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Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Polls are released; Auburn is No. 1 in Div. I

The preseason Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf polls are out.

The preseason Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf polls for the 2024-25 season have been released.

After completing one of the greatest seasons in men’s college golf history in 2023-24, Auburn starts the new year as the No. 1-team in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Tigers received 14 first-place votes and 409 points on Aug. 30.

Arizona State (two first-place votes) is second, Florida State (one first-place vote) is third, with Vanderbilt and North Carolina rounding out the top five.

Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois and Florida complete the top 10.

After the latest round of confernece realignment, the Div. I poll features 11 SEC teams, six from the ACC, four from the Big 12 and four Big 10 teams.

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll

Rank University Points
1 Auburn (14) 409
2 Arizona State (2) 357
3 Florida State (1) 355
4 Vanderbilt 346
5 North Carolina 279
6 Virginia 271
7 Tennessee 262
8 Texas 257
9 Illinois 253
10 Florida 240
11 Georgia Tech 237
12 Oklahoma 229
13 Ole Miss 221
14 Arizona 211
15 Texas Tech 189
16 Alabama 182
17 Arkansas 180
18 Washington 140
19 Texas A&M 133
20 Oklahoma State 125
21 Georgia 122
22 Ohio State 68
23 Stanford 63
24 Duke 61
25 UCLA 55

Others receiving votes: Oregon (39), East Tennessee State (30), LSU (30), Mississippi State (30), California (23), Wake Forest (21), Baylor (18), Southern California (18), Notre Dame (15), New Mexico (13), BYU (11), Louisville (11), USF (11), West Virginia (10), North Florida (9), Clemson (5), Northwestern (5), SMU (5), South Carolina (2), Chattanooga (2), Elon (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

After winning the first national championship in school history in May, Colorado Christian is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll. The Cougars received nine first-place votes and 430 points on August 30, six more than North Georgia (seven first-place votes and 424 points).

Oklahoma Christian (one first-place vote), West Florida, and Georgia Southwestern (one first-place vote) rounded out the top five, while Lincoln Memorial, Grand Valley State, Florida Southern (one first-place vote), Nova Southeastern and Central Oklahoma completed the top 10.

Rank University Points
1 Colorado Christian (9) 430
2 North Georgia (7) 424
3 Oklahoma Christian (1) 416
4 West Florida 370
5 Georgia Southwestern (1) 344
6 Lincoln Memorial 342
7 Grand Valley State 313
8 Florida Southern (1) 284
9 Nova Southeastern 280
10 Central Oklahoma 268
11 Lee 246
12 Saint Leo 188
13 USC Aiken 185
14 Dallas Baptist 183
T-15 Coker 161
T-15 West Texas A&M 161
17 Barry 153
18 Lander 134
19 Henderson State 123
20 Colorado State Pueblo 115
21 Midwestern State 113
22 Wingate 107
23 Barton 101
24 CSU Monterey Bay 68
25 Lynn 56

Others receiving votes: Western New Mexico (54), Columbus State (47), Missouri S&T (43), Texas-Permian Basin (40), Chico State (39), Tampa (39), Flagler (28), Ferris State (26), Harding (21), Carson-Newman (20), Anderson (SC) (18), Colorado Mesa (17), Central Missouri (16), Sonoma State (15), Shorter (14), Missouri-St. Louis (13), Arkansas Tech (11), Findlay (11), Simon Fraser (11), Southern Arkansas (11), Colorado School of Mines (10), Western Washington (10), Cal State San Marcos (8), Wayne State (MI) (8), Georgia College (6), Belmont Abbey (4), Catawba (4), McKendree (4), Northeastern State (3), Lenoir-Rhyne (2), Union (TN) (2), Newberry (1), Rogers State (1), Virginia Union (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll

After winning a Div. III-record 14th men’s national championship in May, Methodist starts in a familiar spot in the No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll.

The Monarchs received six first-place votes and 264 points on August 30, five more than Carnegie Mellon (three first-place votes and 259 points).

Rank University Points
1 Methodist (6) 264
2 Carnegie Mellon (3) 259
3 Emory 250
4 Oglethorpe (2) 246
5 Illinois Wesleyan 227
6 Huntingdon 203
7 Washington & Lee 186
8 Lynchburg 175
9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 173
10 Redlands 149
11 Sewanee 145
12 Saint John’s (MN) 136
13 Kenyon 128
14 Wittenberg 119
15 Bethel (MN) 106
16 Aurora 93
17 LeTourneau 75
18 Franklin & Marshall 68
19 Pomona-Pitzer 64
20 Guilford 62
21 Babson 56
22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 41
23 Hampden-Sydney 38
24 Texas-Dallas 36
25 Gustavus Adolphus 30

Others receiving votes: Whitman (25), Averett (22), Willamette (21), Rochester (19), Hope (18), Trinity (TX) (17), Farmingdale State (16), RPI (15), Christopher Newport (14), Rose-Hulman (12), Greensboro (11), Whitworth (9), Skidmore (8), McDaniel (7), Carleton (6), St. John Fisher (6), Allegheny (5), Rhodes (5), Berry (3), Spalding (2), Trinity (CT) (2), York (PA) (2), California Lutheran (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

After winning the program’s second national championship in May, Dalton State is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Roadrunners received all 10 first-place votes and 250 points on August 30.

