CLEVELAND – – Less than 15 points separate the top two institutions in the final Learfield Directors' Cup fall standings for Division I with North Carolina leading the way with 359.00 total points.
 
North Carolina finished third in women's field hockey and earned a top 10 finish in women's soccer.
 
Rounding out the top five is Stanford in second with 346.50 points, along with – Virginia (third, 339.50 points), BYU (fourth, 309.50 points) and Notre Dame (301.00 points).
 
Stanford earned points in five fall sports, highlighted by top-10 finishes in men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's water polo, and women's cross country. Virginia scored in six fall sports and posted three top-10 results in men's cross country, women's field hockey, and women's soccer. BYU registered points in five fall sports, led by a runner-up performance in women's cross country. Notre Dame scored points in five fall sports as well, including a top-10 finish in women's cross country.
 
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the ACC leads all Division I conferences with nine institutions in the top-25.
 
NEXT UP
The winter Division I Learfield Directors' Cup standings will be updated will be published in early April.
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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.
 
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