Learfield Directors' Cup 2023 Winter Standings
TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo is ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference and No. 82 overall out of 363 schools in the Learfield Directors' Cup Division I winter standings which were released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Thursday. Points for the standings are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
The Rockets' 141 points includes 91 points from fall sports and 50 points earned by the women's basketball team this winter. Head Coach Tricia Cullop's Rockets advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a victory over No. 5 seed Iowa State.
Last fall, Toledo earned 46 points in women's cross country and 45 points in football. Women's cross country won the MAC Championship and finished in 28
th place at the NCAA Championship Meet. Football also won the MAC Championship title and defeated Liberty in the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl.
Toledo's 141 total points are the most of any Mid-American school. It is the highest ranking for Toledo in the Learfield Directors' Cup winter standings and the first time Rockets have led the MAC through the winter sports season. Toledo's best finish ever for an entire season came in 2011-12 when the Rockets came in 128th place.