DURHAM – Duke Athletics currently ranks 17th
in the latest LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, released Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
The Blue Devils tallied 244.0 points from the fall and received contributions from women's soccer (73), men's soccer (73), football (45), men's cross country (27) and women's cross country (26).
The football team captured a 30-13 victory over UCF to win the Military Bowl while both men's and women's soccer advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal rounds.
Duke is among 10 ACC schools ranked in the top 25, joining North Carolina (1st), Syracuse (5th), Pittsburgh (6th), Virginia (9th), Notre Dame (13th), Florida State (14th), Wake Forest (18th), NC State (21st) and Louisville (22nd).
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
www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit
www.thedirectorscup.com and follow us on Twitter
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