Ohio would not be eligible under next years plans.

"The NCAA plans to bar teams from postseason play beginning next season if they fail to achieve academic progress rates of 930, which equate to graduating roughly half of their players."

"Thirteen men's teams and three women's teams in the 2012 tournaments have APRs below 930, according to figures compiled by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida."

"The men's teams: Colorado, Colorado State, Connecticut, Florida State, Indiana, Mississippi Valley State, New Mexico State, Norfolk State, Ohio, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, Southern Mississippi and Syracuse. The women's teams: McNeese State, Prairie View, Tennessee-Martin."



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I like it. I wonder how many of our football n basketball teams as a conference would've been ineligible. The sec will b screwed I hafta imagine. It'll force teams 2 start doing the rite things.

Armon Bassett effect. I believe their APR will climb back over the mark next year.

So 8 of the 13 men's teams targeted are from mid-major or small conferences? Yet, 90% of at-large bids are awarded to major conferences? Seems suspicious to me.

Also, the sampling rate for basketball is pretty small. Ohio only has one senior this year, so they could get a 0% or 100% depending on him?

Interesting rule. So if you don't make it, do you forfeit the conference championship to the next best team so they can go to the tourney? I doubt Toledo is above that 930. Our mens program has been terrible accademically in the past 10 years.

(03-15-2012 10:57 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  So 8 of the 13 men's teams targeted are from mid-major or small conferences? Yet, 90% of at-large bids are awarded to major conferences? Seems suspicious to me.

Also, the sampling rate for basketball is pretty small. Ohio only has one senior this year, so they could get a 0% or 100% depending on him?

Connecticut will not play in next years tournament because of this. They were informed of this while being the defending national champion. The NCAA isn't picking on mid majors.

It's not like the NCAA decided which teams to put on the list. The schools own numbers put them there.

Which raises the question: if Groce knows his team can't make the tourney next year, will he be more likely to take an offer this year?

(03-15-2012 10:57 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  So 8 of the 13 men's teams targeted are from mid-major or small conferences? Yet, 90% of at-large bids are awarded to major conferences? Seems suspicious to me.

Also, the sampling rate for basketball is pretty small. Ohio only has one senior this year, so they could get a 0% or 100% depending on him?

Not quite. It's the Academic Progress Rate, not Graduation Rate. As long as a player stays in the program and is academically eligible s/he does not cause any deductions. If a player transfers, goes pro but has a high enough GPA (not sure what that is exactly) it doesn't count against your APR. The ncaa website, ncaa.org, has more information on it than you probably want to know.

(03-16-2012 12:09 AM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Interesting rule. So if you don't make it, do you forfeit the conference championship to the next best team so they can go to the tourney? I doubt Toledo is above that 930. Our mens program has been terrible accademically in the past 10 years.

If you are not eligible for the post-season you can't play in the MAC Tournament, so not sure how it affects anything there at all.

Coach K is doing a great job with the APR at Toledo and finally for the first time in years there will be no scholarship reductions because of APR at UT next season. Also, Toledo met with the NCAA a couple of months back and they are satisfied with the improvement in APR. Toledo should be find next year.

(03-15-2012 10:57 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  So 8 of the 13 men's teams targeted are from mid-major or small conferences? Yet, 90% of at-large bids are awarded to major conferences? Seems suspicious to me.

Also, the sampling rate for basketball is pretty small. Ohio only has one senior this year, so they could get a 0% or 100% depending on him?

actually, we don't have any seniors this year.

Ohio doesn't deserve to play in the post season IF the players aren't their for school, or aren't smart enough to pass classes.

(03-19-2012 07:50 AM)notauser Wrote:  Ohio doesn't deserve to play in the post season IF the players aren't there for school, or aren't smart enough to pass classes.

there ya go. i just made you look a little more credible! you're welcome! :-)