APR Conference-by-Conference Breakdown

The 2009-2010 Academic Progress Rate results are in and they have been the subject of much debate this week. It is not at all a perfect system, but it is a step in the right directon for re-establishing the term "Student-Athlete".

Below you will find the results for every D-I schools, broken down by conference. The minimum score a school could get with out receiving NCAA penalties is 925.

But before you get into the conference-by-conference breakdown, have a look at the overall rankings for conference averages:

Ivy - 989
Patriot - 985
Big Ten - 966
ACC - 961
Big East - 959
SoCon - 959
Big XII - 958
CAA - 954
Horizon - 954
MVC - 952
Pac-10 - 952
Am. East - 951
NEC - 951
A-10 - 950
MWC - 949
SEC - 947
WCC - 947
A-Sun - 945
Big South - 945
Big Sky - 939
Summit - 938
MAAC - 937
Sun Belt - 937
WAC - 935
C-USA - 934
OVC - 932
Southland - 932
Big West - 921
MEAC - 906
SWAC - 892


Observations

- Only five conferences had every team receive a score above the minimum of 925. The Big XII, Big Ten, Ivy League, Northeast Conference and Patriot League had all their member-schools recieve scores above 925.

- Six schools received perfect scores of 1000. Brown, Butler, DePaul, Holy Cross, Kansas and Texas were the only schools in the country to receive perfect scores.

- The lowest-scoring school in D-I men's basketball was Coppin State, which scored only 834 points, which was 91 points below the minimum score of 925.

- Seven conferences had more than a 100-point difference between the highest-scoring school and the lowest. The Big East was separated by 107 points (893-1000). For the Ohio Valley Conference it was 109 (865-974). The Atlantic-Sun was separated by 121 points (874-995). The Mid-American Conference was 123 (858-989), for Conference-USA, it was 129 (860-989), for The Sun Belt, it was 132 (852-984). But the most inconsistent conference was the Mideastern Athletic Conference, which saw a range of 145 points (834-979).

- It is no surprise that the Ivy League was the strongest academic conference among D-I basketball conferences. The lowest scoring school was Dartmouth, which received a score of 970, only 30 points below Brown, the top school, which received a perfect score of 1000.

- The Mideastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference were the only leagues to have more than half their member-schools receive scores below the minimum. The MEAC had nine of it's 11 schools get scores of less than 925, and the SWAC had 9 of it's 10 schools received scores below the minimum.

For a breakdown on the averages of the BCS-conference schools, take a look at the post written by CBS blogger Matt Norlander.


America East Conference

Average Score: 951
Median Score: 393
Score Range: 91 (893 to 984)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

Boston - 984
Vermont - 980
Hartford - 975
Maine - 962
Albany - 961
Stony Brook - 951
UMBC - 935
New Hampshire - 919
Binghampton - 893


Atlantic-10 Conference

Average Score: 950
Median Score: 940
Score Range: 91 (894 to 985)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Dayton - 985
Xavier - 980
Richmond - 974
LaSalle - 970
Duquesne - 960
Rhode Island - 957
Temple - 954
Charlotte - 950
George Washington - 950
Saint Joseph's - 949
Fordham - 933
UMass - 928
Saint Louis - 925
St. Bonaventure's - 894


Atlantic Coast Conference

Average Score: 961
Median Score: 952
Score Range: 75 (915 to 990)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Duke - 990
North Carolina State - 985
North Carolina - 985
Virginia Tech - 985
Miami (FL) - 975
Boston College - 972
Clemson - 964
Wake Forest - 953
Maryland - 945
Virginia - 940
Florida State - 926
Georgia Tech - 915


Atlantic Sun Conference

Average Score: 945
Median Score: 934
Score Range: 121 (874 to 995)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 3

Belmont - 995
East Tennessee State - 990
Stetson - 980
Lipscomb - 971
Mercer - 954
Florida Gulf Coast - 943
Jacksonville - 941
Campbell - 940
North Florida - 911
USC-Upstate - 892
Kennesaw State - 874


Big XII Conference

Average Score: 958
Median Score: 963
Score Range: 74 (926 to 1000)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 0

Kansas - 1000
Texas - 1000
Missouri - 974
Baylor - 972
Texas Tech - 970
Oklahoma - 959
Texas A&M - 952
Nebraska - 945
Kansas State - 937
Iowa State - 936
Oklahoma State - 927
Colorado - 926


Big East Conference

Average Score: 959
Median Score: 947
Score Range: 107 (893 to 1000)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

