Both the Lax committee and ESPN want the championship on Memorial Day. The committee wants it then because it's all by itself then and ESPN wants it then because it's over before the baseball and softball playoffs begin. I couldn't begin to tell you how many schools have the right Title IX numbers and income to move to D-1 from the MCLA, but I hope when they do the NCAA can keep the 50/50 mix of AQs and at-larges.
By NCAA rule at least 50% of tournament bids have to be
At-large. Technically men's lacrosse is currently in violation with 9 AQ's and 8 at-large bids, but the lowest two ranked AQ's are placed in a play-in game.