Texas A&M Earns No. 15 Finish in 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

CLEVELAND – Fueled by 11 top 20 NCAA finishes, Texas A&M placed No. 15 overall and No. 7 among SEC schools in the final 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings. Texas A&M has now finished in the top 25 of the prestigious ranking of overall athletics success 19 consecutive times.
 
"I am very thankful for all of the hard work that our student-athletes, coaches and support staff contributed to our top 15 finish in this year's Learfield Directors' Cup," Director of Athletics Trev Alberts said. "I firmly believe that the future is incredibly bright for Texas A&M as collegiate athletics continues to evolve. We are dedicated to a culture that is focused on giving our programs all of the resources they need to compete for championships, and I am grateful that here at Texas A&M we are well-positioned moving forward to achieve that goal."
 
Leading the way was the NCAA Championship by coach Pat Henry's men's outdoor track & field team and NCAA runner-up effort by coach Mark Weaver's women's tennis team. Other teams contributing NCAA top 10 finishes were women's outdoor track & field (No. 3), women's indoor track & field (No. 7), men's tennis (No. 9), volleyball (No. 9) and men's indoor track & field (No. 10).
 
Other top 20 NCAA finishes were accomplished by men's golf (No. 11), men's swimming & diving (No. 12), men's basketball (No. 17) and softball (No. 17).
 
The Aggies are one of 10 teams nationally to finish in the top 25 every season since 2005-06. Joining Texas A&M in the elite group are: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford, Texas, UCLA and USC.
 
Additionally, Texas A&M's equestrian team, the department's lone non-NCAA program, advanced to the semifinals of the NCEA Championship.
 
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.
 
Final 2024-25 Directors' Cup Standings

1	Texas	SEC	1255.25
2	USC	Big Ten	1253.75
3	Stanford	ACC	1251
4	North Carolina	ACC	1195.25
5	UCLA	Big Ten	1149
6	Tennessee	SEC	1078
7	Florida	SEC	1072
8	Ohio State	Big Ten	1032.25
9	Oklahoma	SEC	1017.2
10	Duke	ACC	1010
11	Arkansas	SEC	966.7
12	Virginia	ACC	966
13	Michigan	Big Ten	928.5
14	Georgia	SEC	920
15	Texas A&M	SEC	907.75
16	Penn State	Big Ten	893
17	LSU	SEC	881
18	Oregon	Big Ten	879.75
19	Auburn	SEC	867.5
20	North Carolina State	ACC	854.75
21	Nebraska	Big Ten	849.75
22	Alabama	SEC	830.5
23	South Carolina	SEC	826.75
24	California	ACC	819.75
25	BYU	Big 12	813.75

 
SEC in the Final 2024-25 Directors' Cup Standings

1	Texas	1255.25
6	Tennessee	1078
7	Florida	1072
9	Oklahoma	1017.2
11	Arkansas	966.7
14	Georgia	920
15	Texas A&M	907.75
17	LSU	881
19	Auburn	867.5
22	Alabama	830.5
23	South Carolina	826.75
27	Ole Miss	783.25
30	Kentucky	745.95
46	Mississippi State	535.25

 
Texas A&M in the Directors' Cup History

Year	Place	Points
2024-25	No. 15	907.75
2023-24	No. 6	1059.25
2022-23	No. 24	808.75
2021-22	No. 25	794.75
2020-21	No. 19	846.25
2019-20	**
2018-19	No. 15	933.75
2017-18	No. 10	1005.50
2016-17	No. 12	986.50
2015-16	No. 12	962.00
2014-15	No. 17	892.75
2013-14	No. 10	1022.00
2012-13	No. 5	1131.50
2011-12	No. 9	990.25
2010-11	No. 8	1090.50
2009-10	No. 6	1070.75
2008-09	No. 13	976.00
2007-08	No. 12	1031.00
2006-07	No. 18	881.00
2005-06	No. 23	649.50
2004-05	No. 26	566.25
2003-04	No. 16	714.00
2002-03	No. 28	551.25
2001-02	No. 37	519.50
2000-01	No. 26	517.00
1999-00	No. 27	522.00
1998-99	No. t39	230.00
1997-98	No. t38	230.00
1996-97	No. 30	427.00
1995-96	No. 20	524.50
1994-95	No. 37	329.50
1993-94	No. 24	454.50

 
** No ranking due to COVID-19 pandemic