NORMAN, Okla. – William Woods will open the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Preseason Coaches Poll. The Owls, who received one first-place vote, edged defending national champion Coastal Georgia, 215 points to 212.
Coastal Georgia received six first-place votes. Johnson & Wales ranked third. Fourth-ranked Oklahoma City tallied the final two first-place votes. Wayland Baptist is No. 5 and followed by Texas Wesleyan, South Carolina Beaufort, British Columbia, Webber International and Dalton State.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Preseason
|
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
NAIA Finish |
|
1 |
William Woods (1) |
215 |
2 |
|
2 |
Coastal Georgia (6) |
212 |
1 |
|
3 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) |
209 |
3 |
|
4 |
Oklahoma City (2) |
200 |
T8 |
|
5 |
Wayland Baptist |
187 |
5 |
|
6 |
Texas Wesleyan |
175 |
6 |
|
7 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
172 |
4 |
|
8 |
British Columbia |
165 |
T8 |
|
9 |
Webber International |
145 |
10 |
|
10 |
Dalton State |
143 |
13 |
|
11 |
Grand View |
142 |
12 |
|
12 |
Cardinal Stritch |
120 |
14 |
|
13 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
89 |
11 |
|
14 |
The Master's College |
87 |
15 |
|
15 |
Victoria |
84 |
Missed Cut |
|
16 |
Thomas |
81 |
DNQ |
|
17 |
Mobile |
74 |
DNQ |
|
18 |
Lindsey Wilson |
66 |
16 |
|
19 |
Bethany (KS) |
56 |
17 |
|
20 |
Mount Mercy |
55 |
DNQ |
|
21 |
Warner |
37 |
DNQ |
|
T22 |
Faulkner |
27 |
DNQ |
|
T22 |
Union |
27 |
DNQ |
|
24 |
Milligan |
22 |
DNQ |
|
25 |
Keiser |
15 |
DNQ |
Others Receiving Votes: Corban, 14; Marian (IN), 11; Indiana Wesleyan, 10; Davenport, 9; Cumberland University, 8; Arizona Christian, 7; Concordia (NE), 7; University of the Cumberlands, 7; Huntington, 7; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 6; SCAD Savannah, 6; Bellevue, 5; Southeastern (FL), 5; Houston-Victoria, 4; Lewis-Clark State, 4; St. Ambrose, 4; Rocky Mountain, 3; Missouri Baptist, 2; Saint Xavier, 1