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LSU athletics finishes 13th in final Director’s Cup rankings

LSU athletics finished No. 13 in the Directors’ Cup standings.

The 2023-24 Learfield Director’s Cup rankings were released on Wednesday, with LSU athletics coming in at No. 13.

“The Directors’ Cup gauges the overall success of institution’s athletic programs by awarding points for each team based on its finish in NCAA championships. A maximum of 19 sports are counted, four of which must be men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and baseball.”

Texas, Stanford, Tennessee, Florida and Virginia made up the top five with fellow SEC schools Alabama and Texas A&M making the cut for the top 10 too.

The highlight of LSU’s athletic year was the gymnastics team capturing its first national title in program history. After LSU won titles in women’s basketball and baseball the year prior, the gymnastics title kept LSU’s trend of winning national championships alive.

The championship marked the 52nd national title win in LSU athletics history. Only one SEC school has more.

Women’s basketball and volleyball made strong contributions too with Kim Mulkey’s group making a run to the Elite Eight and the women’s volleyball making it to the national semifinals.

Women’s track and field, both indoor and outdoor, contributed 73.5 points each to LSU’s final Directors’ Cup total. Football and softball, who both finished in the top 15 for their respective sport, provided 64.5 and 64 points, respectively.

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Report: LSU athletics to make $1 million for upcoming Amazon docuseries

University employees will not be directly compensated, but athletes will receive NIL benefits for appearing in the series.

Amazon Prime Video recently greenlit a docuseries featuring LSU athletics titled “The Money Game,” which will focus on the 2023-24 athletics season with a heavy emphasis on NIL benefits.

Now, we have some more details about the project, specifically as it pertains to compensation.

Campfire Film & TV will pay LSU’s athletics department $1 million for appearing in the series, according to a report from Sportico, though university employees like coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] will not be paid for participating.

The athletes who participate, however, will be given with a “form of NIL compensation.”

The show will be co-produced by Axios Entertainment and Jersey Legends, a production company owned by LSU alumnus [autotag]Shaquille O’Neal[/autotag]. According to the report from Sportico, the athletics department will have significant editorial oversight and control of how the show is presented.

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