NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City returned to No. 1 as a unanimous selection in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Stars were previously top ranked in the season’s first two polls.
Texas Wesleyan, who had held the top spot for four consecutive rankings, fell to No. 2. Dalton State and Coastal Georgia stood pat at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. Keiser moved up a spot to fifth. Johnson & Wales (FL) and Wayland Baptist tied at sixth. British Columbia was No. 7 and followed by Victoria and Taylor.
Lewis-Clark State (#17), Faulkner (#23), and Bellevue (#25) reentered the ranking. Grand View, Oregon Tech and SCAD Savannah fell from the top 25.
The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released April 20.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - March 30
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Oklahoma City (10) | 250 | 2 |
2 | Texas Wesleyan | 239 | 1 |
3 | Dalton State | 227 | 3 |
4 | Coastal Georgia | 221 | 4 |
5 | Keiser | 200 | 6 |
T6 | Johnson & Wales (FL) | 194 | 5 |
T6 | Wayland Baptist | 194 | 10 |
8 | British Columbia | 181 | 9 |
9 | Victoria | 175 | 7 |
10 | Taylor | 155 | 12 |
11 | Rocky Mountain | 153 | 8 |
12 | William Woods | 130 | 11 |
13 | Point | 122 | T17 |
14 | Our Lady of the Lake | 107 | T15 |
15 | Lawrence Tech | 94 | 19 |
16 | Cardinal Stritch | 87 | 14 |
17 | Lewis-Clark State | 80 | NR |
18 | Columbia College | 76 | T17 |
19 | William Penn | 65 | T20 |
20 | The Master's University | 63 | T20 |
21 | Morningside | 47 | 23 |
22 | Corban | 36 | 13 |
23 | Faulkner | 29 | NR |
24 | William Carey | 21 | T15 |
25 | Bellevue | 16 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Grand View (#25), Oregon Tech (#22), SCAD Savannah (#24) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Grand View, 15; Lindsey Wilson, 13; Bethany (KS), 12; Webber International, 11; SCAD Savannah, 10; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 6; Madonna, 6; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Central Baptist, 4; Reinhardt, 4; Doane, 1; Mount Mercy, 1. |