You know, everyone is missing a point here. If a school elects to move up to Div I from II or III and does nothing much else, yes they will be the weak sisters. But, now being Div I, if they want to, they can build a better recruiting base and in a few years, that small, weak team is suddenly competitive. Consider Colorado College - a very small school by Div I standards, and a weak sister in the WCHA for a long time - but look at them the last few years. I say if a school wants to move up and put the money into their program, more power to them. What we really need is at least one more Div I conference to handle the expansion. And don't smugly assume that the MAAC wont field some pretty good teams in a few years, either. Tom Rowe [log in to unmask] ==================================== Home of Division 3 National Champion Pointers 89, 90, 91 & 93 and National Runners Up 92 & 98 ==================================== HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.