old_school posted:RJM posted:Teams have always overrecruited. The difference now (been about ten years?) is they have to cut players in D1 ball rather than have large rosters.
35 guys on a roster certainly wouldn't be considered small in my opinion. It might the norm, it might even be the right number but it is not small.
RJM is correct, D1 programs before the new rules could have up to 45 on a fall roster. I could name you some but will refrain. 35 is 10 more than the 25 man travel roster. Players get hurt, become ineligible, rosters change all the time. Some of them are on medical waivers. Years ago they just gave players books and sat a year. More than likely let go the following season.
There are 25 men on a ML roster. They keep reserves on the AAA roster, tell me is this any different?
Sometimes in some seasons, even 35 isnt enough.