Troy football's grades up, but ninth in Sun Belt

Troy football, hoping to return to its days of Sun Belt prominence, has reached those years in one category.

Grades.

The NCAA's academic progress rate, covering the 2013-14 school year, was released Wednesday and the Trojans had their best number since they were also winning league titles.

Troy football scored a 937, its best since hitting 940 in the 2008-09 school year in the middle of its five-year run of league championships.

The Trojans had a 931 in 2012-13 and a 921 in 2011-12, according to the NCAA.

The 937 ranks ninth among 11 Sun Belt teams, ahead of only New Mexico State's 931 and Idaho's 896. Louisiana-Monroe ranked first at 969.

Is it any surprise that Troy's women's teams outperformed the men in 2013-14?

The women averaged almost a 979 across nine sports. Golf and cross country each recorded a perfect 1,000. The men averaged just more than 957 across seven sports. Baseball and outdoor track and field each had a 947.

MEN'S SPORTS

974 baseball

974 outdoor track and field

967 golf

963 cross country

949 basketball

937 football

936 tennis

na indoor track and field

na swimming and diving

WOMEN'S SPORTS

1,000 golf

991 soccer

985 indoor track and field

985 outdoor track and field

985 tennis

983 cross country

964 softball

961 volleyball

953 basketball

na bowling

na gymnastics

na rowing

na swimming and diving