NORMAN, Okla. – Illinois continued its run as the top-ranked team in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Illini received 16 first-place votes.
Florida State moved up a spot to second. Texas jumped to third and collected seven first-place votes following its impressive win at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. Georgia Tech stayed at No. 4 and is followed by Southern California. Arizona State, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and USF moved into the top 10 at Nos. 6-9, respectively. Oregon dropped from second to No. 10.
California re-entered the ranking at No. 19 while North Florida made its debut in poll at No. 25. Kennesaw State and UNLV dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - 3/13/15
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Illinois (16) | 565 | 1 |
2 | Florida State | 542 | 3 |
3 | Texas (7) | 538 | 7 |
4 | Georgia Tech | 467 | 4 |
5 | USC | 457 | 10 |
6 | Arizona State | 453 | 13 |
7 | Vanderbilt | 418 | 12 |
8 | South Carolina | 387 | 14 |
9 | USF | 342 | 18 |
10 | Oregon | 322 | 2 |
11 | Texas Tech | 315 | 19 |
T12 | Auburn | 307 | 17 |
T12 | LSU | 307 | 5 |
14 | UCLA | 275 | 11 |
15 | Baylor | 269 | 6 |
16 | Stanford | 224 | 20 |
17 | Oklahoma State | 198 | 22 |
18 | Washington | 196 | 21 |
19 | California | 154 | NR |
20 | Wake Forest | 152 | 8 |
21 | North Carolina | 145 | 9 |
22 | Oklahoma | 134 | 24 |
23 | Alabama | 123 | 16 |
24 | Virginia | 90 | 15 |
25 | North Florida | 41 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Kennesaw State (#23), UNLV (#25) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: New Mexico, 17; North Texas, 13; UNLV, 7; Georgia, 5; Clemson, 4; Kennesaw State, 4; San Diego State, 2; Houston, 1; TCU, 1. |