Rowing wins national championship, takes the full 100 DC points, and increases the projected DC lead over Stanford!  Horns won Fours, came in second in II Eights, then needed to finish ahead of Stanford in varsity eights.  Varsity eights won going away to seal the championship.

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

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. 

 

Thanks for the nice updates, @DirectorsCupUpdates.  It's unlikely to matter (but after last year, who knows), but the predicted score for UT M Golf looks from past results to be 82.5 instead of 83.  It feels like match play should be treated like the end of a bracket sport, but it doesn't seem to be,    

8 hours ago, DirectorsCupUpdates said:

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.

3 athletes, but 4 events for max 40 pts.  Jones in high jump and long jump and Whittaker in 800 could very well win all three.  Scatchard in 1500 probably won't make finals, but in theory would have the fourth event for 40 pts.

1 hour ago, nozatx said:

3 athletes, but 4 events for max 40 pts.  Jones in high jump and long jump and Whittaker in 800 could very well win all three.  Scatchard in 1500 probably won't make finals, but in theory would have the fourth event for 40 pts.

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

Track and Field needs a boost. CDC needs to make this sport a priority.  

7 hours ago, nozatx said:

Thanks for the nice updates, @DirectorsCupUpdates.  It's unlikely to matter (but after last year, who knows), but the predicted score for UT M Golf looks from past results to be 82.5 instead of 83.  It feels like match play should be treated like the end of a bracket sport, but it doesn't seem to be,    

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.

Brett,

Lady Longhorn Softball just hit your projected number with a shot at perfection!

 

Stanford currently in a 4-team playoff for last two match play spots in men's golf over on GolfHD.  Crazy format - Five players each play a hole and top two teams of those five advance,  

Stanford and UCLA take the final two spots in match play.  Stanford first in playoff but somehow end up with worse advancing seed playoff.  Stanford vs #1 Auburn and Horns take on #7 UCLA in match play,

54 minutes ago, nozatx said:

Stanford and UCLA take the final two spots in match play.  Stanford first in playoff but somehow end up with worse advancing seed playoff.  Stanford vs #1 Auburn and Horns take on #7 UCLA in match play,

Still looking for confirmation on this.   Seems like Stanford should end up with #7 position after playoff to face #2 Texas, but Golf Channel reported otherwise.  Maybe they made a mistake.

Texas vs UCLA !

Looks like both Texas & Stanford M Golf will go out in the first day of match play. 

 

I know @DirectorsCupUpdates understands this, but just to be clear, goofy DC mechanics for getting those 59 points from track is that the points have to take into account the 27 potentially dropping off from W X-Country as the final optional scoring sport.  A single 59 point score from either men or women track would do it, but two scores of 30 pts would not, because that would be +30 +30 -27 = +33.

The counting sport limit is key to UT's recent DC success for sure.  Without that, Stanford would win easily.

12 hours ago, nozatx said:

I know @DirectorsCupUpdates understands this, but just to be clear, goofy DC mechanics for getting those 59 points from track is that the points have to take into account the 27 potentially dropping off from W X-Country as the final optional scoring sport.  A single 59 point score from either men or women track would do it, but two scores of 30 pts would not, because that would be +30 +30 -27 = +33.

The counting sport limit is key to UT's recent DC success for sure.  Without that, Stanford would win easily.

This tweet needed to be included as well!

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)

 

 

 

Edited June 4Jun 4 by DirectorsCupUpdates
wrong links

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. 

 

Yes Sir!  The NATIONAL CHAMPION, Lady Longhorns softball just added another 10 points beyond your predicted score!!!!

 

Hook'em!

19 hours ago, Adam Lane said:

Yes Sir!  The NATIONAL CHAMPION, Lady Longhorns softball just added another 10 points beyond your predicted score!!!!

 

Hook'em!

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. 

24 minutes ago, DirectorsCupUpdates said:

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. 

If Schloss's bunch take out Oregon, what would the team's point be for the DC?

On 11/20/2025 at 10:47 AM, HookemTexas said:

Haven't seen much news on the beach team, what are their chances this year?

Didn't they finish #4?

10 minutes ago, No13Seed Jim said:

Didn't they finish #4?

Tied for 3rd. Lost semifinal to eventual champs UCLA

Edited June 6Jun 6 by GoHorns1

7 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Tied for 3rd. Lost semifinal to eventual champs UCLA

I was close! 🤘