Keiser, Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and Lindsey Wilson rounded out the top five, while Columbia (MO), Houston-Victoria, MidAmerica Nazarene, Wayland Baptist and Ottawa Arizona completed the top 10.

Rank University Points
1 Dalton State (10) 250
2 Keiser 239
3 Texas Wesleyan 225
4 British Columbia 209
5 Lindsey Wilson 199
6 Columbia (MO) 182
7 Houston-Victoria 180
8 MidAmerica Nazarene 175
9 Wayland Baptist 173
10 Ottawa Arizona 162
11 Southeastern (FL) 155
12 Oklahoma City 143
13 Cumberland (TN) 129
14 Truett McConnell 121
15 Coastal Georgia 120
16 William Carey 85
17 Webber International 75
18 Campbellsville 71
19 Bellevue 64
20 Point 57
21 Ave Maria 45
22 Lawrence Tech 41
23 Taylor 29
24 Northwestern (IA) 23
25 Victoria – BC 18

Others receiving votes: Tennessee Wesleyan (17), Cumberlands (KY) (14), USAO (12), Lewis-Clark State (10), Reinhardt (10), The Master’s (5), Northwestern Ohio (4), Faulkner (3), Morningside (2), Park (MO) (2), Pikeville (1).

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

After placing second at the national championship in May and winning six tournaments last season, Odessa is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll. The Wranglers received one first-place vote and 55 points on August 30, nine more than Midland (46 points).

Defending national champion New Mexico JC (three first-place votes), Indian Hills and Hutchinson rounded out the top five, while McLennan, Central Alabama, Ranger, Western Texas, Dodge City, Eastern Florida State  and New Mexico Military Institute completed the poll.

Rank University Points
1 Odessa (1) 55
2 Midland 46
3 New Mexico JC (3) 43
T4 Indian Hills (1) 35
T4 Hutchinson (1) 35
6 McLennan 32
7 Central Alabama 29
8 Ranger 13
9 Western Texas 11
T-10 Dodge City 9
T-10 Eastern Florida State 9
T-10 NMMI 9

Others receiving votes: Tyler (4).

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

After winning their last 13 tournaments last season, including the program’s second national championship in May, Mississippi Gulf Coast is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs received three first-place votes and 39 points on August 30, two more than Kirkwood (one first-place vote and 37 points).

South Mountain (Arizona), Roane State and Des Moines Area rounded out the top five, while Parkland, Meridian, Murray State (OK), East Central and Iowa Central completed the poll.

Rank University Points
1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) 39
2 Kirkwood (1) 37
3 South Mountain 31
4 Roane State 28
5 Des Moines Area 27
6 Parkland 23
7 Meridian 13
8 Murray State (OK) 9
T-9 East Central 6
T-9 Iowa Central 6

Others receiving votes: Southeast (NE) (4), Jones (2), Hesston (1).

Hutchinson, Mississippi Gulf Coast are the No. 1 teams in final spring 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls for NJCAA Divisions I, II

These are the final Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls of 2022 for men’s golf in NJCAA Div. I and Div. II.

These are the final Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls of the spring 2022 men’s golf seasons for NJCAA Div. I and Div. II.

The Div. I season came to a close on Friday, May 13, at the 2022 NJCAA Division I Championship.

Meanwhile, the 2022 NCAA Division II Championship will take place May 16-20 at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan.

NJCAA Div. I

Hutchinson won the 2022 NJCAA Div. I Men’s Golf National Championship by 20 strokes at the Odessa Country Club in Odessa, Texas.

It’s the second straight national title for the Blue Dragons who finished 22 under. Odessa was second at 2 under, Midland CC was the only other team to finish under par at 1 under. New Mexico JC was fourth at even par and Eastern Florida State College was fifth at 5 over.

With this title, Hutchinson, located in Hutchinson, Kansas, also finished No. 1 in the final spring 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll.

Determining the individual title required extra holes, as Midland (Texas) sophomore JT Pittman outlasted Hutchinson’s Dominic Clemons in a two-hole playoff to win medalist honors.

This top-10 poll reflects the order of finish at the 2022 national championship.

Rank Team
1 Hutchinson
2 Odessa
3 Midland
4 New Mexico JC
5 Eastern Florida State
6 Western Texas
7 Ranger
T-8 McLennan
T-8 Calhoun
10 Dodge City

NJCAA Div. II

Mississippi Gulf Coast regains the No. 1 ranking in the final spring 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll.

