2024-25 NCAA DI Wrestling Rankings

197 - Stephen Buchanan

AJ Ferrari announced his commitment to CSU Bakersfield and will presumably return to college wrestling after an almost 3-year hiatus. Ferrari won a national title in 2021 and has 2 career wins over #1 Stephen Buchanan - so why isn't Ferrari ranked #1? Ferrari hasn't wrestled anyone other than Buchanan ranked in the top 8 and his wins over Buchanan were over two years ago. 

There's obviously a case for Ferrari to be ranked #1 but should he be ahead of Buchanan, Cardenas, and Elam who have all competed at least two NCAA Tournaments since AJ Ferrari won his title? Cardenas and Buchanan have each earned All-American honors twice since AJ won his title while Elam has placed three times since 2021. Ferrari's one NCAA title isn't enough to propel him above those competitors who have been active while Ferrari has been sidelined. 

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