Women's basketball gets 15 scholarships unlike the 13 men's bb gets. This is the major factor behind the greater parity in men's basketball than women's. Those extra two scholarship players REALLY impact recruiting. UConn and Tennessee have scholarship players at roster spot 14 & 15 that could be starting at Big 10 and some Big 12 schools. Further, Iowa and
ISU have players at roster spot 14 & 15 that could be starters or impact players at Missouri Valley programs like Drake and UNI...etc, etc. Most Division I college coaches (except at very high major programs) would like to move to 13 scholarships like the men...however, it'll never happen because of Title IX.
