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Two teams are No. 1 for the first time ever in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Polls

These polls are for the week of Nov. 1, 2024.

The Ole Miss men’s golf team is No. 1 for the first time ever in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll.

The Rebels have won two fall tournaments and finished no worse than second in two others. They received 15 first-place votes and 489 total points and have vaulted from No. 6 to the top spot.

Oklahoma, with four first-place votes, slides back from No. 1 to No. 2. Auburn (one first-place vote), Arizona State and Texas round out the top five.

Pos. University Points Previous
1 Ole Miss (15) 489 6
2 Oklahoma (4) 478 1
3 Auburn (1) 457 2
4 Arizona State 449 3
5 Texas 392 7
6 LSU 384 15
7 Virginia 382 4
8 North Carolina 364 10
9 Oklahoma State 331 19
10 Arizona 291 14
11 Illinois 286 13
12 Georgia Tech 280 11
13 UCLA 235 RV
14 Florida 230 9
15 Utah 217 20
16 Vanderbilt 203 5
17 SMU 158 RV
18 South Carolina 118 RV
19 Mississippi State 108 RV
20 Texas Tech 100 17
21 Duke 92 T-23
22 Pepperdine 83 T-23
23 Tennessee 76 8
24 Alabama 65 16
25 Notre Dame 63 T-23

Others receiving votes: USF (35), Florida State (32), Texas A&M (25), Georgia (19), BYU (12), Pacific (11), Colorado (9), Charlotte (8), Oregon (6), Northwestern (4), Ohio State (4), Long Beach State (2), North Alabama (1), Stanford (1).

Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll

Colorado Christian is No. 1 for a fourth consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll. The Cougars received 18 first-place votes and 519 points on November 1. They have won six tournaments in a row dating back to last season’s national championship.

Pos. University Points Previous
1 Colorado Christian (18) 519 1
2 North Georgia (3) 500 2
3 Oklahoma Christian 472 3
4 West Florida 444 4
5 Grand Valley State 443 7
6 Lincoln Memorial 401 6
7 Lee 385 9
8 Central Oklahoma 377 8
9 Georgia Southwestern 347 5
10 Cal State East Bay 280 RV
11 Columbus State 261 20
12 USCA 233 14
13 Gannon 176 NR
14 UMSL 165 23
15 Missouri S&T 159 24
16 Nova Southeastern 150 11
17 Colorado Mesa 146 22
18 Wayne State (MI) 137 NR
19 USCB 129 RV
20 CSU Monterey Bay 125 RV
21 Lander 117 15
22 Sonoma State 110 NR
23 Florida Southern 89 10
24 Henderson State 89 13
25 Chico State 81 RV

Others receiving votes: Saint Leo (68), Wingate (40), Coker (36), Palm Beach Atlantic (31), Dallas Baptist (28), Barry (27), Rollins (25), Harding (19), Barton (18), West Texas A&M (18), Midwestern State (14), Flagler (13), Colorado School of Mines (10), Findlay (10), Texas Tyler (9), Ferris State (8), Texas Permian Basin (7), Simon Fraser (6), Colorado State Pueblo (5), Washburn (5), Western New Mexico (5), Lynn (4), Embry-Riddle (Florida) (3), Tampa (2), Virginia Union (1).

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Washington & Lee men’s golf

Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll

Washington & Lee is No. 1 for the first time ever in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll. The Generals broke multiple team records while winning the Golfweek October Classic and received 10 first-place votes and 274 points in the process. Their rise to the top ends an 11-poll run by Methodist, which got one first-place vote and now sits in the No. 2 spot.

