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NORMAN, Okla. — After finishing the shortened 2020 season as the top ranked team, the Pepperdine Waves earn the pre-spring No. 1 ranking in the opening Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The Waves received 9 first-place votes, followed by second-ranked Oklahoma who received five first-place votes, and Vanderbilt who received three first-place votes. Texas climbs all the way up to fourth, followed by Georgia to round out the top five.

Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Texas Tech, and Arizona State, who received three first-place votes, all earned a spot in the top ten.

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Pepperdine (9) 480 1
2 Oklahoma (5) 440 2
3 Vanderbilt (3) 380 12
4 Texas 360 4
5 Georgia 342 21
6 Tennessee 304 24
7 Arkansas 272 NR
8 Auburn 260 13
9 Texas Tech 255 3
10 Arizona State (3) 240 7
11 Florida 228 23
12 Texas A&M 224 8
13 Baylor 216 9
14 Oklahoma State 208 NR
15 UAB 195 NR
16 Alabama 180 NR
17 Wake Forest 165 6
18 South Carolina 120 NR
19 SMU 98 14
T-20 Arkansas State 96 NR
T-20 Georgia Tech 96 5
22 Stanford 91 NR
23 LSU 84 NR
24 North Carolina 80 16
T-25 Duke 72 11
T-25 San Diego 72 NR
T-25 Clemson 72 20
T-25 Illinois 72 NR
       
       
       
Dropped From Ranking: Arizona (#18); BYU (#17); Colorado State (#19); Louisville (#15); Notre Dame (#22); Southern California (#25); Washington (#10). 
       
Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame, 64; Georgia Southern, 63; Washington, 63; Louisville, 60; Arizona, 56; Kansas, 56; Mississippi, 50; Florida State, 48; TCU, 28; Valparaiso, 24; Ohio State, 22; North Texas, 20; Saint Marys College, 20; BYU, 18; Mississippi State, 18; Kansas State, 18; Southern California, 18; UCLA, 18; California, 16; Arkansas-Little Rock, 15; Northwestern, 15; North Florida, 14; Alabama State, 10; Colorado State, 10; Loyola Marymount, 10; Tennessee Tech, 10; USC, 8; East Tennessee State, 6; Middle Tennessee State, 6; Purdue, 6; Louisiana-Monroe, 5; Oregon, 4; Kentucky, 3; Minnesota, 2; Oregon State, 2; South Florida, 2; Marquette, 1; Missouri, 1; NC State, 1.