NCAA approves new APR cutoff

[ZachTheZip]

Moved the line up to 930 to be eligible for post-season in any sport. Up from 900.

12 of the 68 teams in the men's basketball NCAA tournament would have been ineligible, including some very big names. In football for bowls it's probably even worse.

Edit: We are now ineligible for a bowl game, even if Ianello managed to turn things around. Our APR is the only one in the MAC below the new cutoff, thanks to the coach running dozens of players off the team.

[Aaron]

Two things go along with this - they are no longer using 1 year APR scores, but instead a 4 year average. Are we below 930 on a 4 year average? Also, there will be a 3-5 year phase in period, allowing schools like us to 'ratchet up their academics'.

Also, players leaving the team don't count against us if they're in good academic standing when they leave right?

[Dr Z]

[K92]

+1Bazillion

[Z.I.P.]

Two things go along with this - they are no longer using 1 year APR scores, but instead a 4 year average. Are we below 930 on a 4 year average? Also, there will be a 3-5 year phase in period, allowing schools like us to 'ratchet up their academics'.

Also, players leaving the team don't count against us if they're in good academic standing when they leave right?

How can I force myself to take the NCAA seriously? They also have a policy that to remain eligible for Football Bowl Series, you must average 15,000 fans per home game. These rules are only as good as the jello they're written on!