I think evenutally the NCAA is going to say lets make it work and ask some of these conference to step up. I am sure the that the AHA could take a few more teams and it would seem logical that Niagra and RMU and possibly UAH go that direction. Last conference in maybe twist there arm a bit.
However, if some of these conference don't take the teams that are left over I could see the NCAA start pulling NCAA tourney bids and drop back to 14 or 12 teams in the NCAA tourney. I could see this happening, there would probably be less teams in college hockey. Maybe the conference could tell the NCAA they need to increase conference games as well or they won't add anyone...