NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City will begin the 2017-18 campaign ranked first in the Preseason Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Stars received six first-place votes.
Texas Wesleyan claimed two first-place votes to rank second. Third-ranked Dalton State tallied one first-place vote. No. 4 and defending NAIA champion Grand View picked up three first-place votes. Keiser checked in at No. 6 while Wayland Baptist, Johnson & Wales (FL), Cardinal Stritch, William Woods and William Jessup completed the top 10.
The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls will be released September 29.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Preseason
|
Rank |
University (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
NAIA Finish |
|
1 |
Oklahoma City (6) |
283 |
6 |
|
2 |
Texas Wesleyan (2) |
279 |
3 |
|
3 |
Dalton State (1) |
265 |
T4 |
|
4 |
Grand View (3) |
263 |
Champion |
|
5 |
Keiser |
234 |
T8 |
|
6 |
Wayland Baptist |
232 |
7 |
|
7 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) |
217 |
T8 |
|
8 |
Cardinal Stritch |
216 |
2 |
|
9 |
William Woods |
210 |
T4 |
|
10 |
William Jessup |
185 |
T8 |
|
11 |
British Columbia |
183 |
12 |
|
12 |
Our Lady of the Lake |
135 |
15 |
|
13 |
The Master's University |
130 |
11 |
|
14 |
Arizona Christian |
121 |
17 |
|
15 |
Taylor |
97 |
Missed Cut |
|
16 |
Southeastern (FL) |
89 |
16 |
|
17 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
88 |
Missed Cut |
|
18 |
Madonna |
86 |
T13 |
|
19 |
Coastal Georgia |
73 |
Missed Cut |
|
20 |
Victoria |
69 |
DNQ |
|
21 |
Northwestern (IA) |
68 |
T13 |
|
22 |
Northwestern Ohio |
64 |
DNQ |
|
23 |
Lindsey Wilson |
50 |
DNQ |
|
24 |
Mount Mercy |
43 |
DNQ |
|
25 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
38 |
Missed Cut |
Others Receiving Votes: Point, 33; St. Ambrose, 27; Bellevue, 21; Lewis-Clark State, 15; Reinhardt, 16; Marian (IN), 12; University of the Cumberlands, 11; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 9; St. Gregory’s, 8; Cumberland, 6; Northwest Christian, 6; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Webber International, 4; Missouri Valley, 2; Oregon Tech, 2; Point Park, 2; Rocky Mountain, 2; Bethany (KS), 1; Corban, 1