Despite not getting any points from football, Williams holds a comfortable lead in the NACDA Director’s Cup standings, 142.25 points ahead of UW-La Crosse.

The standings, which are based on national finishes in various sports, major and minor, are as follows:

1 Williams 739.75
2 UW-La Crosse 597.5
3 UW-Stevens Point 582.75
4 Washington U. 508.75
5 Middlebury 499
6 Trinity (Texas) 482
7 Calvin* 456
8 New Jersey 443.5
9 Springfield 407
10 Wartburg 395
11 Amherst 379.5
12 Wheaton (Ill.) 355.5
13 Emory* 345
14 Geneseo State* 334
15 Messiah* 330
* — does not sponsor football

Williams gained its winter points from fourth-place finishes nationally in women’s track and men’s and women’s swimming. The Ephs finished 12th in wrestling and 14th in the ever-popular women’s skiing, though that accounts for just 24 points.

Linfield, which won the Division III football title, got 100 points for football and is ranked 94th with 120.5 points, one-half point behind No. 93 St. John’s, which is sure to make fans of both schools… uhm, happy. Linfield finished 53rd in women’s track and field for the other 20.5 points.

Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 18 sports: nine women’s and nine men’s.