Here is the official release from the University of Alabama just out of my email:

14 UA teams improved Academic Progress Rate scores from a year ago; no team fell below the NCAA penalty line of 925
All 21 University of Alabama varsity athletic teams scored above the national cutoff standard of 925 in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) the NCAA announced Wednesday. In addition, 15 Crimson Tide teams posted scores above the national Division I average in their respective sports. Figures released covered the four-year period extending from the 2005-06 through 2008-09 school years.

“We continue to be pleased with the University of Alabama’s showing in the annual Academic Progress Rate report,” UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore said. “I am especially proud that in a year when we achieved so much athletically, that we continue to do well in the classroom as well. Making sure that all our student-athletes receive a quality education is certainly our number one priority and I believe this reports speaks to our efforts in that regard.”

The Tide softball team, which won the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championship, recently received public recognition from the NCAA for its APR score figuring in the top 10 percentile nationally among teams in that sport. The softball team (997) was joined by the 2010 SEC Champion women’s golf team (992) as well as the men’s golf (994), women’s cross country (994), gymnastics (987), women’s swimming & diving (986), and women’s tennis (985) teams in achieving the highest scores by Alabama teams.

The Tide’s 2009 National Champion football team achieved a score of 957, a higher mark than the national average for football teams at Football Bowl Subdivision schools (947) and all Division I schools (944). Over the last three years, only one UA team has failed to reach the national standard of 925. That team, men’s basketball in 2009, bounced back this year, bettering its multi-year score by 44 points, coming in at 966, well above the national Division I average of 940.

“There is much to be proud of in this report, including the fact that all of our teams are above the 925 mark and that 14 UA programs improved their multiyear rate from a year ago,” Assistant Athletic Director for Student Services Jon Dever said. “Five of our teams earned perfect scores of 1,000 for the 2008-09 academic year and the men’s basketball program, the only team under 925 season last year, made remarkable strides, bettering its multi-year score by more than 40 points.”

Listed below are the latest APR Scores for all 21 University of Alabama Athletic Teams:
Men’s Team Score Women’s Team Score

Baseball…………………………… 949 Basketball………………………… 967

Basketball………………………… 966 Cross Country……………………. 994

Cross Country……………………. 962 Golf…………………………………. 992

Football……………………………. 957 Gymnastics………………………. 987

Golf…………………………………. 994 Rowing…………………………….. 967

Swimming & Diving…………… 962 Soccer……………………………… 978

Tennis……………………………… 982 Softball……………………………. 997

Indoor Track……………………… 937 Swimming & Diving…………… 986

Outdoor Track…………………… 935 Tennis……………………………… 985

Indoor Track……………………… 977

Outdoor Track…………………… 977

Volleyball…………………………. 979

Now in its sixth year, the Academic Progress Rate measures the eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team. It also serves as a predictor of graduation success. The most recent APR scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09 academic years. The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors set cut scores of 925 and 900 (out of 1,000) as a threshold for teams to meet or face possible immediate and historical sanctions. An APR of 925 translates to approximately a 50 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and an APR of 900 translates to approximately a 40 percent GSR.

This is the fifth year of immediate (or contemporaneous) penalties for teams that score below 925 APR, and have a student-athlete who leaves school academically ineligible. This year marks the fourth year for historical penalties. Second-year sanctions include restrictions on scholarships and practice time. Teams that receive three straight years of historical penalties (below 900 APR) face the potential of restrictions on postseason competition for the team, in addition to scholarship and practice restrictions.

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  1. Well I guess Caps day, week, month and year to date have been irrepairably ruined by the news that the NCAA has given a waiver to UAB for their APR scores. They’re not going to be shut down yet. Ha ha! And in other news, the University of Texas has basically told the Pac 10 and Big 10 to go fuck themselves on the Big 12 expansion deal. The Longhorns intend to hold the conference together. And they are the ones that can do it too. Good for them! Hook em Horns! I like things just the way they are, with Bama in the early throughs of starting a here-to-fore unmatched dynasty. RTR!

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