Division I Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup Standings

CLEVELAND (June 12, 2019) – With one championship left, baseball, the Stanford Cardinal clinched the 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup with 1503.75 total points.



DI SPRING UPDATE

The Cardinal increased its lead on the division, led by finishing 10th and fifth women’s and men’s track and field, respectively, and a 33rd place showing in softball. The Michigan Wolverines (1182.25) picked up points in the latest round of NCAA DI championships with a 17th-place in softball and a 26th-place showing in men’s track and field. Texas moved up to third (1148.50), guided by three top-10 performances in the track (women’s 10th; men’s 9th) and softball (9th), while the Florida Gators maneuver back into the top-five (1119.25) led by a runner-up finish in men’s track and field, coupled with two top-10 finishes in softball (7th) and women’s track and field. USCremain fifth, but gain points led by a runner up finish in women’s track and field. Virginia slides to sixth, while UCLA and Florida State move into the top-10, in seventh and eighth respectively. The Big Ten duo of Penn State(9th) and Ohio State (10th) round out the top 10.



Below is a listing of the top-five institutions and their spring national championship finishes. Omitted spring scores in bold below:

Rank Overall Points Institution Women’s Men’s

1

1503.75

Stanford 1st-water polo, 1st-tennis, 4th-rowing, 5th-golf, 10th-track & field,

17th-lacrosse, 33rd-softball





1st-golf, 9th-tennis, 10th-track & field 2 1182.25 Michigan 3rd-rowing, 5th-water polo, 9th-lacrosse,

9th-tennis, 17th-softball





17th-tennis, 26th-track & field 3 1148.50 Texas 2nd-rowing, 5th-golf, 9th-softball,

10th-track & field, 17th-tennis,





1st-tennis, 2nd-golf, 9th-track & field 4 1119.25 Florida 7th-softball, 9th-lacrosse, 11th-golf,

17th-tennis,





2nd-track & field, 3rd-tennis, 50th-golf 5 1075.75 USC 2nd-beach volleyball, 2nd-water polo,

2nd-track & field, 5th-golf, 9th-tennis,

17th-lacrosse 5th-volleyball, 9th-tennis, 14th-golf,

37th track & field

SPRING CHAMPIONS

Women’s: Beach Volleyball (NC) – UCLA; Golf – Duke; Lacrosse – Maryland; Rowing – Washington; Tennis – Stanford; Track & Field – Texas Tech; Water Polo (NC) – Stanford

Men’s: Golf – Stanford; Lacrosse – Virginia; Tennis – Texas; Track & Field – Texas Tech; Volleyball (NC) – Long Beach State

*NC = National Collegiate



CONFERENCE

At the conference level, the Big Ten and Pac 12 lead all Division I conferences with three institutions each in the top-10.



NEXT UP

The final Division I Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings spring update will be published on June 27 or 28, following the conclusion of the College World Series.

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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.



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