Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – The Sun Belt Conference announced updated standings for the 2025-26 Bubas Cup, the league’s annual all-sports award, and Arkansas State sits atop the standings after piling up 75.0 points through 10 sports scored.
A-State ended the fall semester in second place behind James Madison, but has since moved past the Dukes to take over first place in the standings after the completion of the winter season.
The Red Wolves indoor track and field and men’s and women’s basketball teams combined to score 30.0 points, and A-State’s 75.0 total points for the entire year gives it a five-point lead over second-place James Madison. Arkansas State holds an 11-point lead over Coastal Carolina and Marshall, which are tied for third place.
A-State leads the Bubas Cup through the winter season for the second straight year. Last year, the Red Wolves went on to collect runner-up honors in the final standings as they claimed their best finish for a full athletics year since 1999-2000.
The current Bubas Cup standings can be found by clicking here or visiting SunBeltSports.org.
The Vic Bubas Cup is named after the Sun Belt Conference’s first Commissioner. Bubas was appointed the conference’s commissioner on Oct. 6, 1976, and served 14 years until his retirement in 1990. He led the conference during a period in which its membership increased from six to eight members and its sports sponsorship grew from four to 10 sports.
Points for the Bubas Cup are awarded based on regular-season finish for sports that have a regular-season conference schedule. Points are awarded based on Sun Belt Championship finish if that sport does not have a regular-season conference schedule.
Points are awarded based on the number of schools sponsoring the sport. Institutions not sponsoring a sport do not receive points in that sport. Institutions tying for positions split the combined points of their positions.
For sports that have both a regular-season schedule and a conference tournament, one additional point is awarded to the winner of the conference tournament, including an additional point for winning the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship.
For sports with divisions, the conference records of all teams are ranked and points are awarded regardless of divisional finish. Standings for the sports of men’s and women’s soccer are determined by points rather than winning percentage.