BYU athletics ranked No. 45 in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Division I final standings for the 2017-18 season. The Directors' Cup annually ranks college athletic programs around the country.
Since the institution of the Directors’ Cup in 1993-94, BYU has placed as the top overall athletic program in the state of Utah every year. This year, the other in-state schools to place in the standings include Utah (61), Utah State (78), Southern Utah (91), Weber State (201) and Utah Valley (211). Among teams located in the West, the Cougars ranked ninth and also rated second after No. 40 Princeton among schools from a non-Power 5 conference.