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APR (Go to Class!)

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BCS teams under sanctions

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 3:04 AM

Bowl Championship Series schools and teams that appeared on the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate report for subpar performances in the classroom. Schools must score 925 or better to avoid sanctions. Listed by conference, school, sport, score and sanction:
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Oh8ch;1157459; said:
I thought I was starting to understand this whole APR thing. Then Ala-Birmingham goes and loses a golf scholarship.

What's up with that?

Did somebody leave early for the tour, or are they recruiting substandard students to get a leg up - in golf?
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They lost a tennis scholarship also:(
 
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usatoday

Mid-level schools fall short on academic rates

The NCAA hit more than 200 teams at 123 Division I schools when it announced its latest round of academic-related penalties early this month, but the swath wasn't as wide as the numbers suggested.

Two mid-level universities, San Jose State and Alabama-Birmingham, were docked more scholarships - a combined 23.62 in six sports - than all 65 schools in college athletics' six biggest-name, biggest-money conferences.

All told, the marquee Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pacific 10 and Southeastern conferences make up almost 20% of Division I's overall membership but accounted for less than 10% of the academic progress rate (APR) scholarship cuts. The gap raised eyebrows not only among affected schools but also within watchdog groups like the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the faculty-based Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics.

The Pac-10, for example, saw only three of 14 subpar teams sanctioned (21%) while the neighboring Western Athletic saw 23 of 34 (68%) and the Mountain West 10 of 15 (67%).

The SEC saw only five of 20 low-APR teams sanctioned (25%). The Sun Belt, with roughly the same geographic footprint, saw 16 of 46 (35%).

One explanation: The bigger-budget schools are more capable of beefing up academic support programs and taking other supportive measures such as covering summer school costs for incoming athletes and reducing missed class time by flying rather than busing to games.

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The possibility of grading coaches with an APR is discussed.

Having accountability for the coaches sounds good, but this would be a nightmare to administer equitably.

usatoday

Weighing coaches' accountability is delicate, debatable issue

Should the statistical measure of a coach go beyond winning percentage?

The NCAA is weighing whether to compile individual academic progress rates (APRs) for coaches, who some officials argue are responsible for recruiting athletes to a school, know and work with them most closely - and thus should be held singularly accountable for their academic performance and graduation.

A personal APR would become part of coach's record, available for recruits, parents and prospective employers to evaluate along with wins and other competitive and personal criteria.

The move also could attach APR-related penalties to coaches. Under a show-cause order, those leaving teams hit by scholarship cuts and other sanctions would have to argue why the sanctions shouldn't follow them to a new job.

The proposal, considered and discarded after the NCAA began compiling team APRs four years ago, was revived by the association's Division I Board of Directors in April. It asked the NCAA's top academic panel to give it another look.

The Committee on Academic Progress will take up the issue when it meets early next month in San Diego, and the board meets again in August.

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ESPN - These schools put the student back in student-athlete - Columnist

Most women prefer men with brains and brawn, and we're sure this week's Dashette, Gemma Atkinson (10), is no exception. Well, reasonably sure. Or at least hopeful. We do know she likes beer, which is always a positive.

Anyway, in her honor, The Dash re-ranked this week's AP Top 25 by 2008 APR score (which averages the academic progress of the classes during 2003-07). Results show that the SEC is either doing a great job with academic support, or its tutors are doing all the work. Results also show that Gemma would dig Uga:

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The Dash can certainly appreciate a woman like Gemma Atkinson who enjoys a tasty beverage.


1. Georgia. APR score: 965.
2. (tie) Wake Forest. APR: 964.
2. (tie) Penn State. APR: 964.
4. Florida. APR: 962.
5. Vanderbilt. APR: 959.
6. (tie) Boise State. APR: 953.
6. (tie) Auburn. APR: 953.
8. Connecticut. APR: 950.
9. USC. APR: 948.
10. (tie) BYU. APR: 946.
10. (tie) LSU. APR: 946.
10. (tie) Fresno State. APR: 946.
13. (tie) Alabama. APR: 944.
13. (tie) Utah. APR: 944.
13. (tie) Wisconsin. APR: 944.
16. (tie) Oklahoma. APR: 942.
16. (tie) Texas. APR: 942.
16. (tie) Ohio State. APR: 942.
19. Missouri. APR: 939.
20. Oklahoma State. APR: 935.
21. Virginia Tech. APR: 929.
22. Texas Tech. APR: 928.
23. Oregon. APR: 921.
24. Kansas. APR: 919.
25. South Florida. APR: 917.
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OSU_Buckguy;1713844; said:
University of Michigan MI 936
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