NCAA releases their APR sanctions

Over the past few years, the NCAA has implemented the Academic Progress Rates as a way to determine which schools continue to struggle to have their players graduate. It may have to do with an athlete transferring, leaving early for the professional level, or struggling academically.

The APR is a really big deal. Some coaches have their APR percentage tied into their contract so it will be something that they keep a very close eye on. And if schools struggle over time, the number of scholarships that they can give will be effected. With the NCAA coming out with their APR sanctions, a number of schools in football and basketball will have their scholarships cut over the next few years.

There were seventeen Division I-A football schools (Also known as BCS schools) that were hit. These schools include:

Akron: Limit of 80 next year
Buffalo: 83
Central Michigan: 83
FAU: 82
FIU: 82
Hawaii: 84
Idaho: 77
Kansas: 83
New Mexico State: 82
North Texas: 80
San Diego State: 79
San Jose State: 67
Temple: 81
Toledo: 79
UAB: 76
UNLV: 84
Washington State: 77

The number next to their name is the amount of scholarships that they will be limited to. With the NCAA limit being 85, a school like UAB will have to go without nine scholarships next season.

Here are the fifty three basketball programs that were effected:

Arkansas State: Public notice
Cal State Northridge: Public notice
Cal State Sacramento: Limit of 12 next year
Centenary: 12
Central Connecticut State: 12
Chicago State: Public notice
Cleveland State: Public notice
College of Charleston: 12
Colorado: Public notice
Colorado State: 11
East Carolina: 11
Florida International: 12
Fresno State: 10
Georgia State: Public notice
Hampton: 12
Hawaii: 11
Idaho: 12
Illinois-Chicago: 12
Jacksonville State: 11
Kansas State: 12
Lamar: 11
Liberty: 11
Louisiana-Lafayette: Public notice
Louisiana Tech: 12
Manhattan: 12
Mercer: 12
Morehead State: Public notice
New Hampshire: 12
New Mexico: 12
New Mexico State: 12
Norfolk State: Public notice
North Texas: 12
Portland State: Public notice
Purdue: 12
Quinnipiac: 11
San Francisco: 12
San Jose State: 11
Seton Hall: 12
South Alabama: 12
South Carolina: 12
Southeastern Louisiana: Public notice
Southern Utah: 12
St. Bonaventure: Public notice
St. Peter’s: 12
Tennessee: 12
Texas State: Public notice
UAB: 11
UC Santa Barbara: Public notice
UNC-Greensboro: 12
USC: 11
UTEP: 12
Western Illinois: Public notice
Wyoming: 12

The NCAA limit for Division I basketball scholarship offers is thirteen. That means a program like Fresno State must compete without three scholarships compared to their opponents.

For those curious, every program posting an APR score below 925 is required to develop a specific academic improvement plan. Teams posting APR scores below 900 must submit their plans to the NCAA for review.