DURHAM – Duke Athletics currently ranks 22nd in the latest LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, released Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
The Blue Devils jumped 24 spots from the fall standings with a total of 430.50 points. Duke received points from men's basketball (83), men's and women's fencing (60), women's swimming & diving (50), women's indoor track & field (53.5), men's indoor track & field (22.5) and wrestling (24.5).
Duke is among six ACC schools ranked in the top 25, joining Notre Dame (2nd), North Carolina (7th), N.C. State (8th), Virginia Tech (19th), and Louisville (20th). Michigan leads the overall rankings with 761.00 points.
LEARFIELD Directors' Cup rankings that include the spring sports will be announced June 16 with the final rankings set to be released either July 1 or July 5, following the College World Series.
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
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