March Madness 2025: St. Francis (PA) announces it's dropping from Division I to Division III a week after First Four loss
The Red Flash lost 70-68 to Alabama State after winning the NEC conference tournament.
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St. Francis drops from D-I all the way to D-III......
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My brother was an assistant HC at D2 school called Stonehill outside Boston. I think they bumped up to D1 recently. He is of the opinion that D1 NIL will effectively destroy D2 basketball. This might be an example of that.
Penn State should recruit their MBB team. One of them made the post-season.Penn State next?
If we're being serious...there isn't a single player that I'd take off their roster. (well, at least to give a scholarship to)Penn State should recruit their MBB team. One of them made the post-season.
I'm rarely being serious and I haven't seen a basketball game at any level in 8+ years.
Saint Francis may be on the cutting edge of survival. As schools realize that they can not afford today's cost of athletics, I believe many more will follow Saint Francis's route to survival.
Yes for sure. Many have already started the process of investigating where they fit in the D3 landscape and how it will affect their enrollment and academic standards
Bryn Athyn College just announced they are cutting all varsity sports. Club only.