OT: Saint Francis of Pennsy Dropping Out of Division 1

[HeavenUniv.]

Heading to Division 3.

Saint Francis Abandons ‘Unsustainable’ Division I for D-III

Saint Francis has announced its plans to reclassify as a Division III school, just a week after its men's basketball program made the NCAA Tournament.

www.sportico.com

 

[RocktheRac]

Welcome to the new NCAA

 

[Plum Street]

Good for them .

If we continue to struggle and lose money maybe we do the same one day

 

[RedTeam1994]

Don’t blame them.

Frankly - would be more fun to follow a div 3 school where you’re watching real student athletes

 

[Rufaninga]

Don’t blame them.

Frankly - would be more fun to follow a div 3 school where you’re watching real student athletes

Eh, I get the sentiment, but for basketball I want to see the best college basketball tournament & I love March Madness. Nothing like the upset stories, great matchups with big time program vs the small schools for me.

A d3 tourney would not be as enjoyable for me

 

[NickRU714]

Welcome to the new NCAA

Not entirely.
Kennesaw State, Delaware and Missouri State are all moving up to D1-A/FBS football.

It seems more schools are still moving up instead of down.

 

[RedTeam1994]

Nothing like the upset stories, great matchups with big time program vs the small schools for me.

Very little of this happened in this years tourney though. Just sayin

 

[toby83]

. Nothing like the upset stories, great matchups with big time program vs the small schools for me.

Those days are over

 

[Rufaninga]

Very little of this happened in this years tourney though. Just sayin

This is the 2nd time 4 #1s made it to final four.
This could be the outlier vs the norm.

 

[Rufaninga]

Those days are over

I think in an elimination game anything can happen. Top teams can have injuries, poor shooting nights, other team can get hot & shoot lights out. It didn't happen this year, but I doubt upsets are gone from the tournament.

 

[RedTeam1994]

This is the 2nd time 4 #1s made it to final four.

but that isnt the full story is it?

it was ALSO...

all 1 and 2s in the Elite 8 (with the sole exception of a 3 seed)

and the Sweet 16 was all power conference teams (not a single mid major).

not a single mid major won a second game in the tourney (to get to the Sweet 16). that's pretty amazing. and sad (if a sign of things to come)

and its a pretty extreme result (especially considering what a crap shoot the NCAA tourney.... the crap shoot nature is what makes it special)

we shall if this year is an outlier

or

if its a sign of how things are gonna be moving forward in college basketball (i.e., are the transfer rules/ NIL resulting in a consolidation of talent with the "haves" - who will cherry pick the talent of the "have nots")

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Where does one purchase St Francis (PA) athletic gear?

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Where does one purchase St Francis (PA) athletic gear?

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[Caliknight]

Eh, I get the sentiment, but for basketball I want to see the best college basketball tournament & I love March Madness. Nothing like the upset stories, great matchups with big time program vs the small schools for me.

A d3 tourney would not be as enjoyable for me

THose days are over. The wealthiest teams will horde the most talent and any kid that goes to one of those small schools who pops will leave the first chance they get for a pay day.