APR, Texas Tech Passes, And Who Cares By How Much
The APR (Academic Progress Rate) numbers have been released and Texas Tech is in the clear . . . not by much, but we're in the clear. As an aside, I agree with BOTC, I really could care less about these numbers so long as Texas Tech is on the right side of things. So passing by 1 point or by 100 points, it makes no difference to me or to the NCAA. Despite that, we'll take a look at the numbers, because we can.
First things first, a score of 925 is passing for all intents and purposes. Anything below 925 can be bad, but it's not a "one strike and you're out" rule. A school and a program has to demonstrate a history of underperforming to be punished. On the plus side, anything above 925 is gravy. If a school has a failing score for a number of years then that school can lose some scholarships among other things:
Here is how Texas Tech performed in the major men's sports:
| Sport | Score |
| Football | 928 |
| Men's Basketball | 928 |
| Baseball | 864 |
And just in case you're keeping score, here's how the rest of the Big 12 performed in football and men's basketball:
| School | Football | Men's Baskeball |
| Baylor | 938 | 928 |
| Oklahoma | 942 | 911 |
| Oklahoma State | 935 | 957 |
| Texas | 942 | 929 |
| Texas A&M | 932 | 912 |
| Texas Tech | 928 | 928 |
| Colorado | 929 | 873 |
| Iowa State | 927 | 869 |
| Kansas | 919 | 981 |
| Kansas State | 935 | 880 |
| Missouri | 939 | 957 |
| Nebraska | 941 | 927 |
You'll note that of the Big 12 schools in football, only Kansas has a failing rate and will suffer scholarship losses. Meanwhile, on the basketball side, Kansas State could lose 2 basketball scholarships should a player leave the school while academically ineligible. I'd also recommend a look at Rush The Court's breakdown of the APR numbers for men's basketball, and considers the problems that Memphis might face because their entire starting 5 might leave for the NBA.
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by kayakyakr on May 7, 2008 8:31 AM CDT 0 recs





