#1 in Academics and Athletics

[Eric the Red]

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NORMAN, Okla. -- The OU football program ranked No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference for college athletes who wanted the best showcase for their athletic talent and also the best opportunity of a quality college degree in a recent study by sociology professors.

 

The study ranked college sports programs on providing student-athletes wide national exposure and consistent progress towards a college degree.

 

The OU men's basketball prorgam ranked No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big 12 behind No. 6 Kansas.

 

The two guiding principles stated by sociology professors Michael Lovaglia from the University of Maryland and Christopher Kelley from the University of Iowa were:

 

1. Student athletes should have the information they need to pick the collegiate sports program that gives them both the best opportunity for athletic success and the best chance to earn a quality college degree.

 

2. Promoting academic progress can help NCAA teams win. When student athletes choose schools that promote both their athletic and academic success, coaches will use their successful record of promoting academic progress to recruit the best players and improve the athletic performance of their teams.

 

Components of the Student Athlete Performance Ratings (SAPR)

One component of the SAPR is the Athletic Success Rate (ASR) that combines the following information for each NCAA football and basketball program:

 

1. The number of team wins in the last 5 years

2. The team’s all-time winning percentage

3. The number of conference championships in the last 5 years

4. Total attendance at recent home games

5. Number of bowl games in the last 5 years

6. Number of national rankings 25th or above in the last 5 years

7. Number of program players currently playing in the NFL or NBA

 

The second component of the SAPR is the Athletic Progress Rate (APR) calculated by the NCAA to determine how well teams have promoted the academic progress of their athletes. The APR tracks two critical factors for each athlete on each NCAA team:

 

1. Whether the athlete who participated last year has been retained on the team this year.

2. Whether the athlete remains academically eligible to play this year.

 

The Student Athlete Performance Rate (SAPR) combines the above components to rank NCAA programs by how well they provide their athletes with both the opportunity for athletic success and academic progress.

 

The following are the SAPR rankings for football and men's basketball:

 

Football - Top 25

1. Michigan - 1920

2. Miami - 1917

3. Florida State - 1911

4. Auburn - 1903

5. Oklahoma - 1897

6. Georgia - 1894

7. Florida - 1891

8. Boston College - 1890

9. Texas - 1882

10. LSU - 1880

11. Virginia Tech - 1879

12. Iowa - 1876

13. Virginia - 1870

14. Mississippi - 1867

15. Stanford - 1865

16. Maryland: - 1864

17. Nebraska - 1863

18. USC - 1860

19. Notre Dame - 1854

20. Tennessee - 1853

21. Clemson - 1848

22. Georgia Tech - 1847

23. North Carolina - 1846

24. West Virginia - 1845

25. Pittsburgh - 1845

 

Football - Big 12

1. Oklahoma (No. 5) - 1897

2. Texas (9) - 1882

3. Nebraska (17) - 1863

4. Colorado (26) - 1841

5. Kansas State (27) - 1838

6. Iowa State (33) - 1822

7. Texas Tech (41) - 1816

8. Baylor (49) - 1798

9. Oklahoma State (53) - 1789

10. Texas A&M (55) - 1787

11. Missouri (60) - 1767

12. Kansas (62) - 1749

 

Men's Basketball - Top 25

1. Duke - 1892

2. Illinois - 1892

3. Syracuse - 1888

4. North Carolina - 1879

5. Arizona - 1869

6. Kansas - 1859

7. Alabama - 1836

8. Wake Forest - 1833

9. Wisconsin - 1826

10. Michigan State - 1820

11. Maryland - 1812

12. Kentucky - 1791

13. Connecticut - 1790

14. Stanford - 1788

15. Oklahoma - 1783

16. Villanova - 1777

17. Georgia Tech - 1775

18. Notre Dame - 1769

19. Oregon - 1769

20. Oklahoma State - 1768

21. Boston College - 1764

22. Georgetown - 1760

23. Indiana - 1753

24. Seton Hall - 1744

25. Missouri - 1744

 

Men's Basketball - Big 12

1. Kansas (No. 6) - 1859

2. Oklahoma (15) - 1783

3. Oklahoma State (20) - 1768

4. Missouri (25) - 1744

5. Texas Tech (35) - 1716

6. Nebraska (39) - 1688

7. Texas (49) - 1650

8. Iowa State (52) - 1643

9. Kansas State (5 - 1612

10. Colorado (65) - 1559

11. Texas A&M (66) - 1553

12. Baylor (69) - 1366

[cubhusker23]

What an interesting stat, maybe we should be focusing on recruiting just the athletes instead of worrying about academic placement, I mean look @ the SEC, I bet half of the

"student"-athletes can't even read. Thank God for tutors.

[Eric the Red]

What an interesting stat, maybe we should be focusing on recruiting just the athletes instead of worrying about academic placement, I mean look @ the SEC, I bet half of the

"student"-athletes can't even read. Thank God for tutors.

The ones like Tommy has?

[RedCountry]

What an interesting stat, maybe we should be focusing on recruiting just the athletes instead of worrying about academic placement, I mean look @ the SEC, I bet half of the 

"student"-athletes can't even read.  Thank God for tutors.

The ones like Tommy has?

Yes yes just like her. Good god exactly like her.