now. Each sport can choose whether to offer full rides or participate in the equivalency model and offer partial scholarships. Some sports may suffer and other sports may have more financial resource than previously able (depending how schools approach this model and allocate internal resources). Most schools still aren't sure what they will do (even at the largest resourced schools in intercollegiate athletics). With regards to making everything else a club sport (which is pretty much in existence already at VT for most all sports), no AD in the country can reduce the number of varsity sports (at this time) below the minimum required as a D-I institution. As an FBS member, we still have to sponsor a minimum of 16 sports now. And we have to still maintain a 57/43 men's to women's scholarship allocation (because of the proportional enrollment of the general student body). So, that balance is necessary, in addition to the number of sports requirement. ** Edited by VTScoop at 10/27/2024, 10:00:09 PM