Pos. University Points Previous
1 Washington & Lee (10) 274 6
2 Methodist (1) 262 1
3 Illinois Wesleyan 237 4
4 Emory 232 2
5 Sewanee 231 T-21
6 Oglethorpe 217 5
7 Carnegie Mellon 200 3
8 LeTourneau 199 13
9 Lynchburg 184 10
10 Huntingdon 172 7
11 Aurora 159 T-11
12 Southwestern (TX) 152 RV
13 Guilford 141 RV
14 Hampden-Sydney 120 17
15 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 114 20
16 Carleton 83 23
17 Rochester 81 25
18 Berry 79 19
19 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 78 8
20 Bethel (MN) 70 15
21 Kenyon 66 T-11
22 Gustavus Adolphus 55 RV
23 Gettysburg 48 RV
24 Babson 22 16
25 Redlands 21 9

Others receiving votes: Averett (19), Saint John’s (18), Nebraska Wesleyan (14), Wittenberg (13), Trinity (6), Rhodes (4), Pomona-Pitzer (3), John Carroll (1).

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

Dalton State is No. 1 for the sixth consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Roadrunners received seven first-place votes and 247 points.

Pos. University Points Previous
1 Dalton State (7) 247 1
2 Oklahoma City (1) 233 9
3 Keiser 231 2
4 Lindsey Wilson (2) 227 6
5 Coastal Georgia 196 8
6 Marian 190 NR
7 Texas Wesleyan 188 3
T-8 British Columbia 184 T-4
T-8 Wayland Baptist 184 7
10 Ottawa Arizona 162 T-4
11 MidAmerica Nazarene 158 T-13
12 Campbellsville 134 T-13
13 Indiana Wesleyan 124 NR
14 Houston-Victoria 110 T-10
15 Mount Mercy 100 RV
16 William Carey 91 16
17 Hastings 75 NR
18 Northwestern Ohio 70 T-19
19 Northwestern 59 24
20 USAO 52 RV
21 SCAD Atlanta 41 RV
22 Bellevue 40 25
23 Taylor 33 23
24 Tennessee Wesleyan 32 22
25 Cumberland (TN) 24 15

Others receiving votes: Blue Mountain College (21), Columbia (MO) (12), Reinhardt (11), Victoria-B.C. (6), Point (5), Ave Maria (4), St. Ambrose (2), Webber International (2), Lawrence Tech (1), Truett McConnell (1).

Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll

Midland is No. 1 for the third straight poll. The Chaparrals received five first-place votes and 77 overall points, four more than Hutchinson (three first-place votes and 73 points).

Pos. University Points Previous
1 Midland (5) 77 1
2 Hutchinson (3) 73 2
3 Odessa 51 3
T-4 McLennan 48 8
T-4 Western Texas 48 7
6 Central Alabama 41 6
7 Indian Hills 35 4
8 New Mexico JC 27 5
9 Dodge City 14 RV
10 Garden City 11 NR

Others receiving votes: Weatherford (8), Tyler (3), Blinn (1), Eastern Florida State (1).

Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll

There’s a tie atop this poll between Mississippi Gulf Coast and Parkland. Each program won three tournaments during the fall season and they share the top spot for a second consecutive poll.

Pos. University Points Previous
T-1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (2) 37 T-1
T-1 Parkland (2) 37 T-1
3 Murray State (Oklahoma) 32 3
4 South Mountain (Arizona) 30 4
5 Kirkwood 21 5
6 Heartland 15 7
7 Meridian 13 8
8 Walters State 12 NR
9 Roane State 10 6
10 Iowa Central 6 9

Others receiving votes: East Central (5), Jones (1), Northeast (NE) (1).

Oklahoma, Colorado Christian, Methodist are No. 1 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Polls

These polls are for the week of Oct. 11, 2024.

With consecutive wins at the Valero Texas Collegiate on Sep. 23 and Ben Hogan Collegiate on Oct. 1, Oklahoma has been elevated into the top spot in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll for Oct. 11, 2024.

The Sooners received seven first-place votes and 388 points, five more than previous No. 1 Auburn (eight first-place votes and 383 points).

Arizona State, Virginia (one first-place vote) and Vanderbilt rounded out the top five.

