Back in August, not too many people outside Minnesota thought St. Thomas was going to be where they are right now as was evident by their position in the preseason conference polls. Sure, they won seven games in their debut Division I season last fall, but the Tommies were still picked by the coaches to finish third in the Pioneer League.
That in and of itself, though, could be seen as an accomplishment. After all, the program just moved up to the FCS and they aren't making a transition from DII like most, they're rising up from the DIII ranks; undoubtedly a mighty leap.