Longhorns named No. 1 Team in 2019 Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Poll
NORMAN, Okla. — After finishing Runner-Up in the 2019 NCAA National Championships, the Texas Longhorns earn the preseason No. 1 ranking in the opening Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll after receiving 9 first place votes.
The Longhorns return four of their starting five from the 2018-19 season. #1 Amateur in the WAGR, and Mark H. McCormack Medal winner Cole Hammer will look to lead Texas to another successful season after posting a pair of victories during his Freshman campaign.
Arizona State came in second in the poll, followed by Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, and Vanderbilt rounding out the Top-5. Wake Forest, Oklahoma, Auburn, the defending National Champions Stanford, and Pepperdine all begin the season in the Top-10.
DI Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll 8/23/19
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NCAA Tournament Finish |
| 1 | Texas (9) | 542 | Runner-Up |
| 2 | Arizona State (5) | 516 | Missed Cut |
| 3 | Georgia Tech (2) | 446 | Missed Cut |
| 4 | Oklahoma State (3) | 439 | Semifinalist |
| 5 | Vanderbilt (1) | 430 | Semifinalist |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 427 | Quarterfinalist |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 415 | Quarterfinalist |
| 8 | Auburn | