I need a more stimulating job -- here are some basics on conferences at NCAAs:
Number of Participants:
Big 10 -- 51
Mountain West -- 27
Big 12 -- 22
Big East -- 21
SEC -- 19
ACC -- 17
Pac 10 -- 15
MAC -- 9
Big Sky -- 8
Big West -- 7
Horizon -- 7
Ivy -- 7
WAC -- 6
Patriot -- 6
CAA -- 4
9 with -- 1
Of the conferences with at least 5 runners, here's how the raw scoring would come out (with individuals, with full displacement):
Big 12 -- 49
Big 10 -- 73
PAC 10 -- 104
SEC -- 127
Mountain West -- 140
Big East -- 156
Ivy -- 188
ACC -- 294
Horizon (Butler) -- 329
MAAC (Iona) -- 380
WAC -- 386
Big West (Cal Poly) -- 461
MAC -- 506
Patriot (American) -- 612
Big Sky -- 646
Next I only used 7 displacers (meaning 44 guys in the Big 10 didn't count, 20 in the Mountain West, etc.). This one was clearly a waste of time, as things didn't change too much:
Big 12 -- 48
Big 10 -- 69
PAC 10 -- 97
SEC -- 113
Mountain West -- 126
Big East -- 143
Ivy -- 169
ACC -- 252
WAC -- 275
MAAC -- 285
Horizon -- 306
MAC -- 347
Big West -- 356
Patriot -- 390
Big Sky -- 413