Inside Higher Ed’s has released the 2019 edition of their annual Academic Performance Tournament, and the Wildcats made it all the way to the national semifinals before falling to Villanova in the Final Four.
Last season, Kentucky finished as the national runner-up, falling to Belmont in the championship game.
The primary metric used to determine each outcome is APR — the NCAA’s academic progress rate. They also factor in players who leave for the NBA early, but still maintained a strong academic standing at the time of their departure. In the event of a tie, the school with the best graduation success rate advanced.