NORMAN, Okla. – South Mountain claimed three first-place votes and moved to the top of the Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll. Cougars overtook preseason No. 1 and defending national champion Mississippi Gulf Coast, who also earned three first-place ballots, by a single point.
Kirkwood moved up four spots to third and was followed by Tyler JC and Meridian. Sixth-ranked Murray State (OK) tallied the remaining first-place tally. Parkland ranked seventh while Walters State and Mesa were eighth and ninth, respectively. Black Hawk debuted in the poll at No. 10.
Abraham Baldwin dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Sept. 28
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | South Mountain (3) | 66 | T2 |
| 2 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) | 65 | 1 |
| 3 | Kirkwood CC | 44 | 7 |
| 4 | Tyler JC | 43 | 5 |
| 5 | Meridian | 40 | T2 |
| 6 | Murray State (OK) (1) | 38 | 6 |
| 7 | Parkland CC | 27 | 4 |
| 8 | Walters State JC | 15 | 9 |
| 9 | Mesa | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Black Hawk CC | 11 | NR |
| Dropped From Ranking: Abraham Baldwin (#10) | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Southeast CC, 6; Copiah-Lincoln, 5; Des Moines Area, 5; Rend Lake CC, 4; Abraham Baldwin, 2; North Central Missouri College, 1. | |||