Had an uncle once who was offered scholarship to KSU for baseball, but coach told him he would more than likely split time between someone already there. He went to a smaller college and played everyday.
The point is that maybe some of our wrestlers just want to have an impact from the word go at a smaller school and not wait 2 years to see varsity time at a big school.
After seeing Oak Park, MO wrestle I can agree that other states do have different styles but I don't necessarily think that is the reason Kansas doesn't have more D-I wrestlers.