NCAA waiver approval keeps Alabama A&M football postseason eligible
Alabama A&M says its football program is not under an NCAA postseason ban, despite an APR database entry that showed the HBCU program facing postseason ineligibility. The university released a statement clarifying the status of its football program after the NCAA Academic Progress Rate data showed Alabama A&M football with a multi-year APR of 897. The NCAA database also showed a Level Two penalty, practice restrictions and postseason ineligibility for the Bulldogs. Alabama A&M says that postseason piece no longer applies. “Alabama A&M University football is not under a postseason ban,” the statement read. “The program remains fully eligible for all postseason opportunities.” The school