Penn State rises to No. 2 in Learfield Directors' Cup standings

[Judge Smails]

Penn State Athletics is off to another superlative start in the Learfield Directors' Cup, moving up to No. 2 in the latest standings.

The Nittany Lions rose to No. 2 on the strength of the Big Ten champion women’s volleyball team advancing to last week’s NCAA championship semifinals.

The Nittany Lions are on track to post their highest fall finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup since placing No. 2 in 2005-06. Penn State has an opportunity to earn its 13th top-five fall placing overall and is seeking its 11th consecutive top-10 fall finish. The Nittany Lions have finished in the top 10 in the final fall standings in 20 of the 24 years the Directors’ Cup has existed.

The final fall standings will be announced in mid-January, with Penn State in line to earn additional Learfield Directors’ Cup points from its No. 9-ranked football team. The Nittany Lions face Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30.

Stanford leads the Directors’ Cup with (468) points and is followed by Penn State (315.50), UCLA (307), Michigan (294.5), Wisconsin (279), Colorado (269.5), Michigan State (255), North Carolina State (252.5), Princeton (242) and North Carolina (230).

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Penn State Athletics is off to another superlative start in the Learfield Directors' Cup, moving up to No. 2 in the latest standings.

The Nittany Lions rose to No. 2 on the strength of the Big Ten champion women’s volleyball team advancing to last week’s NCAA championship semifinals.

The Nittany Lions are on track to post their highest fall finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup since placing No. 2 in 2005-06. Penn State has an opportunity to earn its 13th top-five fall placing overall and is seeking its 11th consecutive top-10 fall finish. The Nittany Lions have finished in the top 10 in the final fall standings in 20 of the 24 years the Directors’ Cup has existed.

The final fall standings will be announced in mid-January, with Penn State in line to earn additional Learfield Directors’ Cup points from its No. 9-ranked football team. The Nittany Lions face Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30.

Stanford leads the Directors’ Cup with (468) points and is followed by Penn State (315.50), UCLA (307), Michigan (294.5), Wisconsin (279), Colorado (269.5), Michigan State (255), North Carolina State (252.5), Princeton (242) and North Carolina (230).

Has anyone other than Stanford and/or North Carolina won this?

Just checked Wikipedia - nope.

 

[Art]

Has anyone other than Stanford and/or North Carolina won this?

Just checked Wikipedia - nope.

Better question is has any school other than Stanford won since North Carolina took the inaugural cup in '93?

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Better question is has any school other than Stanford won since North Carolina took the inaugural cup in '93?

Nope.

 

[spydersabich]

Other notable teams on that list by total ranking:
Minn 26
NW 38
Md 41
Neb 44
Bama 58
Purdue 60
Akron 64
Pitt 67
Rutgres 87
Ohio St 122

 

[getmyjive11]

Sandy is killing it!

 

[Art]

Sandy is killing it!

Yeah just like when she was at Cal. Always second fiddle to Stanford.

 

[BobPSU92]

Yeah just like when she was at Cal. Always second fiddle to Stanford.

SCREWFACE.

DUMBSHIT.

 

[Art]

SCREWFACE.

DUMBSHIT.

Yeah, but she does an incredible job motivating the teams from the sidelines. Notice how no players want to come off the field.

 

[getmyjive11]

Yeah just like when she was at Cal. Always second fiddle to Stanford.

Like a moth to a flame. Too easy.

 

[BobPSU92]

Yeah, but she does an incredible job motivating the teams from the sidelines. Notice how no players want to come off the field.

 

[Art]

Like a moth to a flame. Too easy.

Yeah, that basketball game last night was just murder.

 

[getmyjive11]

Yeah, that basketball game last night was just murder.

Sandy will fire Pat and be the hero once again.