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ACC on Top of the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Final Fall Standings

Division I Final Fall Standings
Division I Final Fall Conference Standings
 
Greatness is …A Monumental Fall Semester for the ACC
  • Four ACC teams win NCAA Titles, most of any conference
  • Eleven bowl-eligible teams, most of all Power 5 conferences
  • 21 teams with top-10 finishes in their respective sport
  • Three teams in the top 10, most of any conference
  • Seven teams in the top 15, most of any conference
  • Nine teams in the top 25, most of any conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Spearheaded by four national championships, one runner-up finish, and four top-four finishes, the Atlantic Coast Conference led the way in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division I fall standings released Thursday morning.
 
The ACC’s four NCAA titles thus far in 2023-24 are the most of any other Division I conference. Of the five national championship games for ACC-sponsored sports in the fall, ACC teams played in three of those contests.
 
The ACC leads all conferences with three schools in the top 10, seven schools in the top 15, and nine institutions among the top 25 of the current LEARFIELD Directors Cup standings. North Carolina holds the top spot, while Notre Dame is No. 4 and Virginia is No. 10. Syracuse (No. 11), Florida State (No. 12), and Louisville (No. 13) follow, while Clemson is No. 15, NC State is No. 19, and Pitt is No. 25. Duke ranks 28th overall.
 
“It has been a monumental start to the 2023-24 year, and we are so proud of the incredible success our teams are enjoying across all sports, which is a credit to our amazing student-athletes and coaches in our league,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “We look forward to watching our outstanding winter and spring programs as they compete for ACC and NCAA Championships.”
 
North Carolina took home the field hockey title and earned top-10 finishes in men's cross country and in both men’s and women’s soccer. UNC has 372.50 total points in the current LEARFIELD standings, while future ACC member Stanford holds second place with 371 points.
 
NC State (women’s cross country), Florida State (women’s soccer), and Clemson (men’s soccer) have also claimed NCAA titles during the current academic year. Clemson women’s soccer joined Florida State in the Final Four of the Women’s College Cup, while Notre Dame men’s soccer finished as the NCAA runner-up in the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship with a loss to Clemson in the title game. Both the Virginia and Duke field hockey teams advanced to the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship, while Pitt’s volleyball team advanced to the national semifinals for the third consecutive year.
 
In addition, ACC football had 11 bowl-eligible teams, the most of all Power 5 conferences, and four teams ranked in the final College Football Playoff Rankings – Florida State (No. 5), Louisville (No. 15), NC State (No. 18), and Clemson (No. 22). The 11 bowl-eligible teams marked the 23rd consecutive season in which the conference placed at least six teams in postseason games. ACC football finished with 10 teams posting a winning record – the second time in the playoff era (11 – 2016). The ACC is one of just two conferences in all of FBS to reach that feat in the last 10 years.
 
The winter Division I LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings will be updated and published in early April.

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.
 
Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, you can follow on Twitter @ldirectorscup.
 
About the Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference, now in its 71st year of competition and 15 members strong, has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest continue to build upon the cornerstones on which the league was founded in 1953 with a consistent balance of academics, athletics and integrity. The ACC currently sponsors 28 NCAA sports – 15 for women and 13 for men – with member institutions located in 10 states. In August 2019, ESPN and the ACC partnered to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports and league-wide original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com and follow @accsports on Instagram and @theACC on Twitter and on Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).

About LEARFIELD
LEARFIELD is a leading media, data and technology services company in intercollegiate athletics. The company unlocks the value of college sports for brands and fans through an omnichannel platform with innovative content and commerce solutions. LEARFIELD services includes licensing and multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics; ticketing, ticket sales and professional concessions expertise; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed LEARFIELD Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.