Point University has taken over the top spot in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls for NAIA.
Point University, located in West Point, Georgia, collected 11 first-place votes to remain in the top spot. Keiser and Wayland Baptist flipped positions, with Keiser the new No. 2 team in the poll. The College of Coastal Georgia stays firm at No. 4. Morning Side and Dalton State, tied for fifth in the last poll, are once again tied for fifth.
Hutchinson stays No. 1 in the NJCAA Division I, while Kirkwood CC remains atop the NJCAA Division II poll.
Here are the Top 25 rankings for NAIA, NJCAA Division I and NJCAA Division II.
NAIA
Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Point University (11) | 275 | 1 |
2 | Keiser | 264 | 3 |
3 | Wayland Baptist | 253 | 2 |
4 | College of Coastal Georgia | 242 | 4 |
T-5 | Morningside | 220 | T-5 |
T-5 | Dalton State | 220 | T-5 |
7 | Bellevue University | 209 | 7 |
8 | Ottawa (AZ) | 198 | 9 |
9 | Oklahoma City | 176 | 8 |
10 | South Carolina Beaufort | 165 | 10 |
T11 | The Masters University | 143 | 12 |
T11 | Texas Wesleyan | 143 | 11 |
T13 | Southwestern Christian University | 132 | 13 |
T13 | Campbellsville University | 132 | 22 |
15 | Mobile | 120 | 21 |
T16 | Lindsey Wilson College | 110 | 15 |
T16 | Cumberland University | 110 | 14 |
T18 | Taylor | 70 | 16 |
T18 | Kansas Wesleyan | 70 | NR |
20 | Central Baptist | 60 | 2417 |
21 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 50 | 25 |
22 | Reinhardt | 40 | 19 |
23 | Midland University | 30 | 18 |
24 | Grand View | 27 | 20 |
25 | Rocky Mountain College | 20 | T23 |
Dropped From Ranking: Northwestern College (IA) (T23).
Others receiving votes: Marian Univ.-Indianapolis, 16; Indiana Wesleyan, 15; Southeastern (FL), 10; Univ. of the Cumberlands, 10; Northwestern College (IA), 9; Sterling, 7; Oklahoma Wesleyan Univ., 6; British Columbia, 5; St. Ambrose, 3; Arizona Christian, 2; Bethany College (KS), 2; Holy Cross College, 2; Doane Univ. 1; William Woods, 1.
NJCAA Div. I
Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Hutchinson (7) | 70 | 1 |
2 | Odessa | 55 | 2 |
3 | Eastern Florida State | 51 | 4 |
4 | Indian Hills | 48 | 3 |
5 | Midland | 47 | 5 |
6 | Iowa Western | 34 | 7 |
7 | Western Texas | 24 | 8 |
8 | Central Alabama | 22 | 6 |
9 | McLennan | 16 | 9 |
T10 | Jefferson State | 6 | 10 |
T10 | New Mexico JC | 6 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: None.
Others receiving votes: Dodge City, 2; Ranger, 2; Calhoun, 1; Eastern Wyoming,1.
NJCAA Div. II
Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Kirkwood CC (4) | 66 | 1 |
2 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 61 | 2 |
3 | South Mountain (3) | 53 | 3 |
4 | Des Moines Area | 42 | 4 |
5 | Walters State JC | 38 | 6 |
6 | Northeast Mississippi | 34 | 5 |
7 | Parkland CC | 30 | 7 |
8 | Meridian | 19 | 8 |
9 | Iowa Central | 18 | 9 |
10 | Tyler JC | 10 | 0 |
Dropped From Ranking: None.
Others receiving votes: Metropolitan CC, 9; Hawkeye, 4; Paradise Valley CC, 1.