DePaul - 1000
West Virginia - 995
Cincinnati - 992
Notre Dame - 989
Pittsburgh - 985
Marquette - 980
Villanova - 974
St. John's - 968
Louisville - 965
Rutgers - 948
South Florida - 937
Georgetown - 937
Seton Hall - 935
Syracuse - 928
Providence - 925
UConn - 893


Big Sky Conference

Average Score: 939
Median Score: 934
Score Range: 66 (901 to 967)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 3

Montana State - 967
Weber State - 961
Northern Colorado - 952
Montana - 950
Sacramento State - 948
Northern Arizona - 947
Idaho State - 923
Eastern Washington - 904
Portland State - 901


Big South Conference

Average Score: 945
Median Score: 947
Score Range: 59 (917 to 976)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Winthrop - 976
High Point - 969
Prebyterian - 965
UNC-Asheville - 964
Gardner-Webb - 943
Liberty - 933
Charleston Southern - 931
Coastal Carolina - 925
Radford - 925
VMI - 917


Big Ten Conference

Average Score: 966
Median Score: 962
Score Range: 66 (929 to 995)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 0

Michigan State - 995
Penn State - 995
Northwestern - 990
Michigan - 970
Wisconsin - 970
Minnesota - 964
Illinois - 964
Purdue - 954
Ohio State - 952
Iowa - 939
Indiana - 929


Big West Conference

Average Score: 921
Median Score: 912
Score Range: 82 (871 to 953)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 4

Pacific - 953
Long Beach State - 950
UC-Davis - 933
Cal-Poly - 930
UC-Irvine - 929
UC-Santa Barbara - 917
CS-Fullerton - 909
UC-Riverside - 895
CS-Northridge - 871


Colonial Athletic Association

Average Score: 954
Median Score: 956
Score Range: 68 (922 to 990)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

George Mason - 990
Northeastern - 984
Drexel - 977
Hofstra - 969
William & Mary - 964
Old Dominion - 961
Virginia Commonwealth - 949
Georgia State - 946
James Madison - 941
Towson - 926
Delaware - 922
UNC-Wilmington - 922


Conference-USA

Average Score: 934
Median Score: 925
Score Range: 129 (860 to 989)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 4

Memphis - 989
Tulane - 985
Tulsa - 961
Rice - 950
SMU - 946
East Carolina - 944
Central Florida - 929
Marshall - 926
Southern Mississippi - 910
Houston - 907
UTEP - 904
UAB - 860


Horizon League

Average Score: 954
Median Score: 959
Score Range: 82 (918 to 1000)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Butler - 1000
Loyola (IL) - 990
Wright State - 979
UW-Green Bay - 962
Valparaiso - 951
Cleveland State - 944
Detroit - 936
Youngstown State - 936
UW-Milwaukee - 926
Illinois-Chicago - 918


Ivy League

Average Score: 989
Median Score: 985
Score Range: 30 (970 to 1000)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 0

Brown - 1000
Princeton - 996
Yale - 996
Harvard - 991
Columbia - 988
UPenn - 985
Dartmouth - 970


Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Average Score: 950
Median Score: 949
Score Range: 53 (922 to 975)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Rider - 975
Loyola (MD) - 966
Siena - 961
Iona - 955
Canasius - 953
Manhattan - 953
Fairfield - 946
Marist - 936
Niagara - 929
St. Peter's - 922


Mid-American Conference

Average Score: 937
Median Score: 920
Score Range: 123 (858 to 981)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 4

Western Michigan - 981
Miami (OH) - 976
Akron - 970
Eastern Michigan - 964
Kent State - 953
Northern Illinois - 944
Buffalo - 943
Bowling Green - 928
Central Michigan - 923
Ohio - 910
Ball State - 892
Toledo - 858


Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Average Score: 906
Median Score: 907
Score Range: 145 (834 to 979)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 9

Hampton - 979
North Carolina A&T - 938
South Carolina State - 921
Howard - 915
Maryland-Eastern Shore - 904
Bethune-Cookman - 903
Delaware State - 897
Norfolk State - 894
Florida A&M - 892
Morgan State - 890
Coppin State - 834


Missouri Valley Conference

Average Score: 952
Median Score: 934
Score Range: 76 (896 to 972)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Drake - 972
Northern Iowa - 966
Illinois State - 964
Bradley - 961
Creighton - 960
Evansville - 957
Wichita State - 955
Southern Illinois - 945
Indiana State - 944
Missouri State - 896


Mountain West Conference

Average Score: 949
Median Score: 948
Score Range: 86 (905 to 991)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

