<p>D1 basketball teams have more than 12, unless you are only counting those that play in a particular game. I believe NCAA rowing competes in two varsity eights and a varsity four. If you use the basketball count method, only counting those that row at an event, then 8+8+4 is 20 varsity rowers (not including coxswain). I doubt that it’s a coincidence that this total matches the max number of NCAA full scholarships per team.</p>