Could the Bryant Bulldogs be the New England travel partner Holy Cross has never had?
Apparently that is a possibility. The Smithfield, R.I. school is exploring a move to Division I (they currently compete in D-II), and the Providence Journal reports Bryant has had informal talks with the Patriot League, along with other conferences.
Bryant's basketball team has been to the D-II National Tournament the past two seasons.
According to Bryant's Web site, the "average accepted student had mid-range, combined SAT scores between 1080-1180 and the average GPA was about 3.4 (on a 4.0 point scale)."
That would seem to indicate a less than ideal academic fit.