Overall Standings ... Conference Standings
CLEVELAND – Over 80 points separate the DI leader,
North Carolina, and second place
Stanford in the first winter Learfield Directors' Cup standings. The Tar Heels lead with 843.25 total points, while Stanford tallied 760.50 points.
North Carolina had a strong showing in the winter championships to date with two top 10 finishes (women's basketball and men's indoor track and field). Eight total teams have earned the Tar Heels points to date.
Stanford ended the fall season in second and maintained that spot for the winter, tallying points in five of 11 sports scored through last weekend. The Cardinal recorded a second-place finish in women's swimming & diving, while also placing eighth in men's swimming and diving.
Rounding out the top five is
Wisconsin in third with 693.70 points,
Ohio State in fourth with 683.75 points and
USC in fifth with 642.00 points.
Wisconsin has scored in seven sports to date, including a national title in women's ice hockey. Ohio State has scored in six sports to date, including top 10 finishes in women's ice hockey, men's wrestling and fencing. USC recorded top 10 finishes in men's and women's indoor track and field, and women's basketball, while also scoring points in two other sports (men's and women's swimming and diving).
Scoring Structure Update for 2024-25: New this year, an additional countable sport has been added on the Division I side, bringing the total number of countable sports to five (5). On the women's side, soccer joins basketball and volleyball, while the men's side will continue to be baseball and basketball. Overall, 19 total sports are counted for the final standings in June, including the five countable sports, and the next highest 14 (max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender.
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the
SEC leads all Division I conferences with nine institutions in the top-25 – Texas (6
th), Tennessee (10
th), Alabama (13
th), Arkansas (17
th), Florida (18
th), Kentucky (20
th), Ole Miss (22
nd), Georgia (23
rd) and Texas A&M (25
th).
NEXT UP
The winter Division I Learfield Directors' Cup standings will be updated and published in late April.
---
The Learfield 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 spring 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: Learfield is a media, data, and technology services leader in intercollegiate athletics. The company unlocks the value of college sports for brands and fans through an omnichannel platform with innovative content and commerce solutions. Learfield services include licensing and collegiate sports properties' multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics and insights; ticketing software; and ticket sales, premium seating, and fundraising services
; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for NACDA's acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup, recognizing athletic departments across all divisions.
