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"title": "Several HBCU teams banned from postseason due to NCAA APR scores"
"description": "Fourteen Division I HBCU teams will be ineligible for the postseason in 2017-18 due to their low Academic Progress Rates. In 2017-18, teams are subject to penalties for not meeting the minimum academic standard set by member schools. Some of the teams ineligible for postseason play are among those subject to penalties. Schools may request a […]"
"date": "2017-05-10"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2017/05/10/several-hbcu-teams-banned-from-postseason-due-to-ncaa-apr-scores/"
"categories":
  - "Baseball"
  - "Basketball"
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alabama A&M"
  - "Grambling"
  - "Howard"
  - "Morgan State"
  - "NCAA"
  - "Prairie View"
  - "Savannah State"
---

# Several HBCU teams banned from postseason due to NCAA APR scores

Fourteen Division I HBCU teams will be ineligible for the postseason in 2017-18 due to their low Academic Progress Rates. In 2017-18, teams are subject to penalties for not meeting the minimum academic standard set by member schools. Some of the teams ineligible for postseason play are among those subject to penalties. Schools may request a waiver from some or all penalty elements. Waivers are overseen by the Committee on Academics. The Academic Performance Program penalty structure includes three levels, with penalties increasing in severity at each level. Schools move through the penalty structure each year, progressing to the next level of severity if their multiyear APR remains below the benchmarks. The specific penalties for each team are listed on the school’s report in the APR searchable database. Level One penalties focus on practice restrictions, which provide additional time for teams to focus on academics. Teams facing this penalty lose four hours and one day of practice time per week in season, which is intended to be replaced with academic activities. In 2017-18, 16 teams face this level of penalty. Level Two penalties include the Level One penalty and a reduction of four hours of practice time out of season, which is intended to be replaced with academic activities. At Level Two, the team’s nonchampionship season, or spring football, is eliminated. Teams without nonchampionship seasons face a reduced number of contests. **Penalty Chart**  **Postseason ineligibility** Alabama A&M: Baseball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s cross country Grambling: Men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s track Howard: Men’s swimming and diving Morgan State: Men’s cross country Savannah State: Men’s basketball, football Southeast Missouri State: Men’s basketball Southern University: Men’s baseball, men’s cross country, men’s track, women’s cross country Illinois-Chicago: Men’s cross country **Level One Penalties** Alabama A&M: Men’s basketball, football, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s soccer Florida A&M: Women’s bowling Grambling: Men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s track, softball Morgan State: Women’s basketball, women’s track Prairie View A&M: Men’s basketball Savannah State: Baseball Southeast Missouri State: Men’s basketball Illinois-Chicago: Men’s cross country **Level Two Penalties** Alabama A&M: Baseball, men’s golf Howard: Men’s swimming and diving Morgan State: Men’s cross country Savannah State: Men’s basketball, football Southern University: Men’s baseball, men’s cross country, men’s track, women’s cross country *Courtesy: NCAA*