Cleveland, Ohio. – Southwest Baptist University Athletics closed out the 2024-25 academic season with the highest Division II LEARFIELD Directors' Cup ranking in last six years. The Bearcats finished in 147^th place out of over 300 Division II programs. This cup ranks all the Division II institutions in the country based off their finish in the NCAA championships.
 
This year the Bearcats earned 127.5 points, with 61.5 points coming from the winter and 66 points coming in the spring. SBU also beat out five other GLVC schools in the cup standings.