2012 Commissioner's Cup

[Hammersmith]

It's very early in the year, but the Bison be kicking ass and taking names.

North Dakota State Leads Commissioner's Cup After Fall Season

We are leading the overall and the women's cup, and are tied for second place for the men's. Of course, only five events have concluded their seasons(MCC, WCC, VB, MSoc, WSoc).

The top players:

Men
10pts SUU
9pts NDSU
9pts UMKC
9pts WIU

Women
29pts NDSU
19pts Oakland
19pts SDSU

Overall
38pts NDSU
27.5pts UMKC
27pts Oakland
27pts SDSU

[Hammersmith]

NorCalJack just updated his annual thread on SDSUFans, so I went ahead and copied his numbers. He includes the current standings for baseball and softball, but I've left them out because I feel it's too early in the season to get an accurate picture from those sports. NDSU has our third straight women's cup all but locked up, and it looks like we might have our first overall win this year. Even the men have an outside shot, which is amazing considering how few men's sports we have compared to other members of the conference.

Sports remaining: Baseball, Softball, M&W Outdoor T&F, M&W Tennis, M&W Golf

Men

1.  SDSU	25.0
2.  ORU		23.5
3.  SUU		23.0
4.  OU		22.0
5.  NDSU	21.5
6.  WIU		18.5
7.  USD		16.5
8.  UMKC	13.0
9.  IUPUI	11.0
10. IPFW	 8.0

Women

1.  NDSU	44.0
2.  SDSU	39.0
3.  USD		31.5
4.  ORU		31.0
5.  UMKC	30.5
6.  OU		30.0
7.  SUU		24.5
8.  IPFW	19.5
9.  IUPUI	19.0
10. WIU		11.0

Total

1.  NDSU	65.5
2.  SDSU	64.0
3.  ORU		54.5
4.  OU		52.0
5.  USD		48.0
6.  SUU		47.5
7.  UMKC	43.5
8.  IUPUI	30.0
9.  WIU		29.5
10. IPFW	27.5

[Hammersmith]

Short of an epic collapse in baseball, softball and T&F, NDSU is going to win its first Summit Commissioner's Cup. Also its third straight women's award is in the bag. We'd have a shot at the men's award, but the two schools above us are too good in T&F to give us the four points we need to catch up. Considering we get zero points in three men's sports, it's amazing we're even in the race. Here are the updated standing through Saturday. Champions/leaders are marked in gray.

Looking at things a different way: In 9 of our 13 sports so far*, NDSU has achieved a first or second place and no finish has been lower than fifth. Probably our best combined year since the DI move. (*counting FB & wrestling)

[Hammersmith]

Updated standings with only two weeks of baseball left to play. NDSU has the cup and women's award locked up, and still has a chance for the sweep. It's all in the baseball team's hands. If they win the regular season title and SUU stays in 4th, NDSU will at least split the men's award. If ORU also places third, NDSU wins it outright.

[Hammersmith]

Final official results. NDSU takes the overall cup for the first time and dominates the women's award for the third straight year. ORU takes the men's award in a very close race with SUU & NDSU.

[HerdBot]

Final official results. NDSU takes the overall cup for the first time and dominates the women's award for the third straight year. ORU takes the men's award in a very close race with SUU & NDSU.

now if we can get the mens/womens basketball programs back on track... we would absolutely dominate.

[Tatanka]

Final official results. NDSU takes the overall cup for the first time and dominates the women's award for the third straight year. ORU takes the men's award in a very close race with SUU & NDSU.

Look for a writeup in the Forum highlighting this accomplishment, and an interview with GT on the evening news, all four channels.

[Bisonguy]

Look for a writeup in the Forum highlighting this accomplishment, and an interview with GT on the evening news, all four channels.

I find your lack of faith disturbing. Heck, they even had that on their site before you started posting yer purplez.

Crazy-Good Linkamus-http://www.inforum.com/event/article...roup/homepage/

and quotamus for prosperity-

North Dakota State won its first Summit League Commissioner’s Cup and here’s all you need to know about it: the Bison had one crazy-good athletic year.

The Cup is awarded to the conference school that has the best combined men’s and women’s finishes in all sports. In NDSU’s case, no program was a cellar dweller, or even close, while every sport ended in at least the upper half of the conference standings. Moreover, the women’s program was awarded the Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award for the third straight year.

"It puts the final touch on a phenomenal year," said athletic director Gene Taylor.

[BlueBisonRock]

I find your lack of faith disturbing. Heck, they even had that on their site before you started posting yer purplez.

Crazy-Good Linkamus-http://www.inforum.com/event/article...roup/homepage/

and quotamus for prosperity-

Even the Man - the one and only Tatanka - can screw up once in a while.....

[Bison03]

Way to go Bison! Total dominance by all the teams this year. 7 conference championships; amazing.