NORMAN, Okla. – Florida State claimed 18 first-place votes to become the new No. 1 ranked team in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Seminoles - who have won three-straight tournaments - are the fifth team to hold the top spot this season.
Texas - also winner of three straight - earned two first-place votes and moved to second. Former No. 1 Illinois dropped two spots to third with one first-place tally. Arizona State claimed the final first-place vote and climbed two rungs to fourth. Vanderbilt, LSU, Auburn, Texas Tech and Georgia Tech round out the top 10.
Kennesaw State and New Mexico both re-entered the rankings at Nos. 23 and 25, respectively. Alabama and North Florida dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - 4/3/15
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Florida State (18) | 546 | 2 |
2 | Texas (2) | 518 | 3 |
3 | Illinois (1) | 493 | 1 |
4 | Arizona State (1) | 473 | 6 |
5 | South Carolina | 463 | 8 |
6 | Vanderbilt | 435 | 7 |
7 | LSU | 416 | T12 |
8 | Auburn | 404 | T12 |
9 | Texas Tech | 327 | 11 |
10 | Georgia Tech | 300 | 4 |
11 | Oregon | 297 | 10 |
12 | Stanford | 292 | 16 |
13 | Southern California | 268 | 5 |
14 | Washington | 261 | 18 |
15 | UCLA | 258 | 14 |
16 | Oklahoma | 250 | 22 |
17 | Baylor | 232 | 15 |
18 | USF | 211 | 9 |
19 | Oklahoma State | 170 | 17 |
20 | North Carolina | 151 | 21 |
21 | California | 90 | 19 |
22 | Wake Forest | 58 | 20 |
23 | Kennesaw State | 57 | NR |
24 | Virginia | 55 | 24 |
25 | New Mexico | 50 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Alabama (#23), North Florida (#25) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: UNLV, 20; Alabama, 17; SMU, 16; North Florida, 13; San Diego State, 5; UAB, 3; TCU, 1. |