one seed's survival rate through the championship bracket. Color gradient: green = seed 1 → red = seed 33.