NORMAN, Okla. — For the second straight ranking Arkansas Tech held a slim lead atop Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Wonder Boys claimed 12 first-place votes.
Arkansas Tech nipped second-ranked Barry by three points - 447-444. The Buccaneers received six of the seven remaining first-place votes. Lynn stayed at No. 3 while West Florida dropped to fourth. Lincoln Memorial each moved up one spot to fifth and sixth, respectively. Georgia Southwestern fell two rungs to No, 7 and was followed by South Carolina Aiken and Central Missouri. Indianapolis climbed one place to crack the top 10.
Four squads made their rankings debut this season - Midwestern State (#19), Newberry (#22), Findlay (#24), and Delta State (#25). Limestone, North Georgia, Washburn, and Young Harris dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll - October 8
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech (12) | 447 | 1 |
| 2 | Barry (6) | 444 | 4 |
| 3 | Lynn | 382 | 3 |
| 4 | West Florida | 358 | 2 |
| 5 | Lincoln Memorial | 335 | 6 |
| 6 | Lee | 332 | 7 |
| 7 | Georgia Southwestern | 323 | 5 |
| 8 | South Carolina Aiken | 307 | 8 |
| 9 | Central Missouri | 252 | 9 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 246 | 11 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Christian | 234 | T-14 |
| 12 | Saint Leo | 197 | 10 |
| 13 | Henderson State | 185 | 13 |
| 14 | Columbus State | 177 | 12 |
| 15 | Florida Southern | 158 | 18 |
| 16 | Erskine | 143 | 17 |
| 17 | West Georgia (1) | 142 | T-22 |
| 18 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 138 | T-14 |
| 19 | Midwestern State | 94 | NR |
| 20 | Georgia College | 87 | 16 |
| 21 | Nova Southeastern | 85 | 19 |
| 22 | Newberry | 73 | NR |
| 23 | Grand Valley State | 72 | 25 |
| 24 | Findlay | 71 | NR |
| 25 | Delta State | 54 | NR |
| Dropped From Ranking: Limestone (#T-22); North Georgia (#24); Washburn (#20); Young Harris (#21) | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Limestone, 51; North Georgia, 51; Cal State San Marcos, 48; Washburn, 48; Belmont Abbey, 47; Flagler, 45; Chico State, 37; Western Washington, 37; Colorado Christian, 34; CSU Pueblo, 30; Young Harris, 29; Rogers State, 28; Southern Arkansas, 27; Carson-Newman, 25; Barton, 24; Lander, 24; Missouri-St. Louis, 24; Shorter, 24; Sonoma State, 21; Wayne State (MI), 19; Valdosta State, 18; Simon Fraser, 17; Florida Tech, 12; Rollins, 12; Saginaw Valley State, 12; Davis & Elkins, 11; St. Mary's (TX), 11; West Liberty, 11; CSU Monterey Bay, 8; Coker, 8; Lincoln (MO), 8; Clayton State, 7; Colorado Mesa, 7; Northeastern State, 6; Southern New Hampshire, 5; Cameron, 3; Tampa, 3; Coker, 2; Lenoir-Rhyne, 1; Virginia Union, 1; Wilmington, 1. | |||