The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced its top four seeds for the 16-team tournament being held Dec. 12 and 13 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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The National Duals Invitational has announced its top four seeds for the 16-team tournament.

The National Duals Invitational has announced its top four seeds for the 16-team tournament.

The event’s seeding committee ranked Oklahoma State No. 1, Virginia Tech No. 2, Ohio State No. 3 and Stanford No. 4, based on 2026-27 season projections and national rankings.

The top four teams will be seeded in four different quadrants of the bracket, with the remaining slots being randomly drawn from the other 12 teams. The 16-team field includes: Arizona State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Stanford, Virginia Tech and Wyoming.

FloWrestling will host a bracket reveal show at 6 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The show will stream on FloWrestling and the FloWrestling YouTube, Facebook and X channels.

“Seeding this field was no easy task. Every team in this tournament has a legitimate shot at taking home prize money, and our committee spent a lot of time weighing results, rankings and what these rosters look like heading into the season,” said Matt Surber, tournament director. “Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State and Stanford have earned those top spots, but with a random draw for the rest of the bracket, nobody is going to have an easy path to the championship.”

Topping $1,230,000, the 2026 prize purse will represent one of the most significant financial contributions in college wrestling. The top eight teams will earn payouts, with the winning squad walking away with $250,000 — a $50,000 increase over the $200,000 Ohio State earned as inaugural champions in 2025. The second- and third-place teams will each earn $175,000, while fourth and fifth place will both secure $100,000. Sixth- through eighth-place payouts will be $40,000, $25,000 and $20,000, respectively. All participating teams will receive $20,000 for attending and will have the opportunity to compete for $50,000 in team takedown bonuses.

FloWrestling will provide live coverage of the first 27 duals of the tournament, culminating in the championship dual airing on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. CST.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the BOK Center Box Office.

For updates and more information, visit nationaldualsinvitational.com.

About the National Duals Invitational

The National Duals Invitational is a premier collegiate wrestling event featuring 16 of the top NCAA Division I teams competing for a total purse of more than $1 million. Hosted at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Invitational offers substantial payouts to participating programs, including $250,000 to the championship team. The National Duals Invitational is sponsored by Paycom.

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