The NCAA recognizes schools each year for their exceptional work in the classroom as part of the its academic performance program. The Public Recognition Award is given to each school that performs in the top ten percent in each sport on the APR. A total of 841 teams are being recognized this year.
So, what is the little present for the Duke haters? Three out of four schools in this past year's Final Four received the award; the one who didn't is, of course, the one who touts its academic achievements at every turn - your reigning National Champion basketball team the Duke Blue Devils. Oh, and one more thing, the ACC finished behind the, ahem, Big East in total number of teams being recognized as the Big East finished third among all conferences behind the Ivy Group and the Patriot League.
