Pepperdine started its spring with two team titles before logging a runner-up finish in a loaded field at the Prestige. As a result, the Waves have risen to the top spot in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.
The Waves received 15 first-place votes, followed by second-ranked Oklahoma who received two first-place votes. Pepperdine effectively knocked Oklahoma out of the top spot.
Texas, winner of the Prestige, climbs all the way up to fourth, receiving two first-place votes, followed by Texas Tech to round out the top five.
Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, SMU and Arizona all earned a spot in the top ten.
Florida (No. 22), Southern California (No. 24) and Oklahoma State (No. 25) all rejoined the ranking this week, while LSU and Tennessee fell from the top 25.
Coaches Poll
| Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Pepperdine (15) | 510 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (2) | 491 | 1 |
| 3 | Arizona State (2) | 475 | 9 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 456 | 13 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 440 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 419 | 11 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 412 | 3 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 379 | 5 |
| 9 | SMU | 327 | 16 |
| 10 | Arizona | 304 | 10 |
| 11 | Washington | 296 | 18 |
| 12 | Baylor | 283 | 12 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 263 | 22 |
| 14 | Louisville | 229 | 19 |
| 15 | Auburn | 226 | 17 |
| 16 | Georgia | 185 | 20 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 184 | 8 |
| 18 | Duke | 182 | 4 |
| 19 | BYU | 163 | 15 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 144 | 7 |
| 21 | UCLA | 103 | 24 |
| 22 | Florida | 100 | NR |
| 23 | Clemson | 78 | 21 |
| 24 | Southern California | 75 | NR |
| T-25 | Oklahoma State | 32 | NR |
| T-25 | North Carolina | 32 | 14 |
Dropped From Ranking: LSU (No. 23); Tennessee (No. 25).
Others Receiving Votes: East Tennessee State, 14; Stanford, 10; San Diego State, 8, Tennessee, 3; James Madison, 1; LSU, 1.
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