BYU - 991
Utah - 990
Air Force - 963
UNLV - 961
TCU - 943
San Diego State - 938
New Mexico - 932
Colorado State - 914
Wyoming - 905


Northeast Conference

Average Score: 951
Median Score: 955
Score Range: 43 (933 to 976)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 0

Monmouth - 976
Sacred Heart - 975
St. Francis (PA) - 970
Robert Morris - 966
Mount St. Mary's - 956
Wagner - 954
Bryant - 942
Fairleigh Dickinson - 940
Central Connecticut State - 938
Long Island - 933
Quinnipiac - 933
St. Francis (NY) - 933


Ohio Valley Conference

Average Score: 932
Median Score: 920
Score Range: 109 (865 to 974)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 4

Austin Peay - 974
Eastern Kentucky - 969
Eastern Illinois - 954
SIU-Edwardsville - 952
Tennessee Tech - 940
Murray State - 932
Morehead State - 928
Tennessee-Martin - 923
Southeast Missouri State - 908
Tennessee State - 907
Jacksonville State - 865


Pac-10 Conference

Average Score: 952
Median Score: 946
Score Range: 68 (912 to 980)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 1

Washington - 980
Stanford - 976
Washington State - 971
Arizona State - 961
Arizona - 950
California - 948
UCLA - 948
Oregon State - 939
Oregon - 934
Southern California - 912


Patriot League

Average Score: 985
Median Score: 983
Score Range: 35 (965 to 1000)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 0

Holy Cross - 1000
Bucknell - 994
Lehigh - 994
Navy - 986
Colgate - 985
Lafayette - 981
Army - 977
American - 965


Southeastern Conference

Average Score: 947
Median Score: 933
Score Range: 82 (892 to 974)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

Kentucky - 974
Vanderbilt - 974
Alabama - 973
Ole Miss - 969
Florida - 964
Tennessee - 949
Mississippi State - 948
Georgia - 946
Auburn - 934
South Carolina - 930
LSU - 905
Arkansas - 892


Southern Conference

Average Score: 959
Median Score: 950
Score Range: 90 (905 to 995)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

Davidson - 995
Elon - 995
Samford - 985
Furman - 978
Appalachian State - 970
Wofford - 964
UNC-Greensboro - 959
Western Carolina - 959
Citadel - 948
Chattanooga - 932
Charleston - 916
Georgia Southern - 905


Southland Conference

Average Score: 932
Median Score: 929
Score Range: 57 (900 to 957)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 3

Sam Houston State - 957
Texas-Arlington - 954
McNeese State - 948
Stephen F. Austin - 946
Texas State - 944
Lamar - 934
Northwestern State - 930
Nicholls State - 927
Texas-San Antonio - 927
Central Arkansas - 908
Southeastern Louisiana - 904
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 900


Southwestern Athletic Conference

Average Score: 892
Median Score: 896
Score Range: 89 (852 to 941)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 9

Alcorn State - 941
Prairie View A&M - 912
Alabama A&M - 911
Jackson State - 906
Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 899
Mississippi Valley State - 884
Alabama State - 883
Grambling State - 873
Texas Southern - 860
Southern - 852


Summit League

Average Score: 938
Median Score: 928
Score Range: 96 (880 to 976)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 3

Oakland - 976
North Dakota State - 966
South Dakota State - 964
IPFW - 955
Missouri-Kansas City - 947
Western Illinois - 946
Oral Roberts - 915
IUPUI - 895
Southern Utah - 880


Sun Belt Conference

Average Score: 937
Median Score: 918
Score Range: 132 (852 to 984)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 4

Louisiana-Lafayette - 984
Arkansas-Little Rock - 971
Middle Tennessee State - 964
Western Kentucky - 964
Denver - 958
Troy - 953
Florida Atlantic - 950
North Texas - 946
Florida International - 910
South Alabama - 898
Arkansas State - 895
Louisiana-Monroe - 852


West Coast Conference

Average Score: 947
Median Score: 943
Score Range: 84 (901 to 985)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 2

Gonzaga - 985
Portland - 969
Santa Clara - 965
St. Mary's - 953
San Diego - 951
Loyola-Marymount - 941
San Francisco - 910
Pepperdine - 901


Western Athletic Conference

Average Score: 935
Median Score: 941
Score Range: 70 (906 to 976)
# of Teams Below Minimum: 5

Boise State - 976
Hawaii - 957
Utah State - 950
Idaho - 942
Fresno State - 923
Louisiana Tech - 921
Nevada - 919
San Jose State - 917
New Mexico State - 906