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NCAA considers plan to push academics. (Newswatch).(Brief Article)
Embarrassed by the abysmal graduation rates of some athletes, the NCAA is considering a plan to ban some basketball teams from the March playoffs if too many players foul out in the classroom.
Other rule changes would link a team's scholarships to its graduation rate, to thwart criticism that many players consider college basketball to be just a minor league.
To underscore the gender differences in graduation rates between female and make basketball players, the Boston Globe (April 2 and 4, 2003) printed the ...
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