NORMAN, Okla. – William Woods stayed at No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Owls just edged No. 2 Johnson & Wales (FL), 240-237, to remain the top-ranked team in NAIA. Both squads tallied three first-place votes.
Oklahoma City received two first-place votes and checked in at No. 3. Fourth-ranked Wayland Baptist also earned a first-place vote. Texas Wesleyan moved up a spot to fifth while British Columbia jumped two rungs to No. 6. Defending champion Coastal Georgia at seventh and collected the remaining first-place vote. South Carolina Beaufort checked in at No. 8 and was followed by Grand View and Dalton State.
No. 15 University of the Cumberlands, T20th Marian (IN) and No. 25 Northwestern (IA) made their top 25 debuts.
Bethany (KS), Faulkner and Milligan fell from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Rank |
University (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
William Woods (3) |
240 |
1 |
2 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) (3) |
237 |
3 |
3 |
Oklahoma City (2) |
235 |
4 |
4 |
Wayland Baptist (1) |
213 |
5 |
5 |
Texas Wesleyan |
198 |
6 |
6 |
British Columbia |
187 |
8 |
7 |
Coastal Georgia (1) |
184 |
2 |
8 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
179 |
7 |
9 |
Grand View |
148 |
11 |
10 |
Dalton State |
146 |
10 |
11 |
Cardinal Stritch |
139 |
12 |
12 |
Webber International |
122 |
9 |
13 |
Keiser |
99 |
25 |
14 |
Mount Mercy |
77 |
20 |
15 |
University of the Cumberlands |
70 |
NR |
16 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
68 |
13 |
17 |
Thomas |
67 |
16 |
18 |
Victoria |
63 |
15 |
19 |
The Master's College |
59 |
14 |
T20 |
Marian (IN) |
52 |
NR |
T20 |
Mobile |
52 |
17 |
22 |
Union |
48 |
T22 |
23 |
Lindsey Wilson |
46 |
18 |
24 |
Warner |
39 |
21 |
25 |
Northwestern (IA) |
28 |
NR |
Dropped from Ranking: Bethany (KS), #19; Faulkner, #T22; Milligan, #24
Others Receiving Votes: Bethany (KS), 27; Bellevue, 26; Lindenwood-Belleville, 26; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 26; Faulkner, 25; Cumberland, 18; Southeastern (FL), 16; Arizona Christian, 15; Holy Cross, 11; Milligan, 11; Central Baptist, 8; Missouri Valley, 7; St. Ambrose, 6; Bryan, 5; Corban, 5; Biola, 4; Lewis-Clark State, 4; Rocky Mountain, 4; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 3; Oregon Tech, 2; Davenport, 1; Morningside, 1; Our Lady of the Lake, 1; SCAD Savannah, 1; Siena Heights, 1