Rank Schools SAPR
1 Auburn 1932
2 Tie Georgia 1926
2 Tie Miami (FL) 1926
4 Florida State 1923
5 Michigan 1922
6 Florida 1914
7 Boston College 1911
8 USC 1907
9 LSU 1902
10 Ohio State 1900
11 Texas 1899
12 Tie Oklahoma 1898
12 Tie Iowa 1898
14 Stanford 1889
15 Penn State 1887
16 Louisville 1886
17 Virginia Tech 1884
18 Boise State 1880
19 Utah 1879
20 Tie Virginia 1878
20 Tie Tennessee 1878
22 Southern Miss. 1877
23 Tie Navy 1876
23 Tie Notre Dame 1876
25 Tie TCU 1872
25 Tie Colorado 1872
25 Tie Fresno State 1872
28 Nebraska 1871
29 Maryland 1868
30 Tie Miami (OH) 1864
30 Tie Syracuse 1864
32 Tie Clemson 1862
32 Tie California 1862
34 Tie Ole Miss 1860
34 Tie Georgia Tech 1860
34 Tie Pittsburgh 1860
34 Tie Washington State 1860
38 West Virginia 1856
39 Connecticut 1854
40 Tie North Carolina State 1847
40 Tie Air Force 1847
42 Tie Northwestern 1846
42 Tie Arkansas 1846
44 Memphis 1845
45 Wisconsin 1843
46 Tie Texas Tech 1842
46 Tie North Carolina 1842
46 Tie Wake Forest 1842
49Tie Colorado State 1841
49 Tie Alabama 1841
51 Washington 1839
52 Kansas State 1838
53 UCLA 1837
54 Tie Duke 1835
54 Tie Rutgers 1835
54 Tie Rice 1835
57 BYU 1833
58 Tie Iowa State 1832
58 Tie Texas A&M 1832
60 Purdue 1829
61 Minnesota 1827
62 Army 1826
63 Tie Oregon 1825
63 Tie Vanderbilt 1825
65 Cincinnati 1824
66 Missouri 1823
67 South Carolina 1819
98 Marshall 1818
69 Oklahoma State 1817
70 Tie Arizona State 1817
70 Tie Kentucky 1817
72 Bowling Green 1814
73 North Texas 1812
74 Tie Arkansas State 1811
74 Tie Baylor 1811
76 Illinois 1810
77 Tie Ball State 1809
77 Tie Akron 1809
77 Tie Michigan State 1809
80 Tie Tulsa 1808
80 Tie South Florida 1808
82 Wyoming 1807
83 Tie Oregon State 1806
84 Tie UTEP 1806
85 SMU 1805
86 Tulane 1804
87 Tie Indiana 1802
88 Tie New Mexico 1802
89 Hawaii 1798
90 Ohio 1797
91 Mississippi State 1795
92 Troy 1793
93 Nevada 1792
94 Northern Illinois 1790
95 Tie Louisiana Tech 1789
95 Tie Idaho 1789
97 Houston 1788
98 Tie Kansas 1787
98 Tie Central Florida (UCF) 1787
100 UL-Monroe 1786
101 East Carolina 1783
102 Florida International 1781
103 Florida Atlantic 1780
104 UAB 1779
105 Kent State 1777
106 Utah State 1775
107 Central Michigan 1774
107 UNLV 1774
110 Toledo 1764
110 Eastern Michigan 1764
111 Arizona 1761
112 UL-Lafayette 1758
113 Tie San Diego State 1748
113 Tie New Mexico St. 1748
115 Western Michigan 1746
116 Buffalo 1732
117 Mid. Tenn. State 1724
118 San Jose State 1715
119 Temple 1697

Components of the Student Athlete Performance Ratings (SAPR)

We have developed a rating system that combines those elements important to a college athlete who wants the best showcase for his athletic talent and also the best opportunity of a quality college degree.

One component of the SAPR is the Academic Success Rate (ASR) that combines the following information for each NCAA football and basketball program:

The number of team wins in the last 5 years
The team’s all-time winning percentage
The number of conference championships in the last 5 years
Total attendance at recent home games
Number of bowl games in the last 5 years
Number of national rankings 25th or above in the last 5 years
Number of program players currently playing in the National Football League (NFL) or National Basketball Association (NBA)

The second component of the SAPR is the Academic Progress Rate (APR) calculated by the NCAA to determine how well teams have promoted the academic progress of their athletes. The APR tracks two critical factors for each athlete on each NCAA team:

Whether the athlete who participated last year has been retained on the team this year.
Whether the athlete remains academically eligible to play this year.