Quote:Ten Sun Belt Programs were included in Tuesday’s release by the NCAA of its annual Public Recognition Awards.

Seven of the 12 Sun Belt Conference member institutions were recognized by the award which is based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their APRs.

Middle Tennessee had three total teams listed, while North Texas had two teams recognized.

Through its innovative APR, which provides an annual scorecard of academic achievement, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I sports team.

Full APR scores for all teams, including penalties for low-performing teams, will be released May 24.

NCAA President Mark Emmert said top-performing teams this year posted APR scores ranging from 977 to a perfect 1,000. The number of teams in some sports may exceed 10 percent depending on the number of perfect scores.....