Big east doing well in Directors Cup Standings

[FriarJ]

6 schools in the top 100. Providence only school without football of any kind in the top 50.

Providence's current ranking in the standings (44th) is first among non-FBS/FCS colleges and universities (non-football playing institutions). Providence is the only non-FBS/FCS institution ranked among the top-50. Denver ranks 59th (240.00), followed by St. John's (60th, 235.00 points). Additionally, there are just 10 Division I non-FBS/FCS institutions in the top-100.
The Friars also rank first among BIG EAST Conference members. Georgetown is the second-highest ranked team in the BIG EAST, currently sitting in 53rd place (273.20 points).



PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College currently ranks 44th in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division I Winter standings. The Friars have accumulated 311.00 points with a National Championship in women's cross country, a 16th-place finish by the men's cross country team, an NCAA Tournament run by the men's soccer team and solid individual performances for the women's indoor track team at the NCAA Championships. Most recently, the men's ice hockey and men's basketball teams added a total of 85 points for their respective NCAA Tournament appearances. The current set of rankings was released on April 17.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded to collegiate institutions based on its performance in up to 20 sports. An institution can earn points in up to 10 men's sports and 10 women's sports.
The women's cross country team claimed Providence's second NCAA team title on Saturday, Nov. 23 with 141 points at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center (6k) located in Terre Haute, Ind. Senior Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Mo.) was the Friars' top finisher with a seventh-place finish with a time of 20:17.5. Senior Laura Nagel (Napier, New Zealand) was the second Friar to cross the line (20:38.8), finishing 27th overall. Sophomore Sarah Mary Collins (Basel, Switzerland) finished in 39th with a time of 20:44.9. By virtue of their top-40 finishes, Sission, Nagel and Collins earned All-America honors.

On the men's side, junior Shane Quinn (Waterford, Ireland) was the Friars' top finisher with a 42nd-place finish, out of 254 competitors, posting a time of 30:47.8. Junior Benjamin Connor (Derby England) closely trailed, finishing 44th in a time of 30:51.4. The team's 16th-place finish (396 points) was its best finish since finishing ninth in 2006.

The men's soccer program earned an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament after posting a regular season record of 11-4-2. During NCAA play, the Friars defeated Penn on the road in penalty kicks (3-1) to advance to the second round. The Friars traveled to College Park, Md. to face then fifth-ranked Maryland, who topped the Friars, 3-1. The Terps went on to finish as the national runner-up.
The women's indoor track team recently added 17.5 points to the Friars' total in the standings, as Nagel and Sisson posted solid individual finishes at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship in Albuquerque, N.M. Nagel finished 13th in the 3,000 meters and claimed Second-Team All-America honors, while Sisson placed eighth in the 5,000 meters and captured First-Team All-America recognition.

The men's ice hockey team recorded 60 points for Providence in the Directors' Cup standings by virtue of advancing to the NCAA East Regional Final in Bridgeport, Conn. The Friars defeated Quinnipiac, 4-0, in NCAA First-Round play before falling to eventual National Champion Union in the NCAA Regional Semifinal, 3-1. Providence's victory over Quinnipiac marked the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 1991.

The men's basketball team, which captured the 2014 BIG EAST Tournament title, collected 25 points for its appearance in the NCAA Tournament Second Round. The Friars faced North Carolina and were edged, 79-77, in San Antonio, Texas. It marked the Friars' 16th appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament and their first since 2004.

Providence's current ranking in the standings (44th) is first among non-FBS/FCS colleges and universities (non-football playing institutions). Providence is the only non-FBS/FCS institution ranked among the top-50. Denver ranks 59th (240.00), followed by St. John's (60th, 235.00 points). Additionally, there are just 10 Division I non-FBS/FCS institutions in the top-100.

The Friars also rank first among BIG EAST Conference members. Georgetown is the second-highest ranked team in the BIG EAST, currently sitting in 53rd place (273.20 points).

