Last year LSU had its worst showing in sports since 2005-06 — at least according to the Directors’ Cup standings.The Tigers failed to claim a national championship, but they did have top-10 finishes in gymnastics and track and field.LSU was rewarded with the No. 19 spot in this year’s Directors’ Cup, the school’s fifth consecutive top-20 finish but lowest since 2005-06 when the Tigers finished 20th.The Directors’ Cup standings are computed by giving point values to each sport from a school according to how each team finishes its season.The 824 points LSU earned this year was third in the Southeastern Conference behind Florida, which finished second overall, and Tennessee, which claimed the No. 16 spot.”Across the board we were happy with how our sports did,” said Verge Ausberry, LSU senior associate athletics director. LSU’s track and field and gymnastic teams garnered the most points.The women’s indoor track and field team received 85 points for its third-place finish. The men’s indoor track and field team got 80 points for finishing fourth.The men’s and women’s  outdoor track and field teams scored 73.5 points for each placing sixth.The women’s gymnastics team got 69 points for their No. 9 finish.A few other LSU sports had disappointing seasons last year.The men’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s tennis teams failed to earn any points toward the Directors’ Cup.”We want to be in the top 10,” Ausberry said. “We want to compete with the likes of Florida. If Florida can do it, then we can do it as well.”Football and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball all ranked No. 17 and earned at least 50 points each.”We were fortunate that a large percentage of our teams were in postseason play,” Ausberry said. Stanford took home its 16th-straight Directors’ Cup, claiming 1,508.5 points.Ausberry said schools like Stanford have an advantage because they have sports like water polo, lacrosse and wrestling.High finishes in those sports can be counted toward the Directors’ Cup.”We’re at a disadvantage because we only have 20 sports,” Ausberry said. The Cardinal tallied points in 28 total sports, but only its top finishes from 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports are counted to equal the playing field.”Finishing in the top 20 is great with the amount of sports we have,” Ausberry said. Georgia fell right behind LSU with a 20th finish in the standings. –Contact Michael Lambert at [email protected]