One of the most important stories in College Baseball in the last couple of years has been the Academic Progress Rates (APR) which have been historically low for college baseball student athletes. The NCAA implemented the policy during the 2007-2008 school year looking to improve the APR for baseball and it has risen since the policy has been in place.
Michelle Brutlag Hosick of The NCAA News has an excellent article about the policy and how it has affected the college game which can be read by clicking here.