University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt In Top 10 of LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Fall Standings
1/13/2022 10:26:00 AM | General
PITTSBURGH – An outstanding fall season for Pitt Athletics is reflected in the latest LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings with the Panthers ranking 10th overall. Pitt secured 248.00 Directors' Cup points in the fall with volleyball (83), men's soccer (73), football (63) and men's cross country (29) leading the way.
Less than 30 points separate the top four institutions in the final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup fall standings for Division I with BYU totaling 368 points. BYU had a pair of runner-up finishes, women's cross country and women's soccer and a pair of top-10 finishes, men's cross country and women's volleyball.
Rounding out the top-five is Notre Dame in second with 360 points, along with a trio of Big Ten institutions – Michigan (354:00), Wisconsin (339.50) and Penn State (298:00). North Carolina (295.50), Washington (283.00), Arkansas (277.50), Florida State (259.00) and Pitt (248.00) complete the top 10 in the standings.
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the ACC leads all Division I conferences with seven institutions in the top-25.
NEXT UP
The winter Division I LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings will be updated will be published in early 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 leading media and technology services company 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 includes licensing and multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics; ticketing, ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.
Less than 30 points separate the top four institutions in the final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup fall standings for Division I with BYU totaling 368 points. BYU had a pair of runner-up finishes, women's cross country and women's soccer and a pair of top-10 finishes, men's cross country and women's volleyball.
Rounding out the top-five is Notre Dame in second with 360 points, along with a trio of Big Ten institutions – Michigan (354:00), Wisconsin (339.50) and Penn State (298:00). North Carolina (295.50), Washington (283.00), Arkansas (277.50), Florida State (259.00) and Pitt (248.00) complete the top 10 in the standings.
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the ACC leads all Division I conferences with seven institutions in the top-25.
NEXT UP
The winter Division I LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings will be updated will be published in early 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 leading media and technology services company 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 includes licensing and multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics; ticketing, ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.
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