Smartest College Basketball Teams

As the NCAA college basketball tournament kicks off, The Daily Beast ranks all 68 teams based on their grades and graduation rates, from first to worst. Click here for the smart bracket.

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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---princeton_nuybpg — Coach: Sydney Johnson
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 996
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---byu_vbzfs8 — Coach: Dave Rose
NCAA Seed: 3

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 995.75
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---belmont_s6v045 — Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---notre-dame_fdukmr — Coach: Mike Brey
NCAA Seed: 2

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 983
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 980.83
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smart-colleges---villanova_eilmeg — Coach: Jay Wright
NCAA Seed: 9

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 978
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 986.33
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smart-colleges---illinois_by5rkw — Coach: Bruce Webber
NCAA Seed: 9

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 979
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 982.5
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---wofford_jw15el — Coach: Mike Young
NCAA Seed: 14

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 972
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 960
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---xavier_npaxoh — Coach: Chris Mack
NCAA Seed: 6

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 985
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---bucknell_dikcql — Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smart-colleges_xxfccq — Coach: Kevin Stallings
NCAA Seed: 5

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 93
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 977.67
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---utah-state_btaj3e — Coach: Stew Morrill
NCAA Seed: 12

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 946
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 979
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 931.67
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smart-colleges---north-carolina_wdb3tc — Coach: Roy Williams
NCAA Seed: 2

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 88
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 992.83
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---ua-little-rock_m3zeju — Coach: Steve Shields
NCAA Seed: 16

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 962
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 981
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 956.17
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---boston-university_s5j5wi — Coach: Patrick Chambers
NCAA Seed: 16

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 964
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 90
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 980
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---marquette_u9x89v — Coach: Buzz Williams
NCAA Seed: 11

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 975
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 91
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 945.5
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---penn-state_ci0zbo — Coach: Ed DeChellis
NCAA Seed: 10

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 86
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 971.5
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---butler_nupb4r — Coach: Brad Stevens
NCAA Seed: 8

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/duke-wins-ncaa_upgesh — Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
NCAA Seed: 1

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 980
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 983.17
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---kansas_mcjjdz — Coach: Bill Self
NCAA Seed: 1

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 1,000
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 80
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 984.17
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---northern-colorado_r6st9y — Coach: B.J. Hill
NCAA Seed: 15

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 926
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 941
Graduation Success Rate: 92
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 941*
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---richmond_s9p4j0 — Coach: Chris Mooney
NCAA Seed: 12

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 967
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 83
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 969.2
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---gonzaga_ympdyo — Coach: Mark Few
NCAA Seed: 11

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 976
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 73
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 977.33
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---long-island-university_oflhpg — Coach: Jim Ferry
NCAA Seed: 15

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 940
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 980
Graduation Success Rate: 78
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 947.83
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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---oakland_ryzzlk — Coach: Greg Kampe
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 962
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 981
Graduation Success Rate: 75
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 951.67

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galleries/2011/03/11/smartest-college-basketball-teams/smartest-college-basketball---st-johns_og0rwf — Coach: Rick Byrd
NCAA Seed: 13

Multi-year Academic Progress Rate: 995
2008-2009 Academic Progreess Rate: 1,000
Graduation Success Rate: 100
Coach Career Average Academic Progress Rate: 990.5
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