The Big 12 took a hit this season, losing 12 automatic qualifying bids to the NCAA Championships from last season to this season, according to the NCAA’s release of bid allocations on Feb. 28.

Last season, the Big 12 Conference received 31 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament, with only four Cyclones securing bids last season. Luke Goettl, who placed fourth at 149 pounds at the Big 12 Championships, received an at-large bid shortly after the conference tournament.

Every weight class — except for 125 pounds (one bid), 165 (three) and heavyweight (one) — has received two automatic bids, meaning a wrestler would have to win his first-round match in order to secure a bid. This also means there will be no automatic bids for all four wrestlers at a weight class like there were for 125 and 165 last season.

Seedings for the Big 12 Championships have yet to be announced.