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MIAC ranks seventh in 2025-26 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings

CLEVELAND – All 13 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) institutions were ranked in the final 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup standings, which were released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) this week.
 
The Learfield Directors' Cup was established in 1993 to recognize college athletics' most successful institutions. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships. Overall, 18 sports are counted in the NCAA Division III standings. The four baseline sports counted for every institution are men's and women's soccer and men's and women's basketball. The next-highest 14 sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are then used to complete the point totals.
 
NCAA Division III institutions have participated in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings since 1995. The 2025-26 academic year marks just the second time in history – and the second time in as many years – that every MIAC institution has been ranked in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings.
 
Four MIAC schools finished among the top 80 in NCAA Division III this season, led by Bethel University at No. 46 (388 points).

2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup MIAC Institution Standings
46. Bethel University (388.0)
50. Gustavus Adolphus College (366.0)
68. St. Olaf College (293.0)
79. Carleton College (257.0)
113. Augsburg University (83.0)
121. Macalester College (168.0)
123. Concordia College (165.0)
135. College of Saint Benedict (144.0)
144. Saint John's University (135.5)
152. The College of St. Scholastica (119.0)
174. Hamline University (96.5)
180. Saint Mary's University (89.0)
274. St. Catherine University (25.0)

As a league, the MIAC totaled 2,429.5 points to rank No. 7 overall among the 42 Division III athletic conferences.
 
The final overall standings for the 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup can be found here.
 
The MIAC's full Learfield Directors' Cup history can be found here.
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