The middle ACT range at UA keeps getting wider: 23-32!

bamamom2021
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 04:52:52 +0000

@Studious99 Alabama Football is all about the academics and their players graduating with degrees. There success on the field does impact their acadmic rankings a bit since they lose a few stars each year to the draft before graduating but otherwise their academic record is stellar. Alabama ranked 7th in academics in the football rankings of the top 25 performing teams.

In addition, the Alabama football program is among seven recipients of the 2017 American Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award. One of the many criteria was recording a 100% graduation rate and they are ranked up with Northwestern, Utah, and UVA as recipients of this award.

I don’t think the football program is using the top stat students in any way, in fact it is the other way around. The overflow of all of that licensing $, ticket sales, broadcasting rights, and merchandising has brought in millions of dollars to the University. After decades of schools all over paying for top athletes, Alabama made the decision to pay for top students and top athletes. Having the #1 football program in the nation with an amazing 17 National Championships is a draw to top students who are looking for great sports and great school spirit.