NOTE: This conversation concerns APR as it relates to football, and football only. Please feel free to take basketball conversations to the basketball forum, where such discussion belongs.

The 2005-2006 data is out for APR (Academic Progress Rate), which the NCAA will use to levy scholarship and/or grant reductions against programs that fail to meet the minimum score of 925. See the following link for an explanation:

NCAA APR Explanation

Also, you can look for specific info by school on this link:

Clicky

As it pertains to FOOTBALL , the following scores are divided into percentile categories. The maximum score is 1000, with 925 being the line in the sand separating no penalties from some type of penalties.

1-A football programs in the 90th + Percentile
995 - Stanford University
986 - US Naval Academy
982 - Boston College
981 - Auburn University
975 - Duke University

Just for kicks: Non 1-A programs in the 90th + Percentile - Brown, Bucknell, Colgate, William & Mary, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Eastern Kentucky, Furman, Harvard, Lafayette, Princeton, Samford, Dayton, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Villanova, Wofford, Yale

Other scores for programs of interest to the folks on this message board:

80th-90th Percentile
966 – Florida
963 – US Military Academy (Army)
961 - Rutgers
959 - Florida State
958 – Ole Miss

70th-80th Percentile
957 – Penn State
957 - Vanderbilt
956 – U of Miami
956 - Virginia
952 – Louisville
952 - Michigan
950 – Georgia

60th-70th Percentile
948 – Georgia Tech
947 – Maryland
946 – Notre Dame
945 – Cal Berkley
943 – North Carolina
943 – Pitt
940 – Arkansas

50th-60th Percentile
935 – LSU
935 – Virginia Tech
933 – NC State
932 – Nebraska
931 - Texas

40th-50th Percentile
929 – Southern California
928 – Oklahoma
926 – Tennessee
926 – West Virginia
925 – Ohio State

PROGRAMS IN JEOPARDY
30th-40th Percentile
920 – Mississippi State
918 - Illinois
916 – Alabama
915 – UCLA
914 – Wisconsin
910 – Oregon State

20th-30th Percentile
907 – Central Florida

10th-20th Percentile
900 - Oregon

1st-10th Percentile
878 - Buffalo

[ March 01, 2006, 02:45 PM: Message edited by: Herr Tiggee ]

The 1-A football program that lost the most scholarships was...Temple. eek!

The team that lost every single game in 2005, usually by extremely wide margins. What the hell were these players doing all this time if they weren't concentrating on their schoolwork? It couldn't have been football!

yep....Buffalo lost three scholarhips.

Just kick us while we're down why don't ya.

Actually I can't complain, they did win one game.

It looks like we're finally being judged on Tommy's players and not Baby Smurf's. I'm proud of our boys.

Next year's when the penalties really grow some teeth. As I understand it, many of the programs that came in with sub-925 scores have some type of appeal process in place.

Last year was a test run for everyone, mainly to get schools accustomed to the process so that they can install better practices and manage to the expectations...so 2004-2005 data was a mulligan for everyone.

This year, however, is a little different. I think the penalties are lighter than they will be in the future, and schools that appeal a failing grade have to come in above 925 next year or they will be double-penalized. Looking at the list of major programs who are close to 925, I would suspect that they can recover next year and avoid penalties.

For whatever reason, it looks like the 1-AA schools with penalties have taken their medicine this year, rather than appealing it.

Fluffy, Fluffy, here boy, here boy...come and answer to your teams SUPERIOR academic status.

As I have stated previously, this report is not an accurate assessment of WVU's academic prowess. In 2002 & 2003, WVU underwent significant changes as two new coaches ( Belien & Coach RR) took the football & basketball programs. This report from 2004-2005 is a result of coaching changes with many players being dismissed, transferred, or other circumstances.

Typically, as always has been the case, WVU has led the Big East and in some years the nation is members it lands on the Academic All American team. Just this year, WVU will graduate 5 seniors in basketball. All 5 of them have GPA's of 2.7 or better ( 3 of them have 3.2 or better). One was named national Academic player of the year- Johanes Herber and his 4.0 GPA.

http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?cat=n...news&story=9034

In football, WVU has always been a leader in the classroom which is on par with the ethical was WVU conducts itself. being a program where scandals, probation, and other issues that hoover around SEC, Big 10, and ACC programs, WVU also has football players that are as god academically as they are athletically. The two are simultaneous at WVU and its mission for its student athletes.


http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?sport...ball&story=8946


"West Virginia had the most academic honorees on this year's squad with 20. The Mountaineers have the most all-time selections with 131 in 15 seasons of BIG EAST play."


The real issue is, even with two coaching changes in the last 4 years and the departures from the team in both sports & based off this report for the 2004-2005 season, WVU still
squeaked by without being one of the programs that didn't meet the critera. When these reports are administered in 2005-2005 or 2006-2007, you will see a significant increase that is more in line with WVU and its student athletes.

Also, i certain can see why an Auburn fan would be gloating over this report. Job well done. based off all the off field distractions & probation of teams in the SEC, this to be a good distraction considering the unethical ways of most SEC teams.

[ March 03, 2006, 09:38 AM: Message edited by: WVUBuff ]