April 11, 2013
The UCLA Bruins are currently ranked in 11th place in the winter Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup (LSDC) standings, following the completion of both the men's and women's NCAA Basketball Championships. The Bruins finished third in the overall standings during the 2011-12 school year.
The Bruins moved up one spot to No. 11 after previously being ranked No. 12 in last week's standings. UCLA has scored a total of 544.50 points after finishing 17th in women's basketball and 33rd in men's basketball.
The Pac-12 boasts three institutions in the top 11, with Stanford holding the top spot and Oregon one spot above the Bruins in 10th place.
The final Division I winter standings will be released Thursday, April 25 after the completion of men's hockey, women's bowling and men's and women's gymnastics championships.
The Learfield Sports 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 up to 20 sports -- 10 women's and 10 men's. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org.