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll

Rank University Points Previous
1 Oklahoma (7) 388 8
2 Auburn (8) 383 1
3 Arizona State 378 2
4 Virginia (1) 345 3
5 Vanderbilt 317 4
6 Ole Miss (1) 291 12
7 Texas 290 11
8 Tennessee 256 6
9 Florida 247 9
10 North Carolina 244 16
11 Georgia Tech 243 17
12 Florida State 234 10
13 Illinois 226 5
14 Arizona 214 13
15 LSU 203 15
16 Alabama 200 7
17 Texas Tech 171 14
18 Texas A&M 143 19
19 Oklahoma State 120 18
20 Utah 87 24
21 Georgia 78 21
22 Stanford 73 22
T-23 Duke 42 20
T-23 Notre Dame 42 RV
T-23 Pepperdine 42 25

Others receiving votes: UCLA (31), Arkansas (29), South Carolina (28), Ohio State (22), BYU (21), Wake Forest (19), SMU (16), Gonzaga (15), USF (14), Colorado State (13), UNLV (12), Purdue (8), Arkansas State (5), Colorado (4), Marquette (4), North Alabama (2), Pacific (2), Louisville (1), Mississippi State (1), Troy (1), Washington (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

After a fourth straight tournament victory at the WWU Invitational, Colorado Christian maintained its No. 1 ranking for the third consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Cougars received nine first-place votes and 249 points.

North Georgia (one first-place vote), Oklahoma Christian, West Florida, and Georgia Southwestern rounded out the top five.

Rank University Points Previous
1 Colorado Christian (9) 249 1
2 North Georgia (1) 236 2
3 Oklahoma Christian 233 4
4 West Florida 210 3
5 Georgia Southwestern 198 5
6 Lincoln Memorial 188 6
7 Grand Valley State 185 8
8 Central Oklahoma 177 9
9 Lee 164 10
10 Florida Southern 161 7
11 Nova Southeastern 126 11
12 Saint Leo 109 13
13 Henderson State 99 15
14 USC Aiken 76 12
15 Lander 72 18
16 Coker 70 17
17 Barry 68 16
18 West Texas A&M 56 20
19 Dallas Baptist 46 14
20 Columbus State 43 19
21 Midwestern State 39 23
22 Colorado Mesa 35 RV
23 UMSL 33 RV
24 Missouri S&T 29 RV
25 Wingate 28 21

Others receiving votes: Colorado State Pueblo (27), Palm Beach Atlantic (27), Cal State East Bay (25), Flagler (25), Lynn (21), Anderson (SC) (20), Harding (20), Tampa (20), Colorado School of Mines (18), Ferris State (17), Western New Mexico (16), Valdosta State (12), Simon Fraser (11), Southern Arkansas (9), CSU Monterey Bay (7), Chico State (6), Embry-Riddle (FL) (6), Barton (5), Union (TN) (5), Carson-Newman (4), Central Missouri (3), St. Mary’s (TX) (3), Fort Hays State (2), USCB (1), Virginia Union (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll

After winning the Gate City Invitational on Oct. 1, Methodist is No. 1 for the 10th consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Monarchs received nine first-place votes and 295 points on October 11, five more than Emory (three first-place votes and 290 points).

Rank University Points Previous
1 Methodist (9) 295 1
2 Emory (3) 290 3
3 Carnegie Mellon 261 2
4 Illinois Wesleyan 257 5
5 Oglethorpe 254 4
6 Washington & Lee 223 7
7 Huntingdon 221 6
8 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 191 9
9 Redlands 161 11
10 Lynchburg 146 8
T-11 Kenyon 137 13
T-11 Aurora 137 15
13 LeTourneau 133 17
14 Wittenberg 129 12
15 Bethel (MN) 109 16
16 Babson 85 21
17 Hampden-Sydney 83 20
18 Pomona-Pitzer 72 19
19 Berry 58 RV
20 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 56 22
T-21 Sewanee 54 10
T-21 Saint John’s (MN) 54 14
23 Carleton 49 NR
24 Franklin & Marshall 48 23
25 Rochester 46 RV

 Others receiving votes: Gettysburg (45), Gustavus Adolphus (43), Trinity (TX) (43), Guilford (33), Piedmont (30), Nebraska Wesleyan (27), Mary Hardin-Baylor (14), Southwestern (TX) (13), Whitman (12), Willamette (12), Whitworth (11), Greensboro (9), Trinity (CT) (6), Rhodes (5), Averett (4), California Lutheran (4), Rose-Hulman (4), Transylvania (4), Hamilton (2).

