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Following up on Foy's approach by tf86

Adding Division 1 programs with no football (FBS or FCS) and no women's lacrosse (presumably to add the sport in conjunction with men's lacrosse and negate Title IX issues) isn't the sexiest way to grow the sport, but it may be the most effective way to grow the sport given the Title IX issues this sport in particular faces.

If that's the approach to take, these are the schools to target (grouped by primary conferences, note that the websites I relied upon may not be 100% accurate):

ASUN: Florida Gulf Coast, Lipscomb, North Florida
A-10: Saint Louis
Big East: DePaul
Big West: UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara
CAA: Northeastern
Horizon: Milwaukee, Wright State
MAAC: Iona, Rider, St. Peter's
MEAC: Coppin State
Missouri Valley: Evansville
Ohio Valley: SIU Edwardsville
Patriot: American
Summit: Kansas City
WCC: Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Portland, San Diego

As for what that would do for the tournament, I could see the field expanding to 24 teams with as few as five additions from this list, provided that they were the right additions. To get to 32 you would need to add almost everybody on that list.