Ohio State finished the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup with 1,306 points, good enough to claim second place.
Points are awarded based off team performances in each sport. The top point earning program for the Buckeyes went to men’s volleyball, which earned the maximum 100 points after defeating BYU in the NCAA Championship.
Other top scoring programs from Ohio State included rowing and fencing. Both programs yielded 90 points after finishing as NCAA runner-ups. Football collected 80 points for their fourth place finish in the final USA Today poll.
For the Buckeyes, it’s their highest finish in the Directors’ Cup since the 2010-11 season, which also ended with a second place finish.