CLEVELAND – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) released the winter national standings for the Learfield Director's Cup on Thursday morning, seeing Cal Poly Pomona receive a No. 23 ranking in all of NCAA Division II with 303.5 total points.
 
Cal Poly Pomona has only been ranked higher once after the winter sports season, that being last year when they were No. 18 in the standings. Not including spring sports, CPP's teams have a combined 91-32-8 overall record this academic year, tracking to be one of the winningest years in department history. Women's basketball (73 points) and women's indoor track and field (33 points) combined for 106 total points from winter sports, helping the Broncos remain in the Top 25 of the Learfield standings.
 
Cal Poly Pomona's highest cumulative point total in a year came in 2024-25, when they garnered 410.5 total points across all sports and finished first among CCAA schools – the third time they had done so in the past four years. The Broncos will need 107 points from spring sports to break the school record for most points, a mark the three sports were able to reach in three of the past four years.
 
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 DII standings, four of which must be women's volleyball and basketball, and men's basketball and baseball. The next highest (11 max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
 
 
CPP Fall Sports – 197.5 pts
Women's Soccer – 83 pts
Women's Cross Country – 58.5 pts
Men's Cross Country – 56 pts
 
 
CPP Winter Sports – 106 pts
Women's Basketball – 73 pts
Women's Indoor Track & Field – 33 pts
 
 
CCAA Standings
23. Cal Poly Pomona – 303.5 pts
69. Stanislaus State – 167 pts
95. Chico State – 130.5 pts
99. Cal State East Bay – 129 pts
122. Cal State Dominguez Hills – 100 pts
137. Cal Poly Humboldt – 88.5 pts
146. Cal State San Bernardino – 75 pts
165. Cal State LA – 50 pts
178. San Francisco State – 49 pts

 
West Region Standings
23. Cal Poly Pomona – 303.5 pts
28. Simon Fraser – 294.5 pts
30. Western Washington – 293 pts
33. Point Loma – 270 pts
57. Central Washington – 198.25 pts
65. Alaska Anchorage – 174.5 pts
69. Stanislaus State – 167 pts
76. Alaska Fairbanks – 156 pts
80. Azusa Pacific – 148.25 pts
95. Chico State – 130.5 pts
99. Cal State East Bay – 129 pts
122. Cal State Dominguez Hills – 100 pts
137. Cal Poly Humboldt – 88.5 pts
142. Northwest Nazarene – 79 pts
146. Cal State San Bernardino – 75 pts
158. Fresno Pacific – 64 pts
163. Biola – 52 pts
165. Cal State LA – 50 pts
165. Hawaii Hilo – 50 pts
165. Saint Martin's – 50 pts
165. Seattle Pacific – 50 pts
165. Vanguard – 50 pts
165. Western Oregon – 50 pts
178. San Francisco State – 49 pts
192. Concordia Irvine – 25 pts
192. Hawaii Pacific – 25 pts
192. Montana State Billings – 25 pts
 
 
Bronco Bits

• This is the 29^th year of the LEARFIELD Director's Cup, after being introduced in 1995-96 (excluding 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to COVID). Cal Poly Pomona has finished in the Top 100 across Division II in 18 of the 28 years.
• The Broncos have placed Top 3 among CCAA schools 12 times, including each of the past 9 years. They were the highest scoring department in the conference in three of the past four years.
• Over the past 10 years, the Broncos have averaged 313.4 points and a final ranking of No. 61.
• The department's highest finish came in 1996-97, just the second year of the award, when they earned 317.5 points for 18^th place.
• The best finish under current Athletics Director Brian Swanson came in 2014-15, totaling 371.5 points for 40^th place.

 
 
About Learfield
Learfield is a media, data, and technology services leader in intercollegiate athletics. The company unlocks the value of college sports for brands and fans through an omnichannel platform with innovative content and commerce solutions. Learfield services include licensing and collegiate sports properties' multimedia sponsorship management; publishing, audio, digital and social media; data analytics and insights; ticketing software; and ticket sales, premium seating, and fundraising services; branding; campus-wide business and sponsorship development. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for NACDA's acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup, recognizing athletic departments across all divisions.