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NORMAN, Okla. – Texas earned 17 of 21 first-place votes to move atop the ranking in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Longhorns unseated Illinois, who has been ranked No. 1 in five of the seven polls this season, from the top spot.

The Illini tallied two first-place votes and dropped to second. Georgia also collected a first-place vote and moved up two spots to No. 3. Fourth-ranked Southern California received the lone remaining first-place ballot. Vanderbilt jumped nine places to No. 5 and was followed by Auburn, Stanford, Florida State and Arizona State. Oklahoma State climbed two spots to enter the top 10.

Arkansas debuted in the top 25 at No. 24 while Washington reentered the ranking at No. 25.

Penn State and Purdue dropped from the top 25.

Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - April 1

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Texas (17) 520 7
2 Illinois (2) 493 1
3 Georgia (1) 472 5
4 Southern California (1) 463 4
5 Vanderbilt 380 14
6 Auburn 378 2
7 Stanford 376 10
8 Florida State 348 3
9 Arizona State 332 8
10 Oklahoma State 330 12
11 Alabama 322 9
12 Clemson 314 11
13 Wake Forest 251 13
14 Oklahoma 249 16
15 Florida 244 8
16 USF 223 18
17 South Carolina 214 19
18 California 197 15
19 LSU 188 21
20 Duke 97 20
T21 North Carolina 95 17
T21 San Diego State 95 22
23 Virginia 91 23
24 Arkansas 38 NR
25 Washington 34 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking:   Penn State (#25), Purdue (#24)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M, 20; Oregon, 18; Penn State, 16; Purdue, 9; UNLV, 7; Baylor, 6; SMU, 2; Kentucky, 1; Texas Tech, 1; UC Davis, 1.