Capital One Cup (college sports)


The Capital One Cup is a multi-sport award given to a school to acknowledge athletic success across all sports. Several sports programs from higher-education institutions across the United States are pitted against each other, acquiring points throughout the school year based on how individual sports teams finish in national championships. Sports are divided into two groups based on popularity and pool of competition, with Group B scoring three times the number of points of Group A. There are separate Cups for men's and women's sports.

Scoring System

The Capital One Cup employs a two-tiered scoring system in which certain sports are valued more highly than others. Schools' performances in the Group B sports earn three times as many points as those in Group A. This valuing of certain high-profile sports over smaller, less popular sports has drawn criticism from college sports administrators. In its seven-year history, the Capital One Cup has revised its scoring structure on several occasions to adjust such factors as the number of tiers, the inclusion/exclusion of certain sports, and the tier designation of the included sports. In previous versions of the scoring structure, more sports were included in higher-point tiers, but with the last revision, only five sports were given the high-value "Group B" designation for both the men's and women's Cups.
The current Capital One Cup scoring structure:
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Group A :2012108654321
Group B :60363024181512963

Group A Sports
Beach Volleyball
Bowling
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Indoor Track & Field
Outdoor Track & Field
Rifle
Rowing
Skiing
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling

Group B Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Football
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball

Champions