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FORKS (grandforksherald.com)- The University of North has verbally committed to joining The Summit League in the fall of 2018. According to The Grand Forks Herald, Summit League commissioner Tom Douple is expected at a press conference Thursday in Grand Forks. Also in the works is a potential move to The Missouri Valley Football Conference. Presidents will vote on the move Wednesday.

The Herald goes on to say that  UND will play its final season as a full member of the Big Sky Conference in 2017-18. Most sports will join the Summit League as full members the following year.UND won’t join the Missouri Valley Football Conference until 2020. The plan is to play as a full member of the Big Sky Conference in 2017 and as an affiliate member in 2018 and 2019.