South Mountain (Arizona) collected four first-place votes, two more than MGC received, but it’s the Bulldogs sitting on top of the poll after garnering 63 total points compared to the Cougars’ 62.

The top five is completed by Kirkwood, which received one first-place vote, followed by Parkland and Meridian.

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (2) 63 2
2 South Mountain (4) 62 1
3 Kirkwood (1) 56 4
4 Parkland 44 3
5 Meridian 38 6
6 Tyler 32 5
7 Walters State 28 T-10
8 Glendale 21 9
9 Iowa Cental 13 7
10 Hawkeye 7 T-10
Others receiving votes: Cleveland State CC (6); Abraham Baldwin (5); Des Moines (5); Northeast (3); Southeast (1).

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Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls for NJCAA Divisions I, II spring 2022

Midland is the No. 1-team in NJCAA Division I, while Mississippi Gulf Coast is No. 1 in Div. II.

After earning all six first-place votes, Midland is the No. 1-team in the first spring 2022 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I men’s golf coaches poll.

In the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II men’s golf coaches poll, Mississippi Gulf Coast is No. 1 but not by much, as South Mountain Community College in Phoenix got three first-place votes to MGC’s four and 64 total points to MGC’s 66.

Central Alabama is No. 2 in Div. I, up two spots from the final poll of the fall 2021 campaign. Hutchinson and Odessa are ranked 3rd and 4th while Eastern Florida State and Indian Hills are tied for fifth.

In the Div. II poll, Kirkwood, Parkland and Iowa Central are ranked 3-4-5.

NJCAA Division I Coaches’ Poll

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Midland (6) 60 1
2 Central Alabama 48 4
3 Hutchinson 45 T-2
4 Odessa 38 T-2
T-5 Eastern Florida State 33 T-6
T-5 Indian Hills 33 5
7 McLennan 28 T-6
8 New Mexico JC 15 9
9 Western Texas 9 8
10 Iowa Western 8 NR

Other Receiving Votes: Garden City 5, Wallace State 4, Dodge City 2, Jefferson State 1, Calhoun 1.

NJCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (4) 66 1
2 South Mountain (3) 64 2
3 Kirkwood 54 4
4 Parkland 43 3
5 Iowa Central 34 7
T-6 Glendale 28 8
T-6 Meridian 28 6
8 Tyler JC 27 5
9 Mesa 14 T-9
10 Heartland 9 NR

Other Receiving Votes: Southeast CC 7, Paradise Valley 5, Hawkeye 3, Cleveland State CC 1, Northeast CC 1, Walters State 1.

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Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls for men’s golf: NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, NJCAA Div. II

Point University, Midland and Kirkwood CC sit atop NAIA, NJCAA Div. I and NJCAA Div. II polls, respectively for the week of March 26, 2021.

Point University remains the No. 1 team in men’s college golf in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls for NAIA. The Point Skyhawks finished third earlier this week at the Battle at Primm in Primm Valley, California. Earlier this month, Point took the title in the Oldfield Classic in Okatie, South Carolina.

Meanwhile, Midland sits atop the NJCAA Div. I poll, and Kirkwood CC is No. 1 in the NJCAA Div. II poll.

Here are the Top 25 rankings for the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches PollsNAIA, NJCAA Division I and NJCAA Division II for the week of March 26, 2021.

NAIA

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Point University (9) 249 1
2 Keiser (1) 235 2
3 College of Coastal Georgia 229 4
4 Bellevue University 217 14
5 South Carolina Beaufort 201 5
6 Wayland Baptist 199 3
7 Dalton State 192 T-6
8 Texas Wesleyan 187 T-6
9 Oklahoma City 169 T-11
10 Ottawa (AZ) 165 10
11 Lindsey Wilson College 148 13
12 Mobile 147 T-11
13 Morningside 131 8
14 Southwestern Christian University 118 15
15 Kansas Wesleyan 92 16
16 Truett-McConnell 91 NR
17 Our Lady of the Lake 67 22
18 Reinhardt 62 21
19 Faulkner 50 NR
20 Grand View 44 NR
21 The Masters University 40 T-16
22 Webber International 39 T-22
23 Columbia College 32 NR
24 Tennessee Wesleyan 34 T-18
25 Cumberland University 22 20

Dropped from ranking: Campbellsville Univ. (9); Montana Tech (25); Mount Marty (T-23); Southeastern (Fla.) (T-18).

Others receiving votes: SCAD Savannah, 15; Saint Thomas (FL), 14; Bethany College (KS), 13; William Woods, 13; Rocky Mountain College, 10; Doane Univ. 7; British Columbia, 6; Taylor, 6; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Missouri Valley College, 5; St. Ambrose, 3; Univ. of the Cumberlands, 2; William Carey, 2; Holy Cross College, 1; Loyola – New Orleans, 1.

