Post by docmm on Jul 3, 2024 15:33:16 GMT -8
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.
nacda.com/index.aspx
It adds up where schools finish in national rankings and championships. Here are the sports criteria:
NCAA Division I: Counts top 19 sports at each school with the following breakdowns:
Four of which must be baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball
The next highest 15 sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, will be used in the standings (except men's water polo)
For FBS Football: the top 25 teams are awarded points based on their final rank in the Coaches Poll. 26th place is considered a tie between every non-ranked bowl winner, and the next available rank is considered a tie between every non-ranked bowl loser.
North Carolina won the initial award in 1993. Then Stanford won it for the next 25 straight years. Texas won it for two straight years, Stanford won it in 2023 and Texas won it again this year.
Not surprisingly, the big D1 schools that sponsor the most teams have an advantage. This year the MWC had the 6th highest overage average as a conference with 4 teams in the Top 100 (out of 311 D1 schools):
#76 Air Force
#85 San Jose State
#88 New Mexico
#91 Colorado State
The rest of the MWC
#116 Fresno State
#119 San Diego State
#136 Utah State
#163 Boise State
#172 Wyoming
#191 UNLV
#205 Nevada
The Aztecs only scored any points at all in Men's Basketball (9th), Men's Golf (31st), Softball (49th), Women's Tennis (33rd) out the potential 19 sports.
The 2022-23 season they only scored in Football (51st), Men's Basketball (2nd), Men's Golf (37th) and Softball (9th). They finished 86th overall.
Remember when we used to be good in track and field, swimming, diving and volleyball?
nacda.com/index.aspx
It adds up where schools finish in national rankings and championships. Here are the sports criteria:
NCAA Division I: Counts top 19 sports at each school with the following breakdowns:
Four of which must be baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball
The next highest 15 sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, will be used in the standings (except men's water polo)
For FBS Football: the top 25 teams are awarded points based on their final rank in the Coaches Poll. 26th place is considered a tie between every non-ranked bowl winner, and the next available rank is considered a tie between every non-ranked bowl loser.
North Carolina won the initial award in 1993. Then Stanford won it for the next 25 straight years. Texas won it for two straight years, Stanford won it in 2023 and Texas won it again this year.
Not surprisingly, the big D1 schools that sponsor the most teams have an advantage. This year the MWC had the 6th highest overage average as a conference with 4 teams in the Top 100 (out of 311 D1 schools):
#76 Air Force
#85 San Jose State
#88 New Mexico
#91 Colorado State
The rest of the MWC
#116 Fresno State
#119 San Diego State
#136 Utah State
#163 Boise State
#172 Wyoming
#191 UNLV
#205 Nevada
The Aztecs only scored any points at all in Men's Basketball (9th), Men's Golf (31st), Softball (49th), Women's Tennis (33rd) out the potential 19 sports.
The 2022-23 season they only scored in Football (51st), Men's Basketball (2nd), Men's Golf (37th) and Softball (9th). They finished 86th overall.
Remember when we used to be good in track and field, swimming, diving and volleyball?