Last year was the first inaugural year for the Soldier Salute and it is hosted by the Hawkeyes... It is going to take time to build it up. Give them a break, Jesus Man, it's only the second year. Each year the staff is working hard to get more schools to come.... Patience, they will come.. Most schools already have committments for other tournaments a few years in advance... They left the Midlands because during the pandemic the Midlands shut down. The Soldier Salute is awesome because it has men's and women's competition at the same time. I don't think there are many others out there doing men's and women's together... So far it looks like the Men's teams that are coming are Bellarmine, Columbia, Minnesota(#13), Navy(#17), North Carolina(#27), Northern Iowa(#20), South Dakota State(#14), Virginia Military Academy and Wyoming. There are 5 ranked teams in that list. The Women's team looks to have 11 other teams competing in it... It's gonna be a lot of fun... There are some good matchups with some of those teams..... Wait a few more years before judging too harshly. I'd be willing to bet there will be many more teams in a few years..