Women's NCAA Field Fares Better Academically Than Men's

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The NCAA men's basketball tournament hits full stride today, and while the men may garner higher TV ratings and greater office pool buzz, teams appearing in the women's bracket this year boast better academic success.

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) has released its report, "Keeping Score When It Counts: Academic Progress/Graduation Success Rate Study of the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament Teams." As reported for ESPN by the study's driving force, it identified the teams' Academic Progress Rates (APR) in addition to their Graduation Success Rates (GSR), asking the questions: Who displays superior academic performance? What do these numbers mean? What can we learn?

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