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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:

Keiser tops first spring 2023 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

The Seahawks received nine first-place votes and 320 points.

Before teeing off at the Coastal Georgia Invite on Monday, Keiser picked up where they left off 2022 as the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No. 1 for Feb. 10. The Seahawks, who received nine first-place votes and 320 points in the process, edged Bellevue (300 points) and Lindsey Wilson (four first-place votes and 298 points) for the top spot.

Ottawa (AZ) and Dalton State rounded out the top five, while Cumberlands, South Carolina Beaufort, Wayland Baptist, Taylor, Houston-Victoria and Southeastern (FL) completed the top 10.

Rank University (first-place votes) Points
1 Keiser (9) 320
2 Bellevue 300
3 Lindsey Wilson (4) 298
4 Ottawa (AZ) 256
5 Dalton State 248
6 Cumberlands 242
7 South Carolina Beaufort 232
8 Wayland Baptist 226
9 Taylor 220
T-10 Houston-Victoria 215
T-10 Southeastern (FL) 215
12 Oklahoma City 195
13 British Columbia 175
14 Southwestern Christian 152
15 The Master’s 147
16 Texas Wesleyan 126
17 Coastal Georgia 122
18 William Carey 93
19 Point 71
20 Kansas Wesleyan 54
T-21 Lawrence Tech 52
T-21 Truett McConnell 52
23 Central Methodist 46
24 Embry-Riddle (AZ) 37
25 Reinhardt 33

Others receiving votes: William Woods 24, Park (MO) 20, SCAD Savannah 6, Webber International 6, Morningside 5, Mount Mercy 5, Benedictine at Mesa 3, Mesa 3, Sterling 3, Grand View 2, Roosevelt 2, Bethany (KS) 2, Midway 2, St. Ambrose 2, Menlo 1.

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Keiser maintains No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll at end of fall

The Seahawks received five first-place votes and 283 points.

Keiser remains at No. 1 in the Nov. 18 and final fall 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll.

The Seahawks received five first-place votes and 283 points and were closely followed by Lindsey Wilson (five first-place votes and 278 points) and Bellevue (two first-place votes and 276 points). Ottawa (AZ), Dalton State, Southeastern (FL), South Carolina Beaufort, Taylor, Wayland Baptist and Oklahoma City completed the top 10.

Truett McConnell (No. 22) and Reinhardt (No. 23) entered the poll after receiving votes on Oct. 28.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Keiser (5) 293 1
2 Lindsey Wilson (5) 278 4
3 Bellevue (2) 276 3
4 Ottawa (AZ) 244 2
5 Dalton State 221 5
6 Southeastern (FL) 215 6
7 South Carolina Beaufort 212 11
T-8 Taylor 207 10
T-8 Wayland Baptist 207 9
10 Oklahoma City 180 12
11 British Columbia 179 15
12 Cumberlands 163 8
13 Houston-Victoria 157 7
14 Southwestern Christian 135 13
15 The Master’s 134 16
16 Texas Wesleyan 122 17
17 Coastal Georgia 119 19
18 William Carey 88 18
19 Embry-Riddle (AZ) 82 14
20 Point 65 21
21 Lawrence Tech 61 20
22 Truett McConnell 39 RV
23 Reinhardt 36 RV
24 Kansas Wesleyan 35 22
25 Central Methodist 34 25

Others receiving votes: William Woods (25); Park (MO) (23); Cumberland (22); Columbia International (13); Morningside (8); Mount Mercy (5); Point Park (5); St. Ambrose (3); Grand View (2); Roosevelt (2); SCAD Savannah (1).

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Keiser remains No. 1 in Oct. 28 Bushnell/Golfweek’s NAIA Coaches Poll

The Seahawks received seven first-place votes and 283 points in the process.

Fresh off its 14-stroke victory at the 2022 SEU Fall Invitational, Keiser remains at No. 1 in the Oct. 28 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Seahawks received seven first-place votes and 283 points in the process.

Ottawa (AZ) (279 overall points) and Bellevue (one first-place vote and 275 points) were within eight points of Keiser. Lindsey Wilson (two first-place votes), Dalton State, Southeastern, Houston-Victoria (two first-place votes), Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist and Taylor completed the top 10. Lindsey Wilson jumped nine spots up to No. 4, Houston-Victoria from No. 24 to No. 7, Cumberlands from receiving votes on September 30 to No. 8, and Taylor from No. 18 to No. 10.

William Carey (No. 18), Lawrence Tech (No. 20), Park (No. 23), and Central Methodist (No. 25), who were all unranked on Sept. 30, made appearances in this poll. William Woods, from receiving votes to No. 24, also entered.

Truett McConnell, Reinhardt, Menlo, Mount Mercy, Morningside, Bethany, Point Park, St. Ambrose, Lewis Clark State, and Webber International received votes.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Keiser (7) 283 1
2 Ottawa-AZ 279 3
3 Bellevue (1) 275 4
4 Lindsey Wilson (2) 257 13
5 Dalton State 234 6
6 Southeastern 225 5
7 Houston-Victoria (2) 215 24
8 Cumberlands 212 RV
9 Wayland Baptist 205 10
10 Taylor 191 18
11 South Carolina Beaufort 190 2
12 Oklahoma City 173 7
13 Southwestern Christian 151 16
14 Embry-Riddle 142 23
15 British Columbia 139 11
16 The Master’s 110 21
17 Texas Wesleyan 104 8
18 William Carey 102 NR
19 Coastal Georgia 98 9
20 Lawrence Tech 60 NR
21 Point 46 12
22 Kansas Wesleyan 37 20
23 Park 35 NR
24 William Woods 25 RV
25 Central Methodist 22 NR

Others receiving votes: Truett McConnell (20); Reinhardt (19); Menlo (15); Mount Mercy (11); Morningside (8); Bethany (7); Point Park (6); St. Ambrose (5); Lewis Clark State (4); Webber International (1).

