CLEVELAND – Following the conclusion of the 2025 fall season, seven Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference institutions earned spots in the Top 60 of the Division II Learfield Directors' Cup Fall Standings, tied with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) for the most in all of Division II. The PSAC also featured eight institutions in the Top 100 and 11 PSAC institutions accumulated at least 25 points to make an appearance in the fall standings, the highest number among Division II conferences.
At No. 11, Gannon is the highest-placing PSAC institution. The Golden Knights amassed 196.00 total points, the result of qualification and successful performances at the national level from its women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer programs.
The second-highest institution for the PSAC in the rankings is Kutztown in 13
th place. The Golden Bears had excellent contributions nationally from field hockey, women's soccer, women’s cross country, and football’s run to the national semifinals to tally 191.00 points.
Following the top two is a trio of institutions to round out the Top 31: Shippensburg in 25th with 157.00 points, West Chester in 26th with 156.00 points, and East Stroudsburg in 31
st with 145.00 points. IUP (T-60
th, 89.00 points) Shepherd (T-60
th, 89.00 points), California (99
th, 53.00), Pitt-Johnstown (106
th, 50.00), Edinboro (120
th, 46.00), and Bloomsburg (124
th, 25.00) also earned spots in the overall Fall Standings.
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. Overall, 15 sports are counted in the final Division II standings, four of which must be women's volleyball, basketball, men's basketball, and baseball. The next highest sports (11 maximum) scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
A full list of PSAC institutions can be found below:
| 11. Gannon |
196.00 points |
| 13. Kutztown |
191.00 points |
| 25. Shippensburg |
157.00 points |
| 26. West Chester |
156.00 points |
| 31. East Stroudsburg |
145.00 points |
| T-60. Shepherd |
89.00 points |
| T-60. IUP |
89.00 points |
| 99. California |
53.00 points |
| 106. Pitt-Johnstown |
50.00 points |
| 120. Edinboro |
46.00 points |
| 124. Bloomsburg |
25.00 points |
Standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at
www.directorscup.org.
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