If Brains and Wins have anything to do with March Madness, everyone is about to get Jimmered. We tallied the basketball player grad rates and win rates over the last 6 years and came up with a Student Athlete Score for each school.
The winner?
Brigham Young University. The two highest scoring schools in the tournament were Utah schools (BYU and Utah State). Both have solid teams that have won a lot of games over the past 6 years, but what really pushed them to the forefront is that they have graduated 100% of their players*.
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Only 3 other schools also maintained a 100% graduation rate for their basketball players:
- Notre Dame
- Marquette
- Wofford
Every year in March, college basketball captures nationwide attention. What escapes our attention is what happens to the players when the season is over. Many strong basketball schools are doing a pathetic job of graduating their players. Compared to our football graduation stats, some schools are doing half as well or worse.
Is your favorite college team well-rounded or one-dimensional? Are they student athletes or have they fouled out? Feel free to use this data to razz your rivals and promote your program… unless you cheer for Georgia or Arizona. Then you’re in no position to trash talk, unfortunately.
* Source: NCAA Graduation Success Rate data
