Methodist Tops 2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. - After winning their NCAA Division III Men’s Golf-record 14th national championship in May, Methodist is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll. The Monarchs received six first-place votes and 264 points on August 30, five more than Carnegie Mellon (three first-place votes and 259 points).
Emory, Oglethorpe (two first-place votes), and Illinois Wesleyan rounded out the top five, while Huntingdon, Washington & Lee, Lynchburg, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and Redlands completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. 23 others also received votes.
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll
|
Rank |
University |
Points |
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1 |
Methodist (6) |
264 |
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2 |
Carnegie Mellon (3) |
259 |
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3 |
Emory |
250 |
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|
4 |
Oglethorpe (2) |
246 |
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5 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
227 |
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6 |
Huntingdon |
203 |
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|
7 |
Washington & Lee |
186 |
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|
8 |
Lynchburg |
175 |
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9 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
173 |
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|
10 |
Redlands |
149 |
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11 |
Sewanee |
145 |
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|
12 |
Saint John’s (MN) |
136 |
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|
13 |
Kenyon |
128 |
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|
14 |
Wittenberg |
119 |
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|
15 |
Bethel (MN) |
106 |
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16 |
Aurora |
93 |
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17 |
LeTourneau |
75 |
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|
18 |
Franklin & Marshall |
68 |
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19 |
Pomona-Pitzer |
64 |
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20 |
Guilford |
62 |
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21 |
Babson |
56 |
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22 |
Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
41 |
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23 |
Hampden-Sydney |
38 |
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24 |
Texas-Dallas |
36 |
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25 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
30 |
Others Receiving Votes: Whitman (25), Averett (22), Willamette (21), Rochester (19), Hope (18), Trinity (TX) (17), Farmingdale State (16), RPI (15), Christopher Newport (14), Rose-Hulman (12), Greensboro (11), Whitworth (9), Skidmore (8), McDaniel (7), Carleton (6), St. John Fisher (6), Allegheny (5), Rhodes (5), Berry (3), Spalding (2), Trinity (CT) (2), York (PA) (2), California Lutheran (1).