CLEVELAND – Reigning champion
Stanford maintains the top spot in the winter Division I Learfield IMG Directors' Cup standings with 1003.25 points after tallying 73 points in women's basketball.
Below is a listing of the top-five institutions in the standings to date.
| Rank |
Overall
Points |
Institution |
Women's Finishes |
Men's Finishes |
Nat'l Collegiate Finishes |
|
|
|
(most recent championship(s) scores in Bold) |
| 1 |
1003.25 |
Stanford |
1st-swimming, 5th-basketball,
12th-track & field |
4th-track & field, 15th-swimming, 40th-wrestling |
12th-fencing |
| 2 |
760.00 |
Michigan |
3rd-swimming, 17th-basketball,
53rd-track & field |
5th-wrestling, 9th-basketball,
13th-swimming, 47th-track & field |
|
| 3 |
715.50 |
Wisconsin |
1st-ice hockey, 16th-swimming,
21st-track & field |
4th-track & field, 21st-wrestling,
3rd-basketball, 36th-swimming |
|
| 4 |
715.00 |
Penn State |
11th-track & field, 27th-swimming |
1st-wrestling, 29th-swimming, 41st-track & field |
2nd-fencing |
| 5 |
621.00 |
Virginia |
6th-swimming, 48th-track & field |
1st-basketball, 10th-swimming,
20th-track & field, 23rd-wrestling |
|
In the winter sports scored through April 9, the Cardinal have amassed 462.25 points, while Ohio State is second with 441.50 points, Kentucky is third with 398 points, Wisconsin is fourth with 395.50 points and Michigan rounds out the top-five with 379.50 points.
The
Big Ten leads all Division I conferences in the top-10 each with four institutions – Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State,
Minnesota (8
th).
The next release for NCAA Division I Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings will be next
Thursday, April 18.
Please note the name change to the Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup following the merger between Learfield and IMG College.
The Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and
USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the winter season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at
www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit
www.thedirectorscup.com and follow us on Twitter
@ldirectorscup.
About Learfield IMG College: Learfield IMG College unlocks the value of college sports for brands, fans and universities through the representation of collegiate institutions, conferences and arenas. As a fully integrated sports marketing and solutions platform, Learfield IMG College provides access to licensing and multimedia sponsorship management, including publishing, radio, digital and social media; fan engagement, ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. The company has long had the privilege of being an advocate for intercollegiate athletics, and since 2008, has served as title sponsor of the acclaimed Directors' Cup.
