Today, the 2016-17 Learfield Directors' Cup released its Division I winter standings, and USC currently sits in fifth place.
The Learfield Directors' Cup, which rewards the top all-around athletic programs in the nation, currently slots the Trojans behind only Stanford, Wisconsin, Michigan and Penn State, with 492.0 total points.
USC was ranked No. 8 in the fall standings after a women's soccer national championship and a Rose Bowl-winning finish to the football season. But the Trojans bolstered a spot in the Top 5 with a 4th place finish in women's indoor track & field, a 9th place finish in women's swimming & diving and a 21st place finish in men's indoor track & field during the winter season.
The Trojans may earn another boost when the men's swimming & diving championships wrap up this weekend.
Last year, USC ranked 17th at the winter check-in point, but made a late surge in the spring to finish No. 4 overall. With three Trojan teams currently ranked No. 1 in the nation (men's golf, women's water polo and women's beach volleyball), it's safe to assume USC could move up the ranks once again.
The next update to the standings will come on April 6.
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