Can you read? Top tier NAIA programs (maybe 10ish schools?) playing bottom 25-50 D1 programs. Let me know how often those schedules workout. Just for you https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2021-22/ottawa-ariz-/boxscore/11950 . UND got waxed by 20 by Denver that year. I'll say it again, top tier NAIA programs can compete and often beat bad D1 teams. Mayville State women proved that right this year, which is what this topic was originally about.