NCAA Division-Switch Rule Bars Bellarmine from Dance

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The NCAA rule designed to ease a school's transition as it ascends through the division ranks will prevent Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., from claiming a spot on the tournament dance floor.

As reported by Sports Illustrated, Bellarmine’s men’s basketball program has in two years gone from Division II status to Atlantic Sun Conference champions, culminating with Tuesday’s 77–72 win over Jacksonville in the ASUN tournament final. But a specific rule will prevent this year’s team from claiming the ASUN tournament champion's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament, which opens with First Four matchups next week.

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