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2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

After winning their sixth straight tournament at the Invite at Innisbrook on Sept. 24, Dalton State is No. 1 for the fifth consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Roadrunners received all seven first-place votes and 175 points, eight more than Keiser (167 points).

Rank University Points Previous
1 Dalton State (7) 175 1
2 Keiser 167 2
3 Texas Wesleyan 151 3
T-4 British Columbia 144 T-5
T-4 OUAZ 144 8
6 Lindsey Wilson 141 4
7 Wayland Baptist 129 9
8 Coastal Georgia 103 11
9 Oklahoma City 90 T-5
T-10 Houston-Victoria 85 10
T-10 Truett McConnell 85 14
12 Columbia (MO) 81 7
T-13 Campbellsville 80 T-19
T-13 MidAmerica Nazarene 80 13
15 Cumberland (TN) 69 15
16 William Carey 65 16
17 Southeastern (FL) 61 12
18 Webber International 51 17
T-19 Northwestern Ohio 38 RV
T-19 Point 38 T-21
21 Lawrence Tech 36 24
22 Tennessee Wesleyan 35 T-21
23 Taylor 28 18
24 Northwestern (IA) 24 23
25 Bellevue 23 T-19

Others receiving votes: Victoria-B.C. (19), Ave Maria (17), Midway (15), Mount Mercy (14), Blue Mountain College (11), USAO (11), Cumberlands (KY) (9), SCAD Atlanta (8), The Master’s (8), Reinhardt (7), Grand View (5), Lewis-Clark State (5), Morningside (5), Embry-Riddle (AZ) (3), St. Ambrose (3), Faulkner (1), Southwestern Christian (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll

With three wins already under its belt this season, Midland tops its second straight Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll. The Chaparrals received three first-place votes and 64 points, eight more than Hutchinson (one first-place vote and 56 points).

Rank University Points Previous
1 Midland (3) 64 1
2 Hutchinson (1) 56 3
3 Odessa (3) 51 2
4 Indian Hills 48 4
5 New Mexico JC 42 5
6 Central Alabama 40 6
7 Western Texas 21 T-7
8 McLennan 19 T-7
9 Southern Union State 13 T-7
10 Weatherford 12 RV

Others receiving votes: Eastern Florida State (11), Eastern Wyoming (5), Dodge City (2), Blinn (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll

With four wins between them already this season, Mississippi Gulf Coast and Parkland, who has three of the wins, share No. 1 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs and Cobras each received one first-place vote and 27 points on October 11, one more than Murray State (OK) (one first-place vote and 26 points).

Rank University Points Previous
T-1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) 27 T-1
T-1 Parkland (1) 27 5
3 Murray State (OK) (1) 26 RV
4 South Mountain 18 3
5 Kirkwood 16 T-1
6 Roane State 14 4
7 Heartland 12 T-9
8 Meridian 7 8
9 Iowa Central 6 7
T-10 East Central 4 NR
T-10 Hawkeye 4 T-9

Others receiving votes: Des Moines Area (1), Jones (1).

Auburn remains on top of final Bushnell/Golfweek coaches poll for 2023-24

It’s the final polls of the season.

With wins in each of its last five tournaments, including an SEC Championship victory for its first conference title since 2018, Auburn is No. 1 for the third time in the last four Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll. The Tigers received 18 first-place votes and 496 points on May 3. 

Vanderbilt (one first-place vote), Arizona State (one first-place vote), North Carolina, and Tennessee rounded out the top five, while Florida State, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Washington, and Alabama completed the top 10.

Meanwhile, North Georgia remains on top of the D-II poll, where it has remained the entire season.

