BYU athletic teams consistently compete with the best programs in the nation as is evident by an average Directors' Cup ranking of No. 31 since the award began in 1993-94. The Cougars have finished ranked in the top 25 eight times.
Director's Cup Standings | All-Time Results
| Season |
Fall Ranking |
Winter Ranking |
Final Ranking |
| 2020-21 |
2nd (349 pts.) |
6th (606.75 pts.) |
17th (871.25 pts.) |
| 2019-20* |
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| 2018-19 |
5th (315 pts.) |
15th (224.5 pts.) |
29th (738.5 pts.) |
| 2017-18 |
19th (215 pts.) |
45th (118.5 pts.) |
45th (552.5 pts.) |
| 2016-17 |
5th (312.5 pts.) |
33rd (101.5 pts.) |
31st (701 pts.) |
| 2015-16 |
13th (254.5 pts.) |
24th (457.5 pts.) |
30th (686 pts.) |
| 2014-15 |
15th (225.5 pts.) |
34th (403 pts.) |
48th (509.75 pts.) |
| 2013-14 |
11th (265 pts.) |
29th (444.5 pts.) |
42nd (528 pts.) |
| 2012-13 |
13th (255.5 pts.) |
45th (308 pts.) |
43rd (505 pts.) |
| 2011-12 |
30th (147 pts.) |
38th (359.75 pts.) |
43rd (505.25 pts.) |
| 2010-11 |
53rd (108 pts.) |
32nd (394.05 pts.) |
37th (579.55 pts.) |
| 2009-10 |
23rd (190.5 pts.) |
26th (443.4 pts.) |
36th (612.3 pts.) |
| 2008-09 |
24th (166 pts.) |
45th (306.5 pts.) |
47th (453.75 pts.) |
| 2007-08 |
16th (212.75 pts.) |
32nd (385.75 pts.) |
41st (513.25 pts.) |
| 2006-07 |
15th (222 pts.) |
29th (406.6 pts.) |
26th (698.6 pts.) |
| 2005-06 |
22nd (167 pts.) |
33rd (346.25 pts.) |
31st (512.5 pts.) |
| 2004-05 |
28th (141 pts.) |
33rd (339 pts.) |
27th (561.5 pts.) |
| 2003-04 |
5th (248 pts.) |
18th (453.5 pts.) |
29th (579.5 pts.) |
| 2002-03 |
20th (167 pts.) |
25th (419 pts.) |
45th (434 pts.) |
| 2001-02 |
5th (228 pts.) |
12th (503 pts.) |
23rd (685 pts.) |
| 2000-01 |
7th (219 pts.) |
17th (442.5 pts.) |
17th (708 pts.) |
| 1999-2000 |
10th (202 pts.) |
8th (564 pts.) |
18th (657.6 pts.) |
| 1998-99 |
5th (150 pts.) |
13th (270 pts.) |
12th (420 pts.) |
| 1997-98 |
7th (150 pts.) |
11th (270 pts.) |
18th (360 pts.) |
| 1996-97 |
12th (180.5 pts.) |
12th (413 pts.) |
16th (553 pts.) |
| 1995-96 |
15th (156.5 pts.) |
26th (317.5 pts.) |
33rd (430 pts.) |
| 1994-95 |
22nd (144.5 pts.) |
20th (311.5 pts.) |
28th (404 pts.) |
| 1993-94 |
10th (179.5 pts.) |
23rd (325.6 pts.) |
22nd (488 pts.) |
*No Standings due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21
| 1. |
Texas |
| 2. |
Stanford |
| 3. |
Michigan |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
| 5. |
Florida |
| 6. |
USC |
| 7. |
Alabama |
| 8. |
Arkansas |
| 9. |
Ohio State |
| 10. |
Georgia |
| 11. |
Virginia |
| 12. |
Kentucky |
| 13. |
UCLA |
| 14. |
Notre Dame |
| 15. |
LSU |
| 16. |
Florida State |
| 17. |
BYU |
| 18. |
Oklahoma State |
| 19. |
Texas A&M |
| 20. |
Arizona State |
| 21. |
Duke |
| 22. |
Ole Miss |
| 23. |
NC State |
| 24. |
Oklahoma |
| 25. |
Oregon |
2001-02
| 1. |
Stanford |
| 2. |
Texas |
| 3. |
Florida |
| 4. |
North Carolina |
| 5. |
UCLA |
| 6. |
Michigan |
| 7. |
Minnesota |
| 8. |
Georgia |
| 9. |
Arizona |
| 10. |
LSU |
| 11. |
South Carolina |
| 12. |
Tennessee |
| 13. |
Notre Dame |
| 14. |
Ohio State |
| T15. |
