One portal RH D is mandatory minimum. A second is a nicety. But I'm thinking in terms of playable, not top pair. I'll take the bumps and bruises to develop the freshmen.
The Men's CC team is a subset of the Men's Outdoor T&F roster. So why would you end CC? It counts as an NCAA sport.
Men's ITF, OTF, and CC count as 3 NCAA sports (against the minimum sponsorship). Same for Women's. So there's six of the minimum.
I'd envision Klee as a true 9th D option for the unspeakable.
Nothing against Pyke but I want our LH D to develop and not give the coaches a "safety binkee".
I'd switch Pyke (LH) for Mason Klee (RH, D, RPI). His brother is a UND F recruit.
Rationale? Don't take LH D minutes from the freshmen with a safety blanket named Pyke.