MINNEAPOLIS -- A Division III school that was "involuntarily" removed from its league because it was too dominant has been invited to make the jump to Division I athletics.
The University of St. Thomas, which was expelled from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in May for "competitive" reasons, has received an invite to join the Summit League, a Division I mid-major conference, officials announced Friday.
Schools are barred from making the leap from Division III to Division I by NCAA rules, but St. Thomas has applied for a waiver. If granted, the school would begin to compete in the Summit League in 2021, following its final two years in the MIAC.