DirectorsCupUpdates

6 of our lowest 7 scores in the directors’ cup this year. Coach Flo has the history, but not the recent results.

Haha, we had a great time but I'm not sure the Florida Panhandle is exactly all that much to brag about.

Just doing the math based on others predictions, lol. It really did stick to the script very closely this year.

Thanks Bobby. It’s been a blast. Always nice to end it all with a victory!

Sorry for not being more active here, especially over this exciting weekend. I was on vacation - tracking the track scores from the beach, lol.

They are only so high because of the long jump championship. Most events haven’t been scored yet. They will slide down for sure.

In track, Texas Men advanced both of the hurdlers expected to score big points with podium finishes. They also have a chance at a few Triple Jump points tomorrow. Projected to finish 19th currently Women's Track also advanced our 400m hurdler and surprised a bit with our 4x1 team advancing. Projected to finish 33rd currently. Importantly Stanford W Track is down 1 of their 4 events as they failed to advance in the 1500 m. Their long shot at adding points to their directors cup score is even less likely now. They did win long jump as expected and will have chances to add a few points in high jump and 800m. Unless they win those events, they won't add points. Projected to finish 23rd (need a top 12 to add any points). What this all means is that Texas M Track could clinch the cup tomorrow. They need only 30 Directors Cup points, which is a 44th place finish and is projected to require 6 points scored in the meet. They are projected to finish 19th with 16.5 points scored. One of our two hurdlers needs to deliver.

Right now it is likely that the 2 dropped sports will be W CC (0 points) and M CC (27 points). Possible that W Track and field falters and scores fewer than 27 points and gets dropped.

Stayed tuned! Planning to be on the show tomorrow am

A few months off fortunately!

It has become increasingly likely that Texas wins its 5th Directors' Cup. Almost unfathomable that we don't win it all. Stanford needs an near miracle to add any points at all and even if they win 4 out of 4 events they are entered in, Texas wins the cup with a measly 34th place finish in Track and Field. That would require about 10 points in the track meet. If Stanford doesn't add points in Track then we just need one of our teams to score 19 Directors Cup points, which is a 55th place finish and usually only requires 5 points scored in the track meet. And that is all assuming baseball doesn't add any more points. We will know track results prior to baseball results. This could be wrapped up on Friday after Men's Track goes final.

Also, only the top 10 teams in each sport get points. So, Men's hoops gets no credit for their sweet 16 run. Football, nadda for being ranked 13th etc. The weighting of certain sports and the complete drop off in credit after 10th place can really bias things.

Softball does their job in making the task of winning the DC as easy as possible for the track teams. Now it’s baseballs turn to add 9 points, and again, make the task easier for track and field.

and read through this thread to get an idea of how likely the different scoring scenarios are that may occur before we include Texas M and W Track.

If anyone wants to follow that entire twitter thread, I have the links here in the best order (it is still a bit redundant due to quote tweeting, etc)

This tweet needed to be included as well!

Yep, you are right. I do a little rounding at this point but will change that. For golf, even though match play is a bracket they treat it like a tie. If you add up the points for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, divide by 4 you get 72.75. For 3rd and 4th, 82.5. In true bracket scoring you are awarded 73 and 83 points.

Good catch, I missed the sentence in the article about the high jump.

The Texas Minimum and Stanford Maximum is what matters at this time. I have set the Stanford W Track max at 5th place. They have 3 athletes and could score 30 points at the meet, which would place 5th at best based on recent team score results.

Best round of the day so far, finish -7. 3 strokes behind Auburn in 1st and 9 strokes ahead of 3rd. easily clearing the top 15 cut today and will be in a great position to be in top 8 after tomorrow. Half the teams still on the course

Another ncaa event down that follows the expected finish. Texas holds onto that 80 point margin of victory.

In the works. Literally watched the final race, shared an update, and ran out the door. Will get all the points tabulated sometime today.

A world record I believe!