Oklahoma State University Athletics
Sears Cup Update
June 21, 1999 | General
April 22,1998
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State athletic programs rank 42nd in the nation and tied for fifth in the Big 12 in the Sears Directors' Cup standings released this month.
OSU garnered 120 Sears Cup points through its fall and winter sports programs to rank highly among the nation's 300-plus Division I institutions.
"We're very proud that our programs continue to compete successfully in the Big 12 as well as on the national level," said OSU athletics director Terry Don Phillips. "Our position in the Sears Cup demonstrates our success, and with several strong spring sports programs, we anticipate an even higher standing by the end of the year. We are very proud of our coaches and student-athletes."
The Sears Cup is a program designed to honor the best broad-based programs in the nation. Points are awarded based on NCAA Championship finish (or, in the case of football, based on final poll rank).
Big 12 institutions rank as follows in the Sears Cup standings:
4. Nebraska 330
8. Colorado 290
11. Texas 240
34. Texas A&M 140
42. Oklahoma State 120
Kansas 120
48. Iowa State 110
58. Baylor 80
69. Oklahoma 70
77. Kansas State 60
Missouri 60
108.Texas Tech 30