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Keiser men’s golf is unanimous No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

Keiser received all 10 first-place votes and is the unanimous No. 1 team.

Keiser received all 10 first-place votes and is the unanimous No. 1 team in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll.

Rounding out the top five is South Carolina Beaufort, Ottawa (AZ), Bellevue and Southeastern (Fla.), who climbed five spots from No. 10.

Dalton State, Oklahoma City, Texas Wesleyan, Coastal Georgia, and Wayland Baptist complete the top 10.

Truett-McConnell is the big mover, going from No. 23 to No 15.

Bushnell/Golfweek Division NAIA Coaches’ Poll – September 30

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Keiser (11) 275 1
2 South Carolina Beaufort 243 3
3 Ottawa (AZ) 238 T-5
4 Bellevue 235 4
5 Southeastern (FL) 235 10
6 Dalton State 211 2
7 Oklahoma City 199 7
8 Texas Wesleyan 180 8
9 Coastal Georgia 179 T-5
10 Wayland Baptist 176 11
11 British Columbia 166 9
12 Point 138 12
13 Lindsey Wilson 136 16
14 Reinhardt 127 13
15 Truett-McConnell 104 23
16 Southwestern Christian 92 15
17 Lewis-Clark State 81 14
18 Taylor 76 21
19 Morningside 68 17
20 Kansas Wesleyan 63 NR
21 The Master’s 59 24
22 Tennessee Wesleyan 54 19
23 Embry-Riddle (AZ) 45 22
24 Houston-Victoria 43 20
25 SCAD Savannah 41 18
Others Rreceiving votes: Cumberlands (19); Milligan (13); Webber International (11); Cumberland (9); Mount Mercy (9); Northwestern College (IA) (8); St. Ambrose (6); Midland (5); Oregon Tech (5); Missouri Valley College (5); William Woods (4); Northwestern Ohio (4); Benedictine at Mesa (3); Grand View (2); Faulkner (2); Indiana-East (1).

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Keiser men’s golf tops first Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll for 2022-23 season

Keiser is fresh off the first NAIA men’s golf championship in school history.

Fresh off the first NAIA men’s golf championship in school history, Keiser begins the 2022-23 season in a familiar place: ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll.

The Seahawks received all 10 first-place votes in the poll.

Dalton State, South Carolina Beaufort, Bellevue, College of Coastal Georgia, and Ottawa (AZ) complete the top five.

Oklahoma City, Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and Southeastern (FL) round out the top 10.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Keiser (10) 250
2 Dalton State 239
3 South Carolina Beaufort 219
4 Bellevue 210
T-5 Coastal Georgia 197
T-5 Ottawa (AZ) 197
7 Oklahoma City 185
8 Texas Wesleyan 177
9 British Columbia 173
10 Southeastern (FL) 152
11 Wayland Baptist 142
12 Point 140
13 Reinhardt 114
14 Lewis Clark State 113
15 Southwestern Christian 109
16 Lindsey Wilson 91
17 Morningside 67
18 SCAD Savannah 64
19 Tennessee Wesleyan 59
20 Houston-Victoria 53
21 Taylor 42
22 Embry-Riddle (AZ) 35
23 Truett-McConnell 34
24 The Master’s 31
25 Cumberland University 25

Others receiving votes: Missouri Valley College (24); Cumberlands (20); Kansas Wesleyan (15); Sterling (11); Point Park (PA) (9); Central Methodist (9); Oregon Tech (8); William Woods (8); St. Ambrose (7); Northwestern Ohio (6); Lawrence Tech (4); Columbia International (4); Faulkner (3); Benedictine at Mesa (2); Midway (1); Grand View (1).

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Keiser is No. 1 in final spring 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

Keiser ended its spring 2022 men’s golf campaign where it began: at the top.

Keiser ended its spring 2022 men’s golf campaign where it began: at the top.

The Seahawks, who dominated the Sun Conference Championship with a 27-shot victory, is No. 1 once again in the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll, the final poll of the spring season.

College of Coastal Georgia is No. 2, while South Carolina Beaufort is No. 3, followed by Southeastern and Ottawa (AZ).

The 2022 NAIA Championship is set for May 17-20 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Keiser (16) 400 1
2 College of Coastal Georgia 379 3
3 South Carolina Beaufort 354 2
4 Southeastern (Fla.) 350 T-19
5 Ottawa (AZ) 344 4
6 British Columbia 297 6
7 Texas Wesleyan 295 10
8 Oklahoma City 291 5
9 Dalton State 290 7
10 Point 248 8
11 Wayland Baptist 226 12
12 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (AZ) 211 11
13 Bellevue 204 13
14 Lewis Clark State 201 9
15 Taylor 161 17
16 Reinhardt 160 16
17 Southwestern Christian 155 15
18 Victoria 121 14
T-19 The Master’s University 107 24
T-19 Tennessee Wesleyan 104 21
21 Morningside 68 NR
22 Lindsey Wilson 55 T-19
23 SCAD Savannah 50 22
24 Truett-McConnell 32 25
25 William Woods 22 23
Others receiving votes: Faulkner (21); Central Methodist (12); Sterling (11); Missouri Valley College (10); Lawrence Tech (5); Roosevelt (5); St. Ambrose (4); Midway (2); Milligan (2); William Baptist (1); William Carey (1); Benedictine University at Mesa (1).