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Pitt Johnstown Athletics Ranked #17 in 2006 National Collegiate Scouting Association Power Rankings
     08/02/06...The Pitt Johnstown athletic programs are ranked #17 among NCAA Division II schools in the 2006 National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) Collegiate Power Rankings that were recently released.  The Collegiate Power Rankings are calculated for each school at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the U.S. News & World Report ranking, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking and the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each school.  
     The U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report ranking recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA.
    Pitt Johnstown, ranked 17th in the power rankings, received 32 points from U.S. News and World Reports, 104 points from the U.S. Sports Directors’ Cup and 171 points from the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate for a power ranking of 102.33.  Stonehill (MA) College the top Division II ranking with a power ranking of 18.33.  The University of California-San Diego was second (33.0 ranking), followed by Drury (MO) University (46.67 ranking), Truman State (MO) University (54.33 ranking) and Le Moyne (NY) College (59.0 ranking).
     NCSA's Collegiate Power Rankings were developed by NCSA founder and CEO Chris Krause in 2002 to encourage student-athletes and parents to take a comprehensive approach to choosing a school based on its overall merits.  Colleges and universities are given a ranking based on academics, athletics, and student-athlete graduation rates enabling student-athletes to obtain a true picture of the most complete and well-rounded schools.... (Overall Rankings)
Last Reviewed: August 2, 2006
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