On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council voted "in favor of a reduction in the provisional period of Divison III-to-Division I reclassifying schools from five years to four," according to a release from St.

The NCAA has given the University of St. Thomas a path to becoming a fully fledged Division I member as early as June.

The NCAA Division I Council voted in favor of a reduction of the provisional period for schools making the jump from Division III to Division I from five years to four on Wednesday, which would potentially allow the Tommies to compete in postseason play this fall. Currently, St. Thomas is ineligible to compete in postseason action.

The NCAA approved a ruling change Wednesday that paves the way for St. Thomas to be eligible for postseason play by the start of the next school year — fall 2025. The decision, prompted by a proposal from the Tommies,