Here’s a look at the final Bushnell/Golfweek coaches polls of the 2023-24 season:

Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Auburn (18) 496
2 Vanderbilt (1) 473
3 Arizona State (1) 455
4 North Carolina 452
5 Tennessee 409
6 Florida State 407
7 Ole Miss 367
8 Arkansas 344
9 Washington 329
10 Alabama 324
11 Texas 281
12 Arizona 269
13 Virginia 261
14 Florida 220
15 Texas Tech 216
16 Oklahoma 213
17 Georgia Tech 202
18 Illinois 172
19 Georgia 145
20 Texas A&M 121
21 East Tennessee State 118
22 California 72
23 New Mexico 66
24 Oregon 38
25 Duke 20
25 Duke 20

Receiving votes: Stanford (19), Oklahoma State (10), Northwestern (6), Louisville (3), Purdue (3), Notre Dame (2).

Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 North Georgia (21) 549
2 Lincoln Memorial 516
3 Georgia Southwestern 501
4 Grand Valley State (1) 490
5 Colorado Christian 445
6 Oklahoma Christian 443
7 USC Aiken 370
8 Lee 359
9 West Florida 356
10 Dallas Baptist 355
11 Nova Southeastern 333
12 Lander 316
13 Saint Leo 284
14 Florida Southern 278
15 Barton 243
16 Central Oklahoma 196
17 Henderson State 181
18 Texas-Permian Basin 143
19 Midwestern State 121
20 Coker 107
21 Colorado State Pueblo 99
22 Barry 89
23 Columbus State 59
24 Missouri S&T 50
25 Shorter 47

Receiving votes: Cal State Monterey Bay (35), Chico State (23), Union (TN) (22), Indianapolis (21), Western New Mexico (21), Tampa (20), Wingate (14), West Texas A&M (12), Missouri Southern State (8), Lenoir Rhyne (7), Cal State East Bay (5), Cal State San Marcos (4), Carson-Newman (4), Clayton State (4), Southern Arkansas (4), Wayne State (MI) (4), Colorado Mesa (3), USC Beaufort (3), Flagler (2), Harding (2), Colorado School of Mines (1), Virginia Union (1).

Division III

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Methodist (13) 325
2 Emory 311
3 Carnegie Mellon 293
4 Oglethorpe 289
5 Illinois Wesleyan 273
6 Lynchburg 252
7 Huntingdon 246
8 Washington & Lee 223
9 Sewanee 195
10 Aurora 188
11 Saint John’s (MN) 180
12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 179
13 Bethel (MN) 166
14 Texas-Dallas 161
15 Wittenberg 155
16 Babson 112
17 Guilford 100
18 Redlands 95
19 Pomona-Pitzer 91
20 Hampden-Sydney 87
21 Averett 65
22 LeTourneau 55
23 Kenyon 54
24 Franklin & Marshall 30
25 Rochester 27

Receiving votes:  Christopher Newport (23), Whitman (10), Rhodes College (9), Greensboro (8), Willamette (7), Gustavus Adolphus (6), Whitworth (5), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2), RPI (1), York (PA) (1).

NAIA

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Dalton State (7) 175
2 Keiser 168
3 OUAZ 156
4 Texas Wesleyan 149
T-5 British Columbia 144
T-5 Lindsey Wilson 144
7 Wayland Baptist 130
8 Southeastern (FL) 109
9 Oklahoma City 108
T-10 MidAmerica Nazarene 104
T-10 Truett McConnell 104
12 Coastal Georgia 89
13 Houston-Victoria 86
14 Columbia (MO) 85
15 Cumberland (TN) 84
T-16 Point 62
T-16 William Carey 62
18 Campbellsville 49
19 Webber International 42
20 Bellevue 33
21 Ave Maria 32
22 Cumberlands (KY) 26
23 USAO 20
24 Victoria – BC 19
T-25 Lawrence Tech 18
T-25 The Master’s 18

Receiving votes: Southwestern Christian (11), Taylor (11), Park (MO) (7), Reinhardt (6), Lewis-Clark State (5), Tennessee Wesleyan (3), Northwestern (IA), Blue Mountain (1), Shawnee State (1).

