Defending Champ McLennan No. 1 Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. – McLennan, the defending NJCAA Division I champions, will begin the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Highlanders received five of six first-place votes.
Indian Hills ranked second. Midland received the remaining first-place vote and was third. Eastern Florida State ranked fourth and was followed by Odessa, Western Texas, Iowa Western, Hutchinson, Dodge City and Pima.
Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division I Coaches Poll - Preseason
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NJCAA Finals Finish |
| 1 | McLennan (5) | 52 | Champion |
| 2 | Indian Hills | 48 | T4 |
| 3 | Midland (1) | 43 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Florida State | 41 | T4 |
| 5 | Odessa | 39 | 7 |
| 6 | Western Texas | 29 | 2 |
| 7 | Iowa Western | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | Hutchinson | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | Dodge City | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Pima | 12 | 6 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Wallace State, 7; New Mexico JC, 5; Eastern Arizona, 1. | |||