Came across this

"An exception to the six-team requirement per NCAA bylaw 31.3.4.4.-(c) has been granted to the Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences and the East and West regionals that they be allowed automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships"

http://ncaasports.com/images/ncaaspo...Qualifiers.pdf

Maybe the Big South or GWFC could petition for an autobid with only 5 members, unlikely it would work... but there is precedent.