Two-time NJCAA Division II Champ South Mountain Tops in Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. – Two-time defending national champion South Mountain topped the ranking of the Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Preseason Coaches Poll. The Cougars have held the No. 1 ranking for 18 straight rankings, dating back to the 2014-15 season.
Second-ranked Tyler JC received the remaining first-place vote. Mississippi Gulf Coast was third while last season’s co-runner-up Kirkwood ranked fourth. Mesa, Meridian, Murray State (OK), Owens, Copiah Lincoln and Illinois Central completed the top 10.
Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Preseason
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NJCAA Finals Finish |
| 1 | South Mountain (7) | 79 | 1 |
| 2 | Tyler JC (1) | 69 | T2 |
| 3 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 59 | 4 |
| 4 | Kirkwood | 52 | T2 |
| 5 | Mesa | 39 | DNQ |
| 6 | Meridian | 28 | 8 |
| 7 | Murray State (OK) | 22 | 7 |
| 8 | Owens | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Copiah Lincoln | 17 | DNQ |
| 10 | Illinois Central | 14 | 6 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Walters State, 12; Kansas City Kansas CC, 6; Lackawanna, 6; Iowa Lakes, 5; Black Hawk, 4; Mott, 4; Rend Lake, 4; Abraham Baldwin, 1; Seminole, 1. | |||