NORMAN, Okla. – Southern California received 17 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. It marked the second straight ranking the Trojans held the top spot.
Okahoma State moved up two spots to second. Vanderbilt stayed third. Baylor dropped two rungs to fourth, but tallied the three remaining first-place votes. Florida checked in at No. 5 and was followed by SEC foe LSU. Stanford rocketed up seven spots to No. 7. Illinois, Oregon and Wake Forest completed the top 10
Pepperdine made its season debut in the ranking at No. 24. Colorado fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - April 21
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Southern California (17) | 494 | 1 |
2 | Oklahoma State | 462 | 4 |
3 | Vanderbilt | 453 | 3 |
4 | Baylor (3) | 441 | 2 |
5 | Florida | 410 | T5 |
6 | LSU | 408 | 7 |
7 | Stanford | 374 | 14 |
8 | Illinois | 352 | 9 |
9 | Oregon | 346 | T5 |
10 | Wake Forest | 338 | 8 |
11 | Kent State | 294 | 10 |
12 | Oklahoma | 262 | 13 |
13 | Texas Tech | 258 | 12 |
14 | Clemson | 252 | 15 |
15 | Texas | 195 | 16 |
16 | Virginia | 194 | 11 |
17 | UNLV | 187 | T17 |
18 | Texas A&M | 186 | T17 |
19 | Auburn | 135 | 22 |
20 | Georgia Tech | 127 | 21 |
21 | Mississippi | 79 | 23 |
22 | Duke | 56 | 25 |
23 | Georgia | 55 | 20 |
24 | Pepperdine | 51 | NR |
25 | Arizona State | 29 | 24 |
Dropped From Ranking: | Colorado (#19) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri, 23; Arkansas, 11; Kennesaw State, 7; Florida State, 5; Lipscomb, 5; NC State, 4; Colorado, 3; Central Florida, 2; North Carolina, 2. |