If Derek Mason can win five games in 2016, there's a good chance he'll take Vanderbilt to its first bowl game since 2013.
The NCAA released its latest round of Academic Progress Rate (APR) data, which reports graduation rates at athletic programs across the nation. With a score of 990, Vanderbilt ranks fifth among FBS programs. The Commodores trail only Duke, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Minnesota in football's highest tier:
That's great news for two reasons. Not only does it reinforce Vanderbilt's standing as an academic giant, but it could also send this team to the postseason in 2016.