Barry Tops 2023-24’s First Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Before their season begins at The National Preview in two weeks, Barry became the Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll's first top-ranked team of 2023-24. The Buccaneers received one first-place vote and 345 points in the process, 11 more than defending national champion Nova Southeastern (four first-place votes and 334 points).
West Florida (one first-place vote), Oklahoma Christian (four first-place votes), and Lee rounded out the top five, while North Georgia, Grand Valley State (one first-place vote), Georgia Southwestern, Anderson (SC) (four first-place votes), and Sonoma State completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. 29 others received votes.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - Preseason/September 1
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
|
1 |
Barry (1) |
345 |
|
2 |
Nova Southeastern (4) |
334 |
|
3 |
West Florida (1) |
330 |
|
4 |
Oklahoma Christian (4) |
320 |
|
5 |
Lee |
305 |
|
6 |
North Georgia |
288 |
|
7 |
Grand Valley State (1) |
260 |
|
8 |
Georgia Southwestern |
249 |
|
9 |
Anderson (SC) (4) |
240 |
|
10 |
Sonoma State |
183 |
|
11 |
Lincoln Memorial |
173 |
|
12 |
Western Washington |
139 |
|
13 |
Cal State-San Marcos |
133 |
|
14 |
Clayton State |
132 |
|
15 |
Colorado State Pueblo |
101 |
|
16 |
Carson-Newman |
97 |
|
T-17 |
Colorado Christian |
95 |
|
T-17 |
Missouri S&T |
95 |
|
19 |
Cameron |
92 |
|
T-20 |
Saint Leo |
83 |
|
T-20 |
Chico State |
83 |
|
22 |
Midwestern State |
74 |
|
T-23 |
Henderson State |
72 |
|
T-23 |
Simon Fraser |
72 |
|
25 |
Tampa |
65 |
Others Receiving Votes: Harding (59), Missouri - St. Louis (50), Barton (39), South Carolina Aiken (39), Lander (36), Florida Southern (35), Central Missouri (29), Lynn (29), Davis & Elkins (24), Maryville (23), Columbus State (20), Southern Arkansas (18), Northeastern State (16), West Texas A&M (14), Shorter (10), South Carolina Beaufort (10), Cal State Monterey Bay (9), Western New Mexico (9), Findlay (7), McKendree (7), Wayne State (MI) (6), Georgia College (5), Flagler (4), Missouri Western State (5), Lenoir Rhyne (3), St. Thomas Aquinas (3), Washburn (3), Newberry (2), Rollins (1).