University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Eighth in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings
June 14, 2013 | Athletics
June 14, 2013
| Current Standings | ||
| 1. | Stanford | 1261.25 |
| 2. | Florida | 1219.75 |
| 3. | Michigan | 1138.25 |
| 4. | UCLA | 1127.25 |
| 5. | Penn State | 1100.00 |
| 6. | Texas A&M | 1081.50 |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 1015.50 |
| 8. | Oklahoma | 1014.25 |
| 9. | Georgia | 1006.75 |
| 10. | North Carolina | 992.33 |
NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma currently ranks eighth in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup for the 2012-13 academic year with a score of 1,014.25 points. The Sooners have placed in the top 15 for four consecutive years. Final standings will be released after the conclusion of the College World Series with the Sooners assured of their highest-ever finish. Oklahoma most recently registered a 10th-place finish in the 2010-11 Learfield Directors' Cup.
The Directors' Cup is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Learfield Sports and USA Today to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.
Stanford is assured of a first-place finish with a score of 1261.25, marking the 19th consecutive year that the Cardinal has ranked atop the standings. Florida (1219.75) and Michigan (1138.25) are second and third, respectively.
Oklahoma is the top-ranked institution within the Big 12 Conference, coming in ahead of No. 12 Texas (966.75).
The Sooners made a strong push through the spring season with all 10 teams competing in the postseason and totaling 440.75 points, the fifth-highest total in the country.
Eighteen of Oklahoma's 21 teams advanced to postseason competition during the 2012-13 school year. Softball won the Women's College World Series championship, while both men's and women's gymnastics compiled NCAA runner-up finishes, bolstering the Sooners' final point total. In total, OU boasted top 10 finishes in seven sports, also including men's cross-country (eighth), women's basketball (ninth), men's tennis (ninth) and women's golf (ninth).