NJCAA Div. I

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Midland (5) 67 4
2 Hutchinson (2) 63 1
3 Odessa 54 2
4 Indian Hills 53 3
5 Eastern Florida State 41 5
6 Iowa Western 37 7
7 Central Alabama 23 8
8 McLennan 16 9
9 Jefferson State 15 10
10 Ranger 13 NR

Dropped from ranking: Western Texas.

Others receiving votes: Dodge City, 6; Eastern Wyoming, 1.

NJCAA Div. II

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Kirkwood CC (4) 65 1
2 Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) 51 3
3 South Mountain (3) 49 2
4 Walters State JC 45 9
5 Des Moines Area 41 4
6 Parkland CC 35 5
7 Meridian 32 T-7
8 Northeast Mississippi 27 6
9 Seminole 11 NR
10 Tyler JC 9 NR

Dropped from ranking: Iowa Central (T-7); Metropolitan CC (10).

Others receiving votes: Hawkeye, 5; Mesa, 5; Cleveland State CC, 4; Glendale CC, 4; Paradise Valley CC, 3; Rend Lake CC, 1.

Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls for NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, NJCAA Div. II

Point (NAIA), Hutchinson (NJCAA Div. I) and Kirkwood CC (NJCAA Div. II) are the top teams in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls.

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.

Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls for NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, NJCAA Div. II

Check out the latest men’s college golf rankings for NAIA as well as junior colleges.

Point University in Georgia is the No. 1 ranked team in the 2021 NAIA Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

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

Hutchinson is No. 1 in the NJCAA Div. I top 10 poll, while Kirkwood CC tops the NJCAA Div. II rankings.

Here are the Top 25 rankings for NAIA, NJCAA Div. I and NJCAA Div. II.

NAIA

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Point (10) 250 T-3
2 Wayland Baptist 230 7
3 Keiser 220 T-3
4 College of Coastal Georgia 210 1
T-5 Morningside 200 11
T-5 Dalton State 200 6
7 Bellevue University 190 12
8 Oklahoma City 170 5
9 Ottawa (AZ) 162 2
10 South Carolina Beaufort 160 8
11 Texas Wesleyan 150 9
12 The Masters University 140 NR
13 Southwestern Christian University 117 NR
14 Cumberland University 100 20
15 Lindsey Wilson College 90 19
16 Taylor 80 NR
17 Central Baptist 72 21
18 Midland University 54 NR
19 Reinhardt 50 17
20 Grand View 45 24
21 Mobile 34 NR
22 Campbellsville University 30 NR
T-23 Rocky Mountain College 24 NR
T-23 Northwestern College (IA) 24 NR
25 Tennessee Wesleyan 18 NR

Dropped From Ranking: British Columbia (22); Houston-Victoria (14); Johnson & Wales Univ. (FL) (16); Missouri Valley College (15); Saint Thomas (FL) (25); SCAD Savannah (18); Truett-McConnell (13); Victoria (10); William Carey (23).

Others receiving votes: British Colmbia, 17; Univ. of the Cumberlands, 16; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. (AZ), 15; Montana Tech, 15; Truett-McConnell, 15; William Carey, 15; Kansas Wesleyan, 14; Oregon Tech, 14; Columbia College, 12; Central Christian (KS), 10; Victoria, 10; Sterling, 8; Oklahoma Wesleyan Univ., 6; SCAD Savannah, 6; Bethany College (KS), 5; Doane Univ. 4; Marian Univ.-Indianapolis, 4; St. Ambrose, 4; Corban Univ., 3; Holy Cross College, 2; Menlo, 1; William Woods, 1.

NJCAA Div. I

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Hutchinson (7) 70 4
2 Odessa 53 6
3 Indian Hills 48 5
4 Eastern Florida State 47 9
5 Midland 41 1
6 Central Alabama 32 7
7 Iowa Western 27 10
8 Western Texas 24 NR
9 McLennan 19 8
10 Jefferson State 10 NR

Dropped From Ranking: New Mexico JC (3); Ranger (2).

Others receiving votes: Dodge City, 5; Ranger, 4; Calhoun, 3; New Mexico JC, 2.

NJCAA Div. II

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Kirkwood CC (3) 64 2
2 Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) 63 3
3 South Mountain (3) 51 1
4 Des Moines Area 41 NR
5 Northeast Mississippi 36 NR
6 Walters State JC 35 8
7 Parkland CC 31 4
8 Meridian 19 6
9 Iowa Central 16 NR
10 Tyler JC 12 7

Dropped From Ranking: Mesa (5); Paradise Valley CC (9).

Others receiving votes: Metropolitan CC, 9; Cleveland State CC, 4; Hawkeye, 3; Paradise Valley CC, 1.