APR Scores for 2015-2016 released; SEC football scores inside

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APR scores for 2015-2016 tell a familiar story in the SEC, with Vanderbilt football on top.

The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate scores for the last full academic year on Wednesday. Among SEC football programs, the Commodores finished first with a 992 out of a possible 1,000.

Alabama, Auburn and Florida tied for second in the conference with a score of 980. Ten SEC teams finished with scores better than the national average for football (962).

Kentucky football came in last in the conference with an APR score of 958, which is still well above the score of 930 needed to avoid possible penalties. Penalties for failing to reach that benchmark can include reduced practice time and postseason bans.

Here’s how every team in the league ranked last year.

APR scores: SEC football (2015-2016)

1. Vanderbilt – 992

t-2. Alabama – 980

t-2. Auburn – 980

t-2. Florida – 980

t-5. Mississippi State – 974

t-5. Missouri – 974

7. Tennessee – 972

8. Ole Miss – 971

9. South Carolina – 970

10. Arkansas – 966

11. Texas A&M – 962

12. Georgia – 961

13. LSU – 959

14. Kentucky – 958

Here’s an explanation of how APR is calculated, from NCAA.org:

- Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one point for staying in school and one point for being academically eligible.

- A team’s total points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by 1,000 to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate.

- In addition to a team’s current-year APR, its rolling four-year APR is also used to determine accountability.

Currently, teams must earn a 930 four-year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in NCAA championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships.

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