With the NCAA putting in new guidelines for the Academic Progress Rating otherwise known as APR, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team may have to play a lameduck 2012-13 season. They are NOT affected for this season (2011-12).
For access to post-season competition in 2012-13 and 2013-14, teams must achieve a 900 multi-year APR or a 930 average over the most recent two years to be eligible.
The UConn men’s APR average over the past four years currently sits at 893. Their score for 2009-10 was 826. According to David Borges of the New Haven Register, their APR score for 2010-11 is expected to be 975.
So as you can see, their two year average for 2012-13 NCAA Tournament would be 900.5 which doesn’t fall within the guidelines. Their four-year average would be 888.5 which is also just short of the 900.
Borges also states that the Huskies could apply for a waiver for the 2012-13 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and I would expect them to do that.
No one wants to watch the Huskies work as hard as they do and have the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament be their NCAA Tournament. I’d also have to think it could hurt recruiting a little as well.
Plus it could go a long way in determining how many of the Huskies decide to go pro after this upcoming season.
We are a long ways away from this right now since the 2011-12 season hasn’t even kicked off. But it is something to watch in the coming months.
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