MINNESOTA FINISHES 23RD IN FINAL SEARS CUP STANDINGS

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TenThe University of Minnesota finished the 2000-2001 school year in 23rd place in the final standings of the Division I Sears Directors' Cup. The Golden Gophers, with 639 points, are fifth among Big Ten teams in the standings with Michigan (4), Ohio State (6), Penn State (10), and Wisconsin (20) ahead of Minnesota. The Maroon and Gold finished in 19th place in the final 1999-2000 standings and have finished in the top 25 in seven of the eight years of the competition.

The Sears Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. It is administered by NACDA and sponsored by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's web site at www.nacda.com. Points are awarded on each of the institution's finish in up to 20 sports - 10 for men and 10 for women. Each national champion receives 100 points.

2001 Final Sears Cup Standings Rank Institution Points 1. Stanford 1359 2. UCLA 1138 3. Georgia 890.5 4. Michigan 864.5 5. Arizona 863 6. Ohio State 862 7. Florida 847 8. Southern Cal 817.5 9. Arizona State 801 10. Penn State 775.5 11. Notre Dame 764.5 12. California 761 13. Nebraska 753 14. Washington 748 15. North Carolina 729.5 16. Duke 722 17. Brigham Young 708 18. Oklahoma 698.5 19. Texas 672 20. Wisconsin 671.5 21. Tennessee 661.5 22. Louisiana State 653.5 23. Minnesota 639 24. Princeton 569.5 25. South Carolina 539

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