NORMAN, Okla. – Barry received 14 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Buccaneers have been ranked first for five straight rankings.
Lynn remained at No. 2 and earned two first-place votes while held West Florida steady at third and collected the remaining first-place ballot. Florida Southern and Florida Tech swapped Nos 4 and 5. Western Washington stayed at sixth. Young Harris moved up seven spots to No. 7 and was followed by Chico State, Nova Southeastern, and St. Mary’s (TX).
Carson-Newman (#21) and Columbus State (#22) reentered the top 25 while Missouri-St. Louis (#18) and Sonoma State (#16) made their season debuts. Dixie State, Indianapolis, Rollins, and Wingate fell from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - March 8
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
1 | Barry (14) | 421 | 1 |
2 | Lynn (2) | 407 | 2 |
3 | West Florida (1) | 394 | 3 |
4 | Florida Southern | 354 | 5 |
5 | Florida Tech | 320 | 4 |
6 | Western Washington | 310 | 6 |
7 | Young Harris | 295 | 14 |
8 | Chico State | 266 | 7 |
9 | Nova Southeastern | 265 | 12 |
10 | St. Marys (TX) | 252 | 10 |
11 | Lincoln Memorial | 230 | 16 |
12 | Saint Leo | 207 | 8 |
13 | Oklahoma Christian | 191 | 9 |
14 | Henderson State | 175 | 11 |
15 | Simon Fraser | 150 | 20 |
16 | Sonoma State | 149 | NR |
17 | Limestone | 148 | 13 |
18 | Missouri - St. Louis | 146 | NR |
19 | CSU Monterey Bay | 123 | 19 |
20 | Grand Valley State | 112 | 17 |
21 | Carson-Newman | 83 | NR |
22 | Columbus State | 58 | NR |
23 | Midwestern State | 57 | 18 |
24 | Central Missouri | 44 | 21 |
25 | Lindenwood | 43 | 15 |
Dropped From Ranking: | Dixie State (#25), Indianapolis (#24), Rollins (#23), Wingate (#22) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas Tech, 32; Central Oklahoma, 26; Rollins, 25; Georgia Southwestern State, 22; USC Aiken, 22; Wingate, 20; Indianapolis, 19; Southern Arkansas, 19; Wayne State (MI), 18; Western New Mexico, 17; Ferris State, 15; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 12; Lander, 11; Queens University of Charlotte, 10; Flagler, 7; McKendree, 6; Valdosta State, 6; Bellarmine, 5; Lenoir Rhyne, 5; Northeastern State, 5; King, 4; Dallas Baptist, 3; Dixie State, 3; Findlay, 3; Missouri Western State, 3; Southern Wesleyan, 3; Newberry, 2; Tusculum, 1; West Georgia, 1. |