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Jacksonville State men's basketball receives APR postseason ban
Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:00 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:06 PM
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Jacksonville State received a postseason ban in men's basketball next season for low Academic Progress Rate scores, the second time one of its teams has been ruled ineligible due to academics.
In the NCAA's latest APR report released today, Jacksonville State scored an 889 in men's basketball and is ineligible for postseason play in 2012-13. The program also lost two scholarships and faces reductions in practice and playing time.
Three years ago, Jacksonville State's football team was banned from the Division I-AA playoffs. JSU football scored a 915 this time. Last year, the men's basketball program received a waiver from penalties but the NCAA ruled the school failed to satisfy conditions of that waiver.
Meanwhile, for the first time UAB had no teams below the APR standard score of 925. The Blazers joined Alabama, Auburn and most other schools throughout the state without any academic penalties.
Alabama football scored a 970 and men's basketball had a 984, both improvements from a year ago when football was at 963 and men's basketball 973. Three years ago, Alabama's men's basketball team was slightly below the 925 cutoff.
Auburn football had a 943 and men's basketball was at 925 this year, right at the current standard. Last year, Auburn was at 940 in football and 934 in men's basketball.
Besides Jacksonville State, the only other Alabama school penalized was Alabama State, which lost practice time in football (883 APR score) and men's basketball (820).
The APR awards two points each term to athletes who meet eligibility standards and remain at their school. The latest scores came from the 2007-08 to 2010-11 academic years.
Currently, the NCAA can impose historical penalties for scoring below 900 and immediate penalties for below 925. That's eventually changing to a single penalty structure with a benchmark of 930, which the NCAA claims equals a 50-percent graduation rate. The NCAA has given schools with limited resources more flexibility to meet the standards.
UAB men's basketball, which needed a waiver two years ago to stay eligible for the postseason, had a four-year score this time of 927. That's up from 860 last year, when UAB needed an unconditional waiver from the NCAA to avoid further penalties.
UAB's football program scored 953, which was up from 901 last year. The Blazers had previously ranked as the lowest in the Football Bowl Subdivision for three straight years.
Jacksonville State men's basketball is one of 15 teams ineligible for the postseason in 2012-13, up from eight a year ago. The only program from a major conference that is banned is the Connecticut men's basketball team.
North Carolina A&T State, Hampton and Texas Southern received bans in football. In men's basketball, California State-Bakersfield, Mississippi Valley State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Towson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California-Riverside, North Carolina-Wilmington and Toledo are ineligible. Also, Central Connecticut State men's soccer and Northern Colorado wrestling can't participate in the postseason.
Samford scored a 976 in football and 1,000 in men's basketball. Troy was at 930 in football and 952 in men's basketball. Alabama A&M was at 937 in football and 902 in men's basketball. South Alabama scored a 916 in men's basketball.
Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:00 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:06 PM
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/jacksonville_state_mens_basket.html#incart_river_default
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Jacksonville State received a postseason ban in men's basketball next season for low Academic Progress Rate scores, the second time one of its teams has been ruled ineligible due to academics.
In the NCAA's latest APR report released today, Jacksonville State scored an 889 in men's basketball and is ineligible for postseason play in 2012-13. The program also lost two scholarships and faces reductions in practice and playing time.
Three years ago, Jacksonville State's football team was banned from the Division I-AA playoffs. JSU football scored a 915 this time. Last year, the men's basketball program received a waiver from penalties but the NCAA ruled the school failed to satisfy conditions of that waiver.
Meanwhile, for the first time UAB had no teams below the APR standard score of 925. The Blazers joined Alabama, Auburn and most other schools throughout the state without any academic penalties.
Alabama football scored a 970 and men's basketball had a 984, both improvements from a year ago when football was at 963 and men's basketball 973. Three years ago, Alabama's men's basketball team was slightly below the 925 cutoff.
Auburn football had a 943 and men's basketball was at 925 this year, right at the current standard. Last year, Auburn was at 940 in football and 934 in men's basketball.
Besides Jacksonville State, the only other Alabama school penalized was Alabama State, which lost practice time in football (883 APR score) and men's basketball (820).
The APR awards two points each term to athletes who meet eligibility standards and remain at their school. The latest scores came from the 2007-08 to 2010-11 academic years.
Currently, the NCAA can impose historical penalties for scoring below 900 and immediate penalties for below 925. That's eventually changing to a single penalty structure with a benchmark of 930, which the NCAA claims equals a 50-percent graduation rate. The NCAA has given schools with limited resources more flexibility to meet the standards.
UAB men's basketball, which needed a waiver two years ago to stay eligible for the postseason, had a four-year score this time of 927. That's up from 860 last year, when UAB needed an unconditional waiver from the NCAA to avoid further penalties.
UAB's football program scored 953, which was up from 901 last year. The Blazers had previously ranked as the lowest in the Football Bowl Subdivision for three straight years.
Jacksonville State men's basketball is one of 15 teams ineligible for the postseason in 2012-13, up from eight a year ago. The only program from a major conference that is banned is the Connecticut men's basketball team.
North Carolina A&T State, Hampton and Texas Southern received bans in football. In men's basketball, California State-Bakersfield, Mississippi Valley State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Towson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California-Riverside, North Carolina-Wilmington and Toledo are ineligible. Also, Central Connecticut State men's soccer and Northern Colorado wrestling can't participate in the postseason.
Samford scored a 976 in football and 1,000 in men's basketball. Troy was at 930 in football and 952 in men's basketball. Alabama A&M was at 937 in football and 902 in men's basketball. South Alabama scored a 916 in men's basketball.
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cannot wait to burst the braggers bubble lol. 3 mens squads are inadequate.