Clemson tied for lead in first Capital One Cup standings

Bill Bender

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The Capital One Cup standings have been released, and Clemson is tied for the lead on the men's side after winning the College Football Playoff championship.  

Clemson beat Alabama 44-16 in the CFP championship game on Jan. 7, which put the Tigers in a three-way tie with Maryland and North Dakota State with 60 points in the men's standings heading into the winter season. 

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The Capital One Cup honors the top programs in men's and women's athletics with a combined $400,000 in student-athlete scholarships. The winning schools are honored at the ESPYs in July. Stanford swept the Capital One Cup in both the men's and women's categories last season. 

Stanford also has a commanding lead in the women's standings with 96 points. The volleyball, soccer and cross-country teams all scored points in the fall season. 

On the men's side, Clemson and North Dakota State won national championships in football, and Maryland claimed a national championship in men's soccer.  

Men's Capital One Cup standings  

SCHOOL POINTS
Clemson 60
Maryland 60
North Dakota State 60
Akron 36
Alabama 36
Eastern Washington 36
Indiana 30
Ohio State 30
South Dakota State 30
Stanford 30
Notre Dame 27

Women's Capital One Cup standings  

SCHOOL POINTS
Stanford 96
Florida State 60
North Carolina 56
Nebraska 36
Illinois 30
BYU 28
Georgetown 24
Penn State 24
Colorado 20
Texas 18
UCLA 18

For more on the Capital One Cup, visit www.capitalonecup.com

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.