The final set of Division I winter standings will be released on April 24, with the completion of the women's gymnastics championship. Point totals for spring sports will be added to the standings beginning May 29, and the final Directors' Cup standings will be released on June 26-27.
BIG EAST INSTITUTIONSProvidence 44th 311.00Georgetown 53rd 273.20Villanova 57th 256.70St. John's 60th 235.00Marquette 89th 139.00Creighton 94th 125.00Butler 105th 110.00DePaul 118th 89.00Xavier 258th 5.00Seton Halln/a0.0

DIVISION I (NON-FBS/FCS) INSTITUTIONS IN TOP-100 *Providence 44th 311.00 Denver 59th 240.00 *St. John's 60th 235.00 Boston Univ. 83rd 153.50 Wis.-Milwaukee 86th 148.00 *Marquette 89th 139.00 American 91st 131.50 Cal St. Northridge 94th 125.00 *Creighton 94th 125.00 Portland 97th 122.00 * denotes member of BIG EAST Conference

[DC Denizen]

Ouch for Xavier being the very last school listed.

[gosports1]

how did the potential expansion candidates do?

[SJHooper]

I think a lot of people see SJ as a basketball school (we are obviously) but forget we are very good in soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and fencing.

In lacrosse we beat #1 Notre Dame last year, have beat top 10 Hofstra teams in back to back seasons, beat Stony Brook who was ranked, among others. Our soccer team was up to #12 I believe early in the season but fell apart later on. The soccer team has a national championship from the 80's and the baseball team has consistently gone to the NCAA's. They nearly reached the College World Series a few years ago and even beat UNC who is even better in baseball as of recently than they are basketball.

It's important that our schools are not just 1 trick ponies. Being good in multiple sports gets your school much more respect and it's easier to lose the taste of a bad season from another sport!

[gosports1]

I think a lot of people see SJ as a basketball school (we are obviously) but forget we are very good in soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and fencing.

In lacrosse we beat #1 Notre Dame last year, have beat top 10 Hofstra teams in back to back seasons, beat Stony Brook who was ranked, among others. Our soccer team was up to #12 I believe early in the season but fell apart later on. The soccer team has a national championship from the 80's and the baseball team has consistently gone to the NCAA's. They nearly reached the College World Series a few years ago and even beat UNC who is even better in baseball as of recently than they are basketball.

It's important that our schools are not just 1 trick ponies. Being good in multiple sports gets your school much more respect and it's easier to lose the taste of a bad season from another sport!

I think this what people sometimes forget. The presidents do consider the overall athletic program (and other areas) when they make a choice. Question is how much weight does it hold?
Is it better to have a one trick pony where a candidates only "ranked" team is in mens BB or is it better to have several none revenue teams ranked?

[ChelseaFriar]

I think a lot of people see SJ as a basketball school (we are obviously) but forget we are very good in soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and fencing.

In lacrosse we beat #1 Notre Dame last year, have beat top 10 Hofstra teams in back to back seasons, beat Stony Brook who was ranked, among others. Our soccer team was up to #12 I believe early in the season but fell apart later on. The soccer team has a national championship from the 80's and the baseball team has consistently gone to the NCAA's. They nearly reached the College World Series a few years ago and even beat UNC who is even better in baseball as of recently than they are basketball.

It's important that our schools are not just 1 trick ponies. Being good in multiple sports gets your school much more respect and it's easier to lose the taste of a bad season from another sport!

St. John's has been a strong soccer program for years. For lacrosse, they definitely sit in a fertile recruiting area with Long Island just down the road.

Providence will lose some ground in this after the Spring. Terrible season in lacrosse and no baseball team. At one time PC had a strong baseball team (strong relatively speaking from a perspective of the Northeast).

Nice article about PC's last baseball game, a loss to Florida State in the tournament.

http://sectionb.com/about-the-animals/animals-legacy/providence-college-memoriam/

[gosports1]

there is an interesting book about the final season of Providence baseball called Strike IX

[Jet915]

there is an interesting book about the final season of Providence baseball called Strike IX

That's an appropriate title.

[JOPO]

Ouch for Xavier being the very last school listed.

Where the hell is Seton Hall on this list!? WTF!?