CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) had four member institutions ranked in the final 2025-26 Division III Learfield Directors' Cup standings, as released on June 9.

Four UMAC institutions appeared in the standings as Bethany Lutheran ranked 148th (126.50 points), UW-Superior ranked 149th (125.0 points), Northwestern was 212th (71.0 points) and Crown was 274th (25.0 points).

The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.

Standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org.
 
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