Is this the Fairytale Thread? Where do some people get their information? Has any conference ever lost their NCAA D1 status due to lack of members? The NCAA has issued waivers for conference's automatic bids in other sports- that lacked the minimum number of schools. So, if the WAC ever fell below the required number, I'm sure the NCAA would give the WAC waivers, until they get enough members.

I could even see the NCAA reducing the number of years to make the NCAA tourney for D2 schools moving to D1, if that would encourage more D2 schools to make the move up.

The WAC is unstable because each member would bail out, if they were invited to a more regional conference. I can imagine each current WAC school trying to persuade D2 schools moving up, and the D2 school asks how can my school be assured that all current WAC members will stay in the conference by time I'm NCAA tourney eligible? I'm not blaming any school for watching out for themselves. All's fair in conference realignment!