Making NCAA Tournament puts Texas athletics in elite company
The Texas Longhorns are in elite company. UT is one of only five teams that made the college football playoffs and the NCAA Tournament. Of course, it was a close call for the basketball team. Texas was one of the last teams into March Madness.
The other four schools were Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee and Clemson. Even with the ups and downs of the basketball team this season, it is quite an accomplishment to make both postseason tournaments.
It gets even more exclusive if you add in the women's NCAA Tournament. Only three teams made all three postseasons - Texas, Tennessee and Oregon.
Volleyball is the women's main fall sport, like football is the main men's. Does it get more exclusive if you add in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament? No. The same three programs made all four - Texas, Tennessee and Oregon.
Texas Longhorns athletics is always in contention for the Directors' Cup, an award given for the most success in collegiate athletics. The Longhorns lead the SEC in Directors' Cup standings and are strong in several spring sports including men's and women's golf, softball, baseball and men's and women's tennis.
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