Graduation rates of NCAA tournament teams
http://www.minnpost.com/client_files/pdfs/MensBasketballStudy.pdf
I noticed the little blurb on ESPN, but wanted to find the actual report. It is really interesting to see how much the graduation rates vary across teams, especially considering that there isn't some definite correlation between talent, season performance, etc.
Seems like basketball would be a high variance sport for measurements considering the frequency of transfers and players going pro compared to the small team size.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:15 PM ^
That's quite true. It did appear that many of the top schools ascribed to either the "Duke" model (recruits kids who might need a bit of work and, thus, less likely to jump to the NBA) versus the "Memphis" model (recruit the best kids, even if you know they'll bolt after a year). I'm not sure what side I fall onto, but it was interesting to see the breakdowns nonetheless.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:50 AM ^
Based on the way JB runs his system and his past performances, I have the feeling we are going to more like what you call the "Duke" model.
March 17th, 2009 at 11:47 AM ^
The most depressing stat in this article: the rate of graduation for African-American athletes is actually higher than that of African-American students in general. I find that just unbelievable. Is the black graduation rate poor at U-M?