NORMAN, Okla. – For the second straight ranking, Oklahoma City was the unanimous No. 1 team in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Stars have been the top ranked NAIA team for eight consecutive rankings.
Texas Weslyan remained No. 2. Dalton State and Keiser each moved up a spot to third and fourth, respectively. Wayland Baptist was No. 5 and followed by Johnson & Wales (FL), South Carolina Beaufort, Arizona Christian, British Columbia and William Woods.
Reinhardt (#22) and Southwestern (KS) (#24) made their debuts in the ranking. Marian (IN) and The Master’s College dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - March 31
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Oklahoma City (9) | 225 | 1 |
2 | Texas Wesleyan | 215 | 2 |
3 | Dalton State | 202 | 4 |
4 | Keiser | 197 | 5 |
5 | Wayland Baptist | 190 | 3 |
6 | Johnson & Wales (FL) | 174 | 7 |
7 | South Carolina Beaufort | 170 | 8 |
8 | Arizona Christian | 148 | 9 |
9 | British Columbia | 146 | 6 |
10 | William Woods | 139 | 10 |
11 | Grand View | 117 | 11 |
12 | William Jessup | 109 | 20 |
13 | Victoria | 102 | 12 |
14 | Point | 97 | 14 |
15 | Mount Mercy | 92 | 16 |
16 | Taylor | 90 | 17 |
17 | Cardinal Stritch | 88 | 18 |
18 | Madonna | 75 | 19 |
19 | Lindsey Wilson | 72 | 13 |
20 | Coastal Georgia | 71 | 15 |
21 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 35 | 22 |
22 | Reinhardt | 31 | NR |
23 | Oregon Tech | 30 | 23 |
24 | Southwestern (KS) | 17 | NR |
25 | Webber International | 14 | 24 |
Dropped From Ranking: | Marian (IN) (#21), The Master's University (#25) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Corban, 13; St. Andrew's, 13; Bellevue, 12; Marian (IN), 11; Thomas, 10; Faulkner, 8; St. Ambrose, 6; Rocky Mountain, 4; The Master's University, 2. |