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Pitt Tied for Sixth in LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Fall Standings
1/12/2023 10:03:00 AM | General
PITTSBURGH – For the second consecutive year an outstanding fall season for Pitt Athletics resulted in a top 10 ranking in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Fall standings with the Panthers tied for sixth overall. Pitt secured 309.00 Directors' Cup points in the fall with volleyball (83), men's soccer (83), women's soccer (64), football (52) and men's cross country (27) leading the way.
The Panthers were just 21 points from the No. 2 spot in the rankings. North Carolina holds the top spot with 382.50 points following a national championship in field hockey and an NCAA runner-up showing in women's soccer. Rounding out the top-five is Stanford (330.00), BYU (314:50), Ohio State (313.00) and Syracuse (310:50). Pitt (309.00) and Penn State (309.00) are tied for sixth with Texas (298.00), Virginia (297.00) and Alabama (272.00) completing the top 10 in the standings.
SCHOOL RECORD
Pitt's 309.00 points earned in the Directors' Cup is the most in department history, surpassing last year's mark of 298.00 points. The Panthers have finished 73rd in the Final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings in each of the past two seasons.
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the ACC leads all Division I conferences with 10 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.
The Panthers were just 21 points from the No. 2 spot in the rankings. North Carolina holds the top spot with 382.50 points following a national championship in field hockey and an NCAA runner-up showing in women's soccer. Rounding out the top-five is Stanford (330.00), BYU (314:50), Ohio State (313.00) and Syracuse (310:50). Pitt (309.00) and Penn State (309.00) are tied for sixth with Texas (298.00), Virginia (297.00) and Alabama (272.00) completing the top 10 in the standings.
SCHOOL RECORD
Pitt's 309.00 points earned in the Directors' Cup is the most in department history, surpassing last year's mark of 298.00 points. The Panthers have finished 73rd in the Final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings in each of the past two seasons.
CONFERENCE
At the conference level, the ACC leads all Division I conferences with 10 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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