Before March Madness, UK Athletics was already having a 2011-12 season to remember. Volleyball advanced to the Sweet 16, women’s soccer made a return trip to the NCAA Tournament, football scored a streak-busting win over Tennessee and rifle fell just short of a second national championship in a row.Things were just getting started.Kentucky was center stage all season in both men’s and women’s basketball, culminating in nine combined wins in the NCAA Tournament. Of course, the men took home the big prize, while UK Hoops advanced to its second Elite Eight in three seasons.As if the tournament runs weren’t enough on their own, Kentucky is still reaping the benefits of all the March victories in the Capital One Cup standings. The national championship earned 60 points for UK in the men’s standings, lifting the school all the way to second with 66 points, trailing only North Carolina. In the women’s standings, UK now sits in a tie for 23rd place with Virginia, meaning Kentucky is one of eight schools in the NCAA to rank in the top 25 of both men’s and women’s standings.With baseball and men’s tennis ranked each ranked in the top 10, UK is poised to make a run at the top spot in the men’s standings this spring. 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.Learfield Sports has also released updated standings in the race for its prestigious Directors’ Cup, which combines both men’s and women’s sports. Contributions from men’s and women’s basketball, rifle and men’s and women’s swimming and diving have carried UK all the way to No. 21 in the latest standings.