NJCAA Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Odessa (5) 70
2 Indian Hills (2) 68
3 New Mexico JC (1) 63
4 Midland 52
5 Hutchinson 50
6 Ranger 36
7 Dodge City 29
8 Central Alabama 27
9 McLennan 21
10 Western Texas 14

Receiving votes: Eastern Florida State (9), NMMI (1).

NJCAA Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (5) 50
2 South Mountain 43
3 Parkland 37
4 Kirkwood 34
5 Roane State 33
6 Des Moines Area 26
7 East Central 15
8 Iowa Central 10
T-9 Meridian 9
T-9 Murray State College 9

Receiving votes: Jones (6), Southeast (NE) (3).

Auburn moves into top spot in Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf coaches poll for March 1

Who are the No. 1 teams in men’s college golf?

The Bushnell/Golfweek Division I coaches poll has a new No. 1 for the first time in 2023-24: Auburn.

After the Tigers stormed to finish second in the Southern Highlands Collegiate on Feb. 27, they received 11 first-place votes and 462 points, nine more than five-time previous No. 1 North Carolina (six first-place votes and 453 points). 

Vanderbilt (two first-place votes), Arizona State and Washington rounded out the top five, while Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Arkansas completed the top 10.

In Division II, North Georgia is No. 1 for the fifth straight time, receiving all 19 first-place votes and 475 points in the process.

Here’s a look at the Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf coaches polls for March 1:

Vanderbilt, Anderson and Emory remain in top spots in Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf coaches polls for April 14

Here’s a look at the top teams in the April 14th rankings.

After a win in the Mason Rudolph Championship, Vanderbilt continues as the top-ranked team in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I men’s college golf coaches poll for April 14. The Commodores received 19 first-place votes and 523 points in the process. 

North Carolina (one first-place vote), Texas Tech, Arizona State and Illinois (one first-place vote) rounded out the top five, while Florida State, Pepperdine, Auburn, Stanford and Florida completed the top 10.

In Division II, Anderson remains the top-ranked team. Similar in Division III, Emory is holding on to the top spot. Keiser passed Lindsey Wilson to retake No. 1 in the NAIA poll. New Mexico JC and South Maintain are on top in the NJCAA polls.

Here’s a look at the Bushnell/Golfweek coaches polls for April 14.

Vanderbilt remains top team in Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf coaches polls for March 24

Here’s a look at the top teams in the March 24 rankings.

After two top-three finishes in March, including a win at the Cabo Collegiate against a field that included nine other ranked teams, Vanderbilt continues as the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I coaches poll top-ranked team for March 24. The Commodores received 18 first-place votes and 473 points.

Vanderbilt is far from the only team to remain in the top spot. In Div. II, Anderson also remained in the top spot, receiving 12 first-place votes and 324 points.

Meanwhile, in Div. III, Emory moved up two spots to regain the top spot, passing Methodist and Christopher Newport. Lindsay Wilson passed Keiser to take No. 1 in the NAIA poll. In NJCAA, Hutchinson and Mississippi Gulf Coast are the teams leading the pack.

Here’s a look at the Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf coaches polls for March 24:

Anderson is No. 1 in first spring 2023 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll

The Trojans received 14 first-place votes and 422 points in the process.

Before teeing off at the LMU Spring Kick-Off on Monday, Anderson (SC) picked up where they left off fall 2022 as the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll’s No. 1 for Feb. 10.

The Trojans received 14 first-place votes and 422 points in the process. Barry (five first-place votes), West Florida, Grand Valley State, and Lee rounded out the top five, while Henderson State, Nova Southeastern, Oklahoma Christian, North Georgia and Sonoma State completed the top 10.

Sixteen others, including Lander, Florida Southern and Chico State, received votes.

