<p>You folks are aware that Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, Penn, Cornell and Columbia play Division I sports? Biggest difference between the Ivies and Patriot League schools – in terms of athletics – is that the Ivies don’t offer any athletic scholarships and Colgate and its league members offer a limited number. By limited I mean far fewer than they are permitted under NCAA regulations. Personally, I think Division I sports adds an extra, positive dimension, to schools like Colgate, Harvard, Georgetown, Davidson and Holy Cross. And in many cases, at highly selective schools such as those mentioned, the GPAs of athletic teams exceed that of the general student body. Athletic prowess doesn’t necessarily indicate lesser intelligence.</p>