It’s a testament to the work Debbie Yow did in Raleigh that it could feel a little disappointing to see NC State finish outside the top 25 in the Directors’ Cup standings. Historically speaking, a top-30 finish is a hell of a year for NC State’s athletics department.
NC State closed out the 2018-19 season at No. 26 in the Directors’ Cup, a year after finishing 15th. If the baseball team had made it out of the Greenville Regional, State would have finished in the top 20 again. Alas.
Each school gets to submit 19 programs for the final scoring, but even with that attempt at evening things up for the poorer athletics departments, it doesn’t change the fact that schools with niche sports get points by default.