Arkansas Tech Moves to No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. — Arkansas Tech, the defending national champion in Division II golf, moved to the top spot in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Wonder Boys received six first-place votes.
Previous No. 1 West Florida received more first-place votes with seven, but finished two points back of Arkansas Tech to rank second. Lynn moved up one stop to third. No. 4 Barry tallied the remaining first-place vote. Georgia Southwestern was fifth and followed by Lincoln Memorial, Lee, South Carolina Aiken, and Central Missouri. Saint Leo moved up one place to crack the top 10.
Erskine (#17), West Georgia (#T-22), and Grand Valley State (#25) made their debuts in the ranking. Clayton State, CSU Pueblo, Lander, and Valdosta State dropped from the poll.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll - September 17
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech (6) | 340 | 2 |
| 2 | West Florida (7) | 338 | 1 |
| 3 | Lynn | 285 | 4 |
| 4 | Barry (1) | 275 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia Southwestern | 268 | 3 |
| 6 | Lincoln Memorial | 243 | 8 |
| 7 | Lee | 216 | 9 |
| 8 | South Carolina Aiken | 215 | 10 |
| 9 | Central Missouri | 208 | 5 |
| 10 | Saint Leo | 202 | 11 |
| 11 | Indianapolis | 189 | 7 |
| 12 | Columbus State | 159 | 12 |
| 13 | Henderson State | 134 | 18 |
| T-14 | Oklahoma Christian | 109 | 13 |
| T-14 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 109 | 15 |
| 16 | Georgia College | 106 | 16 |
| 17 | Erskine | 100 | NR |
| 18 | Florida Southern | 95 | 14 |
| 19 | Nova Southeastern | 93 | 17 |
| 20 | Washburn | 78 | T-25 |
| 21 | Young Harris | 75 | 21 |
| T-22 | Limestone | 71 | 20 |
| T-22 | West Georgia | 71 | NR |
| 24 | North Georgia | 68 | 19 |
| 25 | Grand Valley State | 62 | NR |
| Dropped From Ranking: Clayton State (#23); CSU Pueblo (#22); Lander (#T-25); Valdosta State (#24). | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Findlay, 43; Valdosta State, 41; Davis & Elkins, 31; Lander, 24; Tampa, 24; Carson-Newman, 22; Newberry, 22; Rogers State, 22; Cal State San Marcos, 19; CSU Pueblo, 19; Florida Tech, 18; Missouri-St. Louis, 17; Colorado Christian, 16; Clayton State, 15; King, 15; Rollins, 11; Shorter, 10; Midwestern State, 9; Central Oklahoma, 8; Flagler, 7; Sonoma State, 7; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 7; Barton College, 5; Harding, 5; Queens University of Charlotte, 4; Southern New Hampshire , 4; St. Thomas Aquinas, 3; Urbana, 3; Wayne State (MI), 3; Missouri Western State, 2; Tiffin, 2; St. Mary's (TX), 1; Virginia Union, 1; Western Washington, 1. | |||