St. Thomas approved for D1 membership

[Big Z 1990]

St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I

And so it begins. With the Tommies making the leap, it won't be long before other successful D-III schools start questioning their commitment to the D-III policy. These schools would likely end up in D-II though since St. Thomas had extenuating circumstances.

Among the schools that could potentially decide to move to D-II are Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater. The latter would pose a huge problem for the WIAC, which has never admitted a private school as a full member. If UWW does make the move to D-II, they might have to invite a private school to take their place. St. Norbert seems like the most likely candidate to replace UWW.

 

[night]

They have no business being D1 but you could easily say that for about 50-60 schools.

 

[78Cyclones]

Welcome to the PFL!

 

[outofyourmind]

Well, we all need some teams to fill out the schedules.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Alabama just scheduled St. Thomas

 

[Deep Creek]

St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I

And so it begins. With the Tommies making the leap, it won't be long before other successful D-III schools start questioning their commitment to the D-III policy. These schools would likely end up in D-II though since St. Thomas had extenuating circumstances.

Among the schools that could potentially decide to move to D-II are Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater. The latter would pose a huge problem for the WIAC, which has never admitted a private school as a full member. If UWW does make the move to D-II, they might have to invite a private school to take their place. St. Norbert seems like the most likely candidate to replace UWW.

You mean schools can have financially viable athletic departments w/o being a P5 school or having to play money games against P5 schools? Amazing. How many T Boones or Phils does does it take?

 

[Deep Creek]

They have no business being D1 but you could easily say that for about 50-60 schools.

Might even be 80-90 schools.

 

[THUNDER]

Alabama just scheduled St. Thomas

Yeah, they squeezed 'em in between USC, LSU, AUBURN, JAWJA, OLE PISS, and the SEC Championship game.

 

[olympicoscar]

St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I

And so it begins. With the Tommies making the leap, it won't be long before other successful D-III schools start questioning their commitment to the D-III policy. These schools would likely end up in D-II though since St. Thomas had extenuating circumstances.

Among the schools that could potentially decide to move to D-II are Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater. The latter would pose a huge problem for the WIAC, which has never admitted a private school as a full member. If UWW does make the move to D-II, they might have to invite a private school to take their place. St. Norbert seems like the most likely candidate to replace UWW.

The entire SEC will now schedule St Thomas.

 

[Olyduck]

They have no business being D1 but you could easily say that for about 50-60 schools.

well they will play in the pioneer league so...

 

[night]

well they will play in the pioneer league so...

Why should a team who has a zero percent chance of going to the championship game if they’re undefeated even be in that division?

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Alabama just scheduled St. Thomas

Michigan is refusing to.

 

[78Cyclones]

Why should a team who has a zero percent chance of going to the championship game if they’re undefeated even be in that division?

The PFL Champion goes to the FCS Playoffs.

 

[Olyduck]

Why should a team who has a zero percent chance of going to the championship game if they’re undefeated even be in that division?

1 in 11 chance to win the league with a chance at wildcard.
1-24 chance to win the playoff

 

[Big Z 1990]

FBS schools in practice do not schedule games against non-scholarship FCS teams because a win over them doesn't count towards bowl eligibility. Several FBS teams canceled games against Presbyterian after they announced a move to non-scholarship football.

 

[WABLTY]

You mean schools can have financially viable athletic departments w/o being a P5 school or having to play money games against P5 schools? Amazing. How many T Boones or Phils does does it take?

St. Thomas has a few of them potentially.

 

[BamaDude]

St. Thomas gets approval from NCAA to go Division I

And so it begins. With the Tommies making the leap, it won't be long before other successful D-III schools start questioning their commitment to the D-III policy. These schools would likely end up in D-II though since St. Thomas had extenuating circumstances.

Among the schools that could potentially decide to move to D-II are Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater. The latter would pose a huge problem for the WIAC, which has never admitted a private school as a full member. If UWW does make the move to D-II, they might have to invite a private school to take their place. St. Norbert seems like the most likely candidate to replace UWW.

I'm glad the NCAA decided to allow the Tommies to move up. This was a special situation. I don't see any other D-3 schools trying to do the same, unless they find themselves in a similar situation - which is pretty unlikely. But I could see the possibility of D-2 Minnesota St.-Mankato trying to move up, eventually, if the circumstances were just right.

 

[Ron G]

[QUOTE="Used 2 B Hu, post: 15063670, member: 4272]Alabama just scheduled St. Thomas[/QUOTE]Probably in November.