Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls for NJCAA Divisions I and II

Hutchinson (Div. I) and Parkland (Div. II) are the top-ranked teams in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Coaches Polls.

Defending national champion Hutchinson stayed atop the NJCAA Division I rankings as the unanimous top team in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Midland moved up a spot to second while McLennan climbed four spots to No. 3. Eastern Florida State debuted in the rankings at No. 4 where it tied Iowa Western. Odessa dropped to sixth and was followed by Indian Hills, Central Alabama, Dodge City, and New Mexico JC. Central Alabama and New Mexico JC joined Eastern Florida State as newcomers to the poll.

Garden City, Jefferson State, Ranger, and Western Texas fell from the top 10.

Meanwhile, in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll, Parkland claimed three of five first-place votes to claim the top-ranking.

Parkland edged previous No. 1 South Mountain by one vote. SMCC tallied one first-place vote as did third-ranked Kirkwood. Tyler JC stayed at No. 4. Meridian and Mississippi Gulf Coast tied at fifth. No. 7 Iowa Central, Walters State, Glendale, and Des Moines Area completed the top 10.

Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Hutchinson (5) 50 1
2 Midland 45 3
3 McLennan 37 7
T-4 Eastern Florida State 28 NR
T-4 Iowa Western 28 8
6 Odessa 21 2
7 Indian Hills 19 5
8 Central Alabama 17 NR
9 Dodge City 10 T-10
10 New Mexico JC 9 NR
Dropped From Ranking: Garden City (6); Jefferson State (T-10): Ranger (9); Western Texas (4)
Others Receiving Votes: Calhoun, 7; Western Texas, 3; Garden City, 1.

Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Parkland (3) 46 2
2 South Mountain (1) 45 1
3 Kirkwood (1) 41 3
4 Tyler JC 32 4
T-5 Meridian 23 7
T-5 Mississippi Gulf Coast 23 8
7 Iowa Central 21 5
8 Walters State 17 T-9
9 Glendale 16 6
10 Des Moines Area 6 T-9
Dropped From Ranking: None
Others Receiving Votes: Mesa, 4; Hawkeye, 1.

 

Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Polls: NJCAA Divisions I and II

Hutchinson and South Mountain top their respective divisions in the first coaches poll of the fall season.

Defending national champion Hutchinson will open the season as the unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll. The team received all five first-place votes in this division.

Meanwhile, in NJCAA Division II, South Mountain will open the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll. The Cougars tallied three first-place votes which allowed the team to leap-frog defending national champion Parkland for the top spot in the opening fall poll.

Take a look at polls for both division below, along with the lists of teams receiving additional votes at the bottom.

NJCAA Division I

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points NJCAA Finish
1 Hutchinson (5) 50 Champion
2 Odessa 43 2
3 Midland 42 3
4 Western Texas 25 T-4
5 Indian Hills 23 7
6 Garden City 20 T-4
7 McLennan 18 6
8 Iowa Western 13 8
9 Ranger 11 T-9
T-10 Jefferson State 8 T-9
T-10 Dodge City 8 18

Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Florida State, 6; New Mexico JC, 5; Central Alabama, 3

NJCAA Division II

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points NJCAA Finish
1 South Mountain (3) 48 2
2 Parkland 45 Champion
3 Kirkwood 35 5
4 Tyler JC 27 6
5 Iowa Central 26 4
6 Glendale 24 3
7 Meridian 22 8
8 Mississippi Gulf Coast 16 12
T-9 Walters State 13 10
T-9 Des Moines Area 13 7

Others Receiving Votes: Mesa, 4; Southeast CC, 2

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.