PASSING GRADES
The NCAA's latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) numbers cover the school years from 2007-08 to 2011-12. A perfect score is 1,000, and anything below 930 can result in penalties. Here's a sport-by-sport look at how the Gophers fared:
Baseball 1,000
Men's tennis 1,000
Women's basketball 1,000
Women's gymnastics 1,000
Women's soccer 1,000
Women's cross-country 997
Men's gymnastics 992
Women's tennis 992
Men's indoor track 989
and field
Women's hockey 989
Women's swimming 989
Men's hockey 987
Men's outdoor track 987
and field
Women's golf 987
Men's golf 984
Softball 984
Women's indoor track 984
and field
Women's outdoor track 984
and field
Volleyball 983
Rowing 981
Men's cross-country 980
Wrestling 979
Men's swimming 965
Football 955
Men's basketball 955