NORMAN, Okla. – Nova Southeastern received 16 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Sharks have been the top-ranked team in Division II golf for five straight rankings.
South Carolina-Aiken checked in at No. 2 and is followed by Lynn, who received the remaining first-place vote. Barry dropped two spots to fourth and Chico State stayed at No. 5. Flagler jumped six spots to No. 6 while CSU Monterey Bay fell one place to seventh. Saint Leo and West Georgia tied for eighth. Florida Southern completed the top 10.
Limestone re-entered the top 15 at No. 25 while Dixie State debuted at No. 22. Malone and Tiffin fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - 4/3/15
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Nova Southeastern (16) | 424 | 1 |
2 | South Carolina-Aiken | 391 | 3 |
3 | Lynn (1) | 365 | 4 |
4 | Barry | 358 | 2 |
5 | Chico State | 330 | 5 |
6 | Flagler | 297 | 12 |
7 | CSU Monterey Bay | 296 | 6 |
T8 | Saint Leo | 254 | 7 |
T8 | West Georgia | 254 | T8 |
10 | Florida Southern | 248 | T8 |
11 | West Florida | 225 | 11 |
12 | Simon Fraser | 224 | 15 |
13 | North Alabama | 197 | 13 |
14 | Central Missouri | 196 | 17 |
15 | Columbus State | 184 | 16 |
16 | Central Oklahoma | 177 | 10 |
17 | Georgia Southwestern State | 135 | 21 |
18 | Florida Tech | 117 | 14 |
T19 | Erskine | 76 | 19 |
T19 | North Greenville | 76 | 22 |
21 | Western New Mexico | 69 | 23 |
22 | Dixie State | 60 | NR |
23 | Wingate | 54 | 24 |
24 | Western Washington | 49 | 20 |
25 | Limestone | 48 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: Malone (#18), Tiffin (#25) | |||
Others Receiving Votes: Malone, 42; Missouri-St. Louis, 38; Georgia College, 36; Grand Valley State, 29; Armstrong State, 25; Tiffin, 22; Lake Superior State, 21; Arkansas Tech, 19; Indianapolis, 19; Sonoma State, 18; CU-Colorado Springs, 17; Lewis, 16; Cameron, 15; Colorado School of Mines, 14; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 12; Lander, 11; IUP, 9; St. Thomas Aquinas, 8; Mount Olive, 7; Rollins, 7; CSU-Stanislaus, 6; Hawaii-Hilo, 6; Belmony Abbey, 5; Clayton State, 4; Missouri Southern State, 3; Northeastern State, 3; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 3; Carson-Newman, 2; Tampa, 2; Lee, 1; Southern Nazarene, 1. |