Rank University (first-place votes) Points
1 Anderson (SC) (14) 422
2 Barry (5) 404
3 West Florida 368
4 Grand Valley State 361
5 Lee 358
6 Henderson State 333
7 Nova Southeastern 315
8 Oklahoma Christian 305
9 North Georgia 301
10 Sonoma State 254
11 Tampa 245
12 Georgia Southwestern 210
13 Clayton State 204
14 Colorado State-Pueblo 186
15 Missouri-St. Louis 185
16 Western New Mexico 169
17 CSU Monterey Bay 129
18 Saint Leo 128
19 Simon Fraser 87
20 Carson-Newman 84
21 Lincoln Memorial 81
22 Stanislaus State 75
23 Findlay 61
24 Limestone 60
25 Northeastern State 40

Others receiving votes: Lander 27, Florida Southern 24, Chico State 21, Missouri S&T 16, Harding 16, South Carolina Aiken 15, Western Washington 14, McKendree 7, Washburn 6, Central Oklahoma 5, Winona State 3, Wayne State (MI) 2, CSU East Bay 1, Coker 1, Midwestern State 1, Southwestern Oklahoma State 1.

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Anderson finishes fall 2022 as No. 1 team in Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll

The Trojans received 13 of a possible 18 first-place votes and 444 points in the process.

Anderson (South Carolina) is No. 1 for the second consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

The Trojans received 13 of a possible 18 first-place votes and 444 points in the process. They were followed in the top five by Barry (five first-place votes), West Florida, Lee and Grand Valley State. Oklahoma Christian, North Georgia, Henderson State, Nova Southeastern, who jumped from No. 13 to No. 9, and Sonoma State round out the top 10.

Clayton State rose six spots from No. 18 in the October 28 poll to No. 12, and Tampa to No. 13 from No. 17. Saint Leo (No. 17), Carson-Newman (No. 20), Northeastern State (No. 23) and Stanislaus State (T-24) each entered after receiving votes on October 28.

There were 25 others received votes.

Rank Team (first-place votes) Points Previous
1 Anderson (SC) (13) 444 1
2 Barry (5) 431 3
3 West Florida 404 2
4 Lee 373 6
5 Grand Valley State 367 4
6 Oklahoma Christian 345 5
7 North Georgia 329 10
8 Henderson State 320 8
9 Nova Southeastern 279 13
10 Sonoma State 278 9
11 Georgia Southwestern State 269 11
12 Clayton State 228 18
13 Tampa 197 17
14 Missouri – St. Louis 188 14
15 Colorado State Pueblo 162 15
16 Western New Mexico 159 16
17 Saint Leo 131 RV
18 Cal State-Monterey Bay 122 12
19 Limestone 111 25
20 Carson-Newman 87 RV
21 Simon Fraser 86 23
22 Lincoln Memorial 57 20
23 Northeastern State 56 RV
T-24 Findlay 52 24
T-24 Stanislaus State 52 RV

Others receiving votes: Lander (45); Chico State (40); Western Washington (38); Harding (34); Washburn (33); Midwestern State (26); Cameron (17); Wayne State (MI) (14); McKendree (13); Columbus State (11); Cal State-East Bay (9); Florida Southern (7); Flagler (5); Coker (4); Erskine (4); Holy Names (4); Union (TN) (4); Barton (3); Cal State-San Marcos (2); Lincoln (MO) (2); Lynn (2); Missouri S&T (2); Winona State (2); Colorado Mines (1); South Carolina Aiken (1).

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Anderson moves into Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll’s top spot for Oct. 28

Anderson (SC) is No. 1 in the October 28 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

Moving up from No. 7 and with wins in all four of its fall tournaments, Anderson is No. 1 in the Oct. 28 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

The Trojans, who received nine first-place votes and 404 points, defeated numerous poll regulars in a strong McCoy Wright Currahee Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday to cement their undefeated fall season.

West Florida (two first-place votes, 402 overall points) and Barry (five first-places, 399 points) were within five points of the Trojans, while Grand Valley State, who also won four fall tournaments, leaped from No. 17 to No. 4. Oklahoma Christian (one first-place vote), Lee, Western Washington, Henderson State, Sonoma State, and North Georgia complete the top 10.

