The University of Nebraska Athletic Department capped a strong athletic year by placing 22nd in the final 2023-24 Division I Learfield Directors’ Cup standings released Wednesday morning.
Nebraska finished the year with 841.00 total points, marking its best finish since a 17th-place showing in 2010 and second straight top-30 finish. It is only the third time in the last 20 years that the Huskers’ eclipsed the 800-point mark in the all-sports competition.
Nebraska was one of five Big Ten teams to finish in the top-25, joining Ohio State (11), Michigan (15), Penn State (23) and Wisconsin (25).
Overall, 19 sports are counted in the final DI standings, four of which must be women’s volleyball and basketball and men’s basketball and baseball. The next highest (15 max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
Nebraska scored points in each of the four required sports, including a runner-up finish in volleyball. During the spring season, NU got points from its baseball program as well as its men’s and women’s track teams which both finished in the top-15 nationally.
Nebraska had seven programs record top-10 national finishes during the 2023-24 year, including volleyball, women’s soccer, bowling, men’s gymnastics, rifle, wrestling and women’s outdoor track and field.