Breaking Down NC State’s 22nd Place Finish in the 2024-25 Directors’ Cup

NC State finished 22nd in the 2024-25 Directors’ Cup. Here’s a breakdown of which sports propelled the Wolfpack to its 5th straight Top-25 finish.

Teams Contributing Points (reference teams that contributed the year before but didn’t this year)

• The Women’s Cross Country team finished 8th, contributing 70.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 1st place with 100 points.
• The Men’s Soccer team concluded their season in 9th place, contributing 64 points and advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years.
  • Previous Year: 0 points.
• The Women’s Volleyball team ended the season in 33rd place, contributing 25 points. This marked their 4th NCAA Tournament appearance and the first since 2017.
  • Previous Year: 0 points.
• The Football team finished 53rd, also contributing 25 points.
  • Previous Year: 21st place with 53 points.
• The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team finished 9th in the final AP Poll, contributing 64 points. They won the ACC Regular Season Championship, advanced to the ACC Tournament Championship game, and reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Previous Year: 3rd place with 83 points.
• The Women’s Gymnastics team finished 17th with 53.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 25th place with 45.5 points.
• The Women’s Swimming & Diving team finished 10th at the NCAA Championships, contributing 67.5 points, while the Men added 69 points by finishing 9th.
  • Previous Year: Women: 9th place with 68.25 points/5th place with 75 points.
• The Wrestling team finished 8th at the NCAA Championships, contributing 70.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 11th place with 65.3 points.
• The Women’s Indoor Track & Field team finished 23rd with 49.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 51st place with 21.4 points.
• The Baseball team finished 17th with 50 points.
  • Previous Year: 7th place with 73 points.
• The Women’s Golf team finished 31st with 40.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 0 points.
• The Men’s Golf team finished 73rd with 5 points.
  • Previous Year: 0 points.
• The Women’s Tennis team finished 9th with 64 points.
  • Previous Year: 9th place with 64 points.
• The Men’s Tennis team finished 9th with 64 points.
  • Previous Year: 17th place with 50 points.
• The Women’s Track & Field team finished 15th with 59.25 points.
  • Previous Year: 57th with 15 points.
• The Men’s Track & Field team finished 58th with 13.5 points.
  • Previous Year: 0 points.

Teams that Contributed Points the Previous Year, but Failed to do so This Year

• In 2023-24, Men’s Cross Country team finished 17th with 57 points.
• In 2023-24, Men’s Basketball finished 3rd with 83 points.

The women’s indoor track & field team finished 23rd at the NCAA Championships, adding 49.5 points to the team total.