Twenty-four others received votes.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Anderson (9) 404 7
2 West Florida (2) 402 3
3 Barry (5) 399 1
4 Grand Valley State 359 17
5 Oklahoma Christian (1) 353 6
6 Lee 308 2
7 Western Washington 304 NR
8 Henderson State 296 12
9 Sonoma State 278 25
10 North Georgia 267 4
11 Georgia Southwestern State 249 5
12 Cal State-Monterey Bay 205 NR
13 Nova Southeastern 181 8
14 Missouri-St. Louis 173 13
15 Colorado State Pueblo 167 11
16 Western New Mexico 156 NR
17 Tampa 147 NR
18 Clayton State 107 15
19 Cameron 93 NR
20 Lincoln Memorial 88 9
T-21 Midwestern State 68 NR
T-21 Cal State-East Bay 68 NR
23 Simon Fraser 67 NR
24 Findlay 64 24
25 Limestone 63 10

Others receiving votes: Northeastern State (36); Harding (32); Saint Leo (31); Chico State (28); Washburn (28); Wayne State (15); McKendree (11); South Carolina Aiken (10); Central Oklahoma (8); Holy Names (8); Winona State (8); Carson-Newman (7); Southwestern Oklahoma State (7); Barton (5); Missouri S&T (5); Lander (3); Southern Arkansas (3); Stanislaus State (3); St. Mary’s (Texas) (3); Cal State-San Marcos (2); Central Missouri (2); Union (2); Columbus State (1); Virginia Union (1).

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New No. 1 as Barry men’s golf takes over top spot in Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll

Barry flipped spots with the previous No. 1 team to take over the top spot.

Three teams received more first-place votes, but Barry men’s golf is the new No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

Barry got the most overall votes and was able to flip spots with the previous No. 1 team, Lee, to take over the top spot.

Barry got two first-place votes but Lee received six. In the No. 3 spot is West Florida, which got five first-place votes, also more than Barry. North Georgia is No. 4 and Georgia Southwestern is No. 5.

Oklahoma Christian is No. 6 and in the No. 7 spot is Anderson (SC), which collected the remaining three first-place votes, also more than Barry. Anderson wasn’t ranked in the previous poll.

Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 30

Rank University (First-place votes) Points  Previous
1 Barry (2) 413 2
2 Lee (6) 396 1
3 West Florida (5) 363 7
4 North Georgia (1) 340 6
5 Georgia Southwestern 305 5
6 Oklahoma Christian 295 3
7 Anderson (SC) (3) 260 NR
8 Nova Southeastern 238 15
9 Lincoln Memorial 222 4
10 Limestone 221 8
11 Colorado State Pueblo 194 14
12 Henderson State 192 NR
13 Missouri – St. Louis 182 19
14 Carson-Newman 172 11
15 Clayton State 162 NR
16 Lander 153 16
17 Grand Valley State 148 24
18 Florida Southern 140 12
19 South Carolina-Aiken 120 9
T-20 Central Missouri 112 10
T-20 Saint Leo 112 18
22 Arkansas Tech 97 13
23 Lynn 87 NR
24 Findlay 86 NR
25 Sonoma State 81 NR
Others receiving votes: Western New Mexico (77); Columbus State (66); Washburn (63); Western Washington (56); Harding (54); Barton (52); Indianapolis (38); Tampa (28); Wayne State (MI) (26); Erskine (25); Gannon (24); Northeastern State (20); Colorado Christian (20); Cal State-Monterey Bay (19); Rogers State (18); Central Oklahoma (18); Tusculum (18); Simon Fraser (17); Newberry (17); Midwestern State (16); St. Mary’s (TX) (15); West Georgia (15); Lenoir Rhyne (14); Cal State-San Marcos (14); McKendree (14); Missouri S&T (13); Flagler (12); Winona State (12); Cameron (10); Belmont Abbey (10); Holy Names (5); Rollins (4); Cal State-East Bay (3); Davis & Elkins (2); Valdosta State (2); Southern Nazarene (2); Tiffin (2); Colorado Mesa (1).

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