South Mountain Preseason No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. — South Mountain will open the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll. The Cougars tallied three first-place votes.
Defending national champion Parkland received two first-place votes and ranked second. Kirkwood checked in at No. 3 and was followed by Tyler JC, Iowa Central, Glendale, Meridian, and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Walters State and Des Moines Area tied for ninth.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division NJCAA Division II Coaches' Poll - Preseason
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NJCAA Finish |
| 1 | South Mountain (3) | 48 | 2 |
| 2 | Parkland | 45 | Champion |
| 3 | Kirkwood | 35 | 5 |
| 4 | Tyler JC | 27 | 6 |
| 5 | Iowa Central | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Glendale | 24 | 3 |
| 7 | Meridian | 22 | 8 |
| 8 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 16 | 12 |
| T-9 | Walters State | 13 | 10 |
| T-9 | Des Moines Area | 13 | 7 |
| Dropped From Ranking: None | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Mesa, 4; Southeast CC, 2. | |||