So, Lindenwood has finally gotten off their duff and will begin the transition from NAIA to NCAA. CHA fans will remember Lindenwood (in suburban St. Louis) from their 2004 exploration into D-I men's hockey. Well, guess what? They're finally doing it - D-I NCAA hockey will come to Lindenwood. Make that D-I women's hockey.
Only reason I post this here rather than in the women's forum, is to ask the question - what are the odds that if Lindenwood completes its transition to NCAA and the opt-up rules are clarified this summer (I'd love for them to adopt a rule allowing olympic sports to opt-up, or to create the national collegiate championship for D-I and D-II men's hockey like it is for women's) and the men's team ends up D-I at some point? And how long?
Only reason I post this here rather than in the women's forum, is to ask the question - what are the odds that if Lindenwood completes its transition to NCAA and the opt-up rules are clarified this summer (I'd love for them to adopt a rule allowing olympic sports to opt-up, or to create the national collegiate championship for D-I and D-II men's hockey like it is for women's) and the men's team ends up D-I at some point? And how long?
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