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Football APR: 1000
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 1000
Average Multiyear APR: 991.7
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Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 992.7
Average Multiyear APR: 983.3
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Football APR: 977
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 992.3
Average Multiyear APR: 979.0
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Average Multiyear APR: 984.3
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Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 990.0
Average Multiyear APR: 965.7
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Women’s Basketball APR: 982
Average APR: 988.0
Average Multiyear APR: 981.7
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Football APR: 977
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 985.7
Average Multiyear APR: 968.3
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Women’s Basketball APR: 981
Average APR: 985.3
Average Multiyear APR: 982.3
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Football APR: 954
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 984.7
Average Multiyear APR: 975.7
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Football APR: 974
Women’s Basketball APR: 980
Average APR: 984.7
Average Multiyear APR: 964.3
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Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 984.3
Average Multiyear APR: 977.0
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Women’s Basketball APR: 981
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Average Multiyear APR: 963.3
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Average APR: 984.0
Average Multiyear APR: 973.3
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Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 983.0
Average Multiyear APR: 951.3
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Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 982.3
Average Multiyear APR: 986.0
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Football APR: 965
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 981.7
Average Multiyear APR: 972.3
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Football APR: 982
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 979.7
Average Multiyear APR: 967.3
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Football APR: 957
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 979.0
Average Multiyear APR: 943.0
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Football APR: 974
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
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Average Multiyear APR: 970.3
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Football APR: 934
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
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Average Multiyear APR: 972.0
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Football APR: 971
Women’s Basketball APR: 982
Average APR: 977.7
Average Multiyear APR: 951.7
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Football APR: 957
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 977.3
Average Multiyear APR: 933.3
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Football APR: 946
Women’s Basketball APR: 983
Average APR: 976.3
Average Multiyear APR: 973.0
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Football APR: 961
Women’s Basketball APR: 979
Average APR: 973.3
Average Multiyear APR: 968.3
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Football APR: 936
Women’s Basketball APR: 983
Average APR: 973.0
Average Multiyear APR: 937.7
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