Arizona State |
| T15. |
USC |
| 17. |
Oklahoma |
| 18. |
Colorado |
| 19. |
Auburn |
| 20. |
California |
| 21. |
Princeton |
| 22. |
Nebraska |
| 23. |
BYU |
| 24. |
Penn State |
| 25. |
Washington |
2000-01
| 1. |
Stanford |
| 2. |
UCLA |
| 3. |
Georgia |
| 4. |
Michigan |
| 5. |
Arizona |
| 6. |
Ohio State |
| 7. |
Florida |
| 8. |
USC |
| 9. |
Arizona State |
| 10. |
Penn State |
| 11. |
Notre Dame |
| 12. |
California |
| 13. |
Nebraska |
| 14. |
Washington |
| 15. |
North Carolina |
| 16. |
Duke |
| 17. |
BYU |
| 18. |
Oklahoma |
| 19. |
Texas |
| 20. |
Wisconsin |
| 21. |
Tennessee |
| 22. |
LSU |
| 23. |
Minnesota |
| 24. |
Princeton |
| 25. |
South Carolina |
1999-2000
| 1. |
Stanford |
| 2. |
UCLA |
| 3. |
Michigan |
| 4. |
Penn State |
| 5. |
North Carolina |
| 6. |
Nebraska |
| 7. |
Florida |
| 8. |
Arizona |
| 9. |
Texas |
| 10. |
LSU |
| 11. |
Arizona State |
| 12. |
Georgia |
| 13. |
Virginia |
| 14. |
Ohio State |
| 15. |
California |
| 16. |
USC |
| 17. |
Wisconsin |
| 18. |
BYU |
| 19. |
Minnesota |
| 20. |
Tennessee |
| 21. |
Notre Dame |
| 22. |
Michigan State |
| 23. |
Auburn |
| 24. |
Duke |
| 25. |
Oklahoma |
1998-99
| 1. |
Stanford |
| 2. |
Georgia |
| 3. |
Penn State |
| 4. |
Florida |
| 5. |
UCLA |
| 6. |
Michigan |
| 7. |
Duke |
| 8. |
Virginia |
| T9. |
Arizona |
| T9. |
USC |
| 11. |
Texas |
| T12. |
BYU |
| T12. |
Arizona State |
| T12. |
Nebraska |
| 15. |
Ohio State |
| 16. |
LSU |
| T17. |
North Carolina |
| T17. |
Tennessee |
| 19. |
Arkansas |
| 20. |
Auburn |
| T21. |
Minnesota |
| T21. |
Washington |
| 23. |
California |
| 24. |
Maryland |
| 25. |
Notre Dame |
1997-98
| 1. |
Stanford |
| T2. |
Florida |
| T2. |
North Carolina |
| 4. |
UCLA |
| 5. |
Michigan |
| 6. |
Arizona |
| 7. |
Georgia |
| 8. |
Washington |
| 9. |
Nebraska |
| T10. |
LSU |
| T10. |
USC |
| 12. |
Arizona State |
| 13. |
Virginia |
| 14. |
Arkansas |
| T15. |
Penn State |
| T15. |
Texas |
| 17. |
Minnesota |
| 18. |
BYU |
| T19. |
California |
| T19. |
Colorado |
| T19. |
Maryland |
| T19. |
Tennessee |
| 23. |
Ohio State |
| 24. |
Oklahoma State |
| T25. |
Auburn |
| T25. |
Clemson |
| T25. |
Princeton |
1996-97
| 1. |
Stanford |
| 2. |
North Carolina |
| 3. |
UCLA |
| 4. |
Nebraska |
| 5. |
Florida |
| 6. |
Arizona |
| 7. |
Texas |
| T8. |
Ohio State |
| T8. |
USC |
| 10. |
LSU |
| T11. |
Michigan |
| T11. |
Washington |
| 13. |
Arizona State |
| 14. |
Notre Dame |
| 15. |
Minnesota |
| 16. |
BYU |
| 17. |
Tennessee |
| 18. |
Alabama |
| 19. |
Auburn |
| 20. |
Penn State |
| 21. |
Colorado |
| 22. |
Virginia |
| 23. |
Duke |
| 24. |
Wisconsin |
| 25. |
California |
1993-94
| 1. |
North Carolina |
| 2. |
Stanford |
| 3. |
UCLA |
| 4. |
Florida |
| 5. |
Penn State |
| 6. |
Arizona |
| 7. |
Texas |
| 8. |
South Carolina |
| 9. |
Michigan |
| 10. |
Arizona State |
| 11. |
Notre Dame |
| 12. |
Wisconsin |
| 13. |
Tennessee |
| 14. |
Minnesota |
| 15. |
Alabama |
| 16. |
Clemson |
| 17. |
California |
| 18. |
Nebraska |
| 19. |
Virginia |
| 20. |
Oklahoma |
| 21. |
Georgia |
| 22. |
BYU |
| 23. |
Ohio State |
| 24. |
Texas A&M |
| 25. |
Florida State |
