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Dalton State Continues Atop Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. - After winning their sixth straight tournament at the Invite at Innisbrook on September 24, Dalton State is No. 1 for the fifth consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Roadrunners received all seven first-place votes and 175 points on October 11, eight more than Keiser (167 points).

Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and OUAZ rounded out the top five, while Lindsey Wilson, Wayland Baptist, Coastal Georgia, Oklahoma City, Houston-Victoria, and Truett McConnell completed the top 10. 

See the rest of the top 25 below. 17 others also received votes.

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - October 11

Rank

University

Points

Previous

 

1

Dalton State (7)

175

1

 

2

Keiser

167

2

 

3

Texas Wesleyan

151

3

 

T-4

British Columbia

144

T-5

 

T-4

OUAZ

144

8

 

6

Lindsey Wilson

141

4

 

7

Wayland Baptist

129

9

 

8

Coastal Georgia

103

11

 

9

Oklahoma City

90

T-5

 

T-10

Houston-Victoria

85

10

 

T-10

Truett McConnell

85

14

 

12

Columbia (MO)

81

7

 

T-13

Campbellsville

80

T-19

 

T-13

MidAmerica Nazarene

80

13

 

15

Cumberland (TN)

69

15

 

16

William Carey

65

16

 

17

Southeastern (FL)

61

12

 

18

Webber International

51

17

 

T-19

Northwestern Ohio

38

RV

 

T-19

Point

38

T-21

 

21

Lawrence Tech

36

24

 

22

Tennessee Wesleyan

35

T-21

 

23

Taylor

28

18

 

24

Northwestern (IA)

24

23

 

25

Bellevue

23

T-19

 

Others Receiving Votes: Victoria-B.C. (19), Ave Maria (17), Midway (15), Mount Mercy (14), Blue Mountain College (11), USAO (11), Cumberlands (KY) (9), SCAD Atlanta (8), The Master's (8), Reinhardt (7), Grand View (5), Lewis-Clark State (5), Morningside (5), Embry-Riddle (AZ) (3), St. Ambrose (3), Faulkner (1), Southwestern Christian (1).