NORMAN, Okla. – Defending national champion Nova Southeastern received 16 first-place votes to debut atop the the Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Division II Coaches Poll. The Sharks were also ranked No. 1 in the final seven regular season polls last season.

NCAA runner-up Lynn received two first-place votes and is ranked second. USC Aiken is third. Fourth-ranked Barry received the final first-place vote. Central Missouri and Florida Southern are tied at No. 5 and followed by Saint Leo, Chico State, Simon Fraser and CSU-Monterey Bay.

All eight teams that advanced to medal-match play at last spring’s NCAA Championships are ranked in the top 10.

Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - Preseason

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia College, 54; IUP, 53; Erskine, 42; Armstrong State, 39; St. Edward’s, 37; Dixie State, 30; Tiffin, 27; CU-Colorado Springs, 26; Chestnut Hill, 21; Valdosta State, 21; Colorado School of Mines, 20; Lake Superior State, 20; Lewis, 19; Rollins, 17; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 17; Charleston, 16; Grand Valley State, 16; Lander, 16; Mount Olive, 16; Oklahoma Christian, 16; Arkansas Tech, 15; CSU Stanislaus, 14; West Texas A&M, 12; Wilmington, 11; Lincoln Memorial, 10; CSU East Bay, 9; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 8; Emmanuel (GA), 7; Western Washington, 7; Le Moyne, 6; CUP, 5; Belmont Abbey, 4; Malone, 4; Queens, 4; California Baptist, 3; Midwestern State, 3; Pfeiffer, 3; Saint Thomas Aquinas, 3; Coker, 2; Northeastern State, 2; North Greenville, 2; Clayton State, 1; Dallas Baptist, 1; Ferris State, 1; West Liberty, 1