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Message: [QUOTE="dabears17, post: 4231107, member: 10508"] Ever since the men's tournament went to 68 teams, I've felt the last 4 slots should be reserved for mid majors (non P5 schools). You are right, the P5 schools may threaten to pull out of the NCAA if the number of slots are limited for them. There is speculation the P5 schools will eventually pull out of the NCAA for football. I've heard speculation the more academically focused schools might pull out of D1 because the arms race to stay competitive in football and basketball distracts from their mission as educational institutions. According to this article, only 20 D1 schools make money from their athletic programs: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/analysis/2020/11/20/do-college-sports-make-money/[/URL] I think the NIL will give the larger schools a huge advantage. University of Texas alumni have set up a charity to pay offensive linemen $50,000 a year in NIL. If the movement to make college athletes employees happens, I think the P5 conferences will eventually break away from the NCAA. [/QUOTE]