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Ever so slightly, graduation rates for men's Division I basketball, baseball and football players are continuing to rise. The N.C.A.A. released figures yesterday tracking the graduation rates at 318 Division I colleges and universities for athletes who enrolled from 1997 to 2000.

This article talks about a meeting that took place between two committees who are trying to solve problems with the academics of college athletes. It mentions statistics about some of the football and basketball teams who struggle to get their players to be successful in academics.