2007 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
Duke University > Duke Ranks Fourth in 2006 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
August 04, 2006
CHICAGO - The National Collegiate Scouting Association is pleased to announce the release of its fourth annual Collegiate Power Rankings. Duke finished fourth on the list, which includes the top academic and athletic colleges and universities in the country at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Duke claimed the top spot with Williams College, Amherst College, Middlebury College and Stanford University rounding out the top five in the overall rankings. Duke finished first in the Division I-A rankings and first within the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The National Collegiate Scouting Association matches and introduces college coaches to qualified student-athletes through education, technology and relationships with the coaching community. NCSA's Collegiate Power Rankings were developed to encourage student-athletes 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.
NCSA's power rankings are calculated for every school at the NCAA Division I, II and III level by averaging the U.S. News & World Report ranking, the U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup rank (NACDA) and the NCAA Student-Athlete Graduation Rate of each school. The U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup ranking evaluates the strengths 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.
The National Collegiate Scouting Association was founded in April of 2000 by Chris Krause, a former full scholarship football player at Vanderbilt University. To view a complete listing of the NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings, please visit: http://www.ncsapowerrankings.org
For more information on the National Collegiate Scouting Association, please visit our web site: www.ncsasports.org
