PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — In the aftermath of a football academic scandal at Auburn in 2006 that caused two department heads to step down and the N.C.A.A. to investigate, university officials are no longer bragging — or even talking — about the team’s once-stellar scholastic record.
Auburn’s top-ranked football team, which is preparing to play Oregon in Glendale, Ariz., for the national title on Monday, has tumbled in the N.C.A.A.’s most important academic measurement to No. 85 from No. 4 among the 120 major college football programs.
Auburn is #1 in one ranking, #85 in another...
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Auburn is #1 in one ranking, #85 in another...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/sport ... ref=sports
All the Ivy League needs to become relevant again is to diversify its OOC schedule.
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Re: Auburn is #1 in one ranking, #85 in another...
98% of their student/athletes are not going pro in something other than not going pro in sports.