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 is scheduled to vote Wednesday on legislation that would trim a year from all provisional DI periods.

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,

Women's basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention. The unanimous vote by NCAA membership,

NCAA members unanimously voted to introduce financial rewards — as it has for years with the men's tournament — starting this spring.

Women's units will be worth far less, with a total of $15 million being awarded to NCAA tournament teams in 2025. The money will come from the women's basketball media revenue dea