NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma State earned 14 first-place votes to take over the top spot in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Cowboys won their last start at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate.
Alabama stayed at No. 2 and picked up seven first-place votes. Former No. 1 Texas A&M dropped to third and received the remaining first-place vote. Georgia Tech remained at No. 4. Vanderbilt climbed six spots to fifth and was followed by Baylor, Florida, Oklahoma, Auburn and LSU.
Illinois (#15), Texas (#16), Southern California (#18) and Duke (#25) reentered the top 25. Arizona State, Kent State, Marquette and Santa Clara fell from the ranking.
The first spring poll will be released February 16.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - Final Fall
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Oklahoma State (14) | 542 | 3 |
2 | Alabama (7) | 526 | 2 |
3 | Texas A&M (1) | 495 | 1 |
4 | Georgia Tech | 478 | 4 |
5 | Vanderbilt | 460 | 11 |
6 | Baylor | 440 | 8 |
7 | Florida | 415 | 10 |
8 | Oklahoma | 382 | 5 |
9 | Auburn | 370 | 7 |
10 | LSU | 349 | 12 |
11 | Stanford | 329 | 14 |
12 | Wake Forest | 306 | 9 |
13 | Texas Tech | 259 | 13 |
14 | California | 253 | 18 |
15 | Illinois | 248 | NR |
16 | Texas | 214 | NR |
17 | Clemson | 199 | 16 |
18 | Southern California | 178 | NR |
19 | Kentucky | 159 | 6 |
20 | UCLA | 121 | T22 |
21 | Arkansas | 94 | 17 |
22 | Colorado State | 83 | 19 |
23 | Missouri | 66 | 24 |
24 | North Carolina | 60 | 21 |
25 | Duke | 41 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Arizona State (#25), Kent State (#15), Marquette (#T22), Santa Clara (#20) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Santa Clara, 19; Tennessee, 14; North Florida, 13; BYU, 9; Louisville, 6; Arizona State, 4; Florida State, 4; Kent State, 4; Ole Miss, 4; San Diego State, 3; Penn State, 2; NC State, 1. |