The NCAA has released its annual Academic Progress Rate scores, and once again, a few schools were not able to meet proper standards.
Four schools who failed to clear the minimum APR multi-year bar of 930 points will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015-16. Those schools: Alcorn State (SWAC), Florida A&M (MEAC), Stetson (Atlantic Sun) and Central Arkansas (Southland). These four schools combined for a total of 19 wins last season.
APR postseason bans have been a constant since its inception more than a decade ago, but at least the number of schools affected is going down. Last season eight programs were barred from postseason play due to poor APR scores. That number's been cut in half, though Central Arkansas and Florida A&M are repeat offenders.
Programs must now clear a four-year APR average of 930 -- or a two-year average of 940 -- to be eligible for postseason play. This the second year in the rise from the previous level of 900. Men's basketball's four schools facing postseason bans is the second most in the NCAA to football, which has five schools. Florida A&M is under a postseason ban next season in football as well.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Wednesday, May 27th 2015 at 2:03PM
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