"I sure hope this report motivates major change!!!" Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerVeer of national champion Stanford said in a text message to AP.
The report noted disparities were not confined to this year's tournaments and that the bedrock financial deal for the NCAA and its member schools is partly to blame: Kaplan said NCAA's structure and systems “are designed to maximize the value of and support to the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship as the primary source of funding for the NCAA and its membership."
NCAA revenues surpassed $1 billion in the year before the pandemic and almost $900 million of that was tied to the media rights deal with CBS and Turner for the men's tournament.