I love the original idea. And it could obviously be weighted so that it isn't a 50/50 split of guys who want a powerhouse and guys who want a good degree. It would just provide recruiting exceptions (advantages) geared towards getting a stud player to Harvard that no one else wants.
On the other hand, I agree with professor that getting more coaches to D1 would help alleviate the balance of power issues. I'd love to be D1 but now I've figured out D2 recruiting and see so many D1 openings that I think I'd rather just pull down D1 guys to my D2 team than actually go up to D1 and recruit against the Big 6 guys. I'll end up making the move at some point, but right now I don't know when...before a couple seasons ago, I'd have made the move if I was able.
I think there are a lot of D2 and even D3 coaches that feel even more strongly about their division which is ultimately hurting D1 and it should be the opposite. Although, D1's should be able to fire coaches easier - but they should be able to get another D1 job with reasonable resume's.
Bottom line: this is ultimately a great game and I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, whether changes are made or not!