NORMAN, Okla. – Following its win at the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Illinois has moved back to No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Illini, who spent much of the fall in the top spot, collected 15 first-place votes.
Oregon fell to second with three first-place votes. Florida State stayed at No. 3 and Georgia Tech moved up five rungs to fourth. LSU bumped up to No. 5 and is followed by Baylor, Texas and Wake Forest. North Carolina jumped from a tie for No. 17 to No. 9. Southern California rounds out the top 10.
Arizona State debuts in the poll at No. 13 after opening the spring with three-straight victories. UNLV reentered the ranking at No. 25. California and New Mexico fell from the top 25.
Division I - 2/20/15
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Illinois (15) | 447 | 2 |
2 | Oregon (3) | 422 | 1 |
3 | Florida State | 412 | 3 |
4 | Georgia Tech | 357 | 9 |
5 | LSU | 352 | 8 |
6 | Baylor | 329 | 7 |
7 | Texas | 312 | 5 |
8 | Wake Forest | 311 | 10 |
9 | North Carolina | 276 | T17 |
10 | Southern California | 269 | 14 |
11 | UCLA | 267 | 4 |
12 | Vanderbilt | 240 | 6 |
13 | Arizona State | 233 | NR |
14 | South Carolina | 219 | 13 |
15 | Virginia | 185 | 12 |
16 | Alabama | 184 | 16 |
17 | Auburn | 183 | 11 |
18 | USF | 177 | 23 |
19 | Texas Tech | 159 | T17 |
20 | Stanford | 139 | 15 |
21 | Washington | 125 | 20 |
22 | Oklahoma State | 65 | 25 |
23 | Kennesaw State | 48 | 24 |
24 | Oklahoma | 42 | 19 |
25 | UNLV | 35 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | California (#21), New Mexico (#22) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: California, 30; New Mexico, 14; Virginia Tech, 10; North Florida, 4; Arkansas, 2; San Diego State, 1; Houston, 1. |