Questions

[hplare]

What exactly is the NCAA APR based on? I know graduation rates are an important part of it, but are there other factors? If one and done count heavily as they seem to in the Ucon case, won't Kentucky soon reach the point where JC can't promise recruits they'll be playing in the tournament? Is that when he'll go back to the pros? If we do lose two early this year, does it move us closer to the danger point? Does it strictly involve scholarship players, or can one load the bench with bright walk-ons?

 

[Frozen]

I think the players have to be on track to graduate. I might be wrong, but I think that even if a guy is one and done, he has to at least have amassed enough credits at the end of his one year to be 25% of the way to his degree.

 

[OttoMets]

In this thread, I posted the following:

"Here's my understanding, based on this synopsis. Anyone more knowledgeable, please feel free to correct.

In calculating APR, each scholarship player can earn up to four points: one for being academcially eligible each semester, one for staying enrolled each semester. The APR is 1,000 multiplied by (the number of points earned by the team divided by the maximum number of points earned by the team).

I think that means that an 11-man Syracuse roster could earn as many as 44 points for an academic year. If two players leave school prior to graduation (by withdrawal or transfer), they would each forfeit the point for staying enrolled. If they're academically eligible when they leave, each earns the other point for eligibility. If they aren't eligible when they leave (because of missed classes or neglected coursework during that term), they don't get either point.

The system is set up to minimize penalties for teams whose players leave early but are eligible when they leave; they're only penalized half as much as they would be under a review of graduation rates, which many coaches claimed was unfair."

I think we reached a consensus that this describes it pretty well. There was also some good discussion of the effect of transfer students, but I think that was in another thread.

 

[hplare]

Thanks. I would say we don't have to worry about any Kentucky player not meeting all the requirements.

 

[OttoMets]

Thanks. I would say we don't have to worry about any Kentucky player not meeting all the requirements.

Afraid not. They've got quite the system. I know the APR sets a really low bar, but it's one that Syracuse and Connecticut have struggled with. UK's got us beat in that area.

 

[themorey]

According to a post I saw on this forum, DC2 was pissed about Calimari lining up real students to attend class for him. I'm sure BS like that really helps their APR.