After winning its first NJCAA Div. I National Championship by 20 strokes in May, Hutchinson is No. 1 in the first Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll ahead of the 2022 season.
The Blue Dragons received four first-place votes in the process.
New Mexico JC (one first-place vote), Odessa, Midland, and Eastern Florida State join Hutchinson in the top five. Dodge City, McLennan, Western Texas, Indian Hills, and Calhoun round out the top 10.
| Rank | Team (First-place votes) | Points |
| 1 | Hutchinson (4) | 49 |
| 2 | New Mexico JC (1) | 41 |
| 3 | Odessa | 40 |
| 4 | Midland | 32 |
| 5 | Eastern Florida State | 31 |
| 6 | Dodge City | 18 |
| 7 | McLennan | 16 |
| T-8 | Western Texas | 14 |
| T-8 | Indian Hills | 14 |
| 10 | Calhoun | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Central Alabama (6); Ranger (4); Iowa Western (2); Garden City (1).
Meanwhile, South Mountain begins 2022-23 the way they ended 2021-22 – No. 1. The Cougars are Fall 2022’s first No. 1 team in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches Poll.
South Mountain received all four first-place votes and was followed in the top five by Parkland, Kirkwood, Walters State, Meridian, and Glendale.
Mississippi Gulf Coast, Iowa Central, Abraham Baldwin, and Hawkeye rounded out the top 10.
| Rank | Team (First-place votes) | Points |
| 1 | South Mountain (4) | 40 |
| 2 | Parkland | 33 |
| 3 | Kirkwood | 28 |
| 4 | Walters State | 19 |
| T-5 | Meridian | 18 |
| T-5 | Glendale | 18 |
| 7 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 17 |
| 8 | Iowa Central | 14 |
| T-9 | Abraham Baldwin | 7 |
| T-9 | Hawkeye | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Cleveland State CC (6); Muskegon (3); Northeast Mississippi (3).
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