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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eastern Illinois men's athletics remained in the Top 25 in the Capital One Cup standings following the Winter Championships.  The Panther men are tied for 23rd in the standings with 24 points.  EIU is tied with Colorado from the Pacific 12 Conference and South Carolina from the Southeastern Conference.  EIU is the highest rated team from the Ohio Valley Conference in the Winter Capital One Cup standings.
 
The Capital One Cup is awarded annually to each of the best men's and women's Division I college athletics programs in the country. Points toward the Capital One Cup are earned and tracked throughout the year based on final standings of NCAA Championships and final official coaches' polls. One winning men's and one winning women's program will be crowned after the completion of the final NCAA spring championships. Capital One will award a combined $400,000 in student-athlete scholarships and the Capital One Cup trophy to the winning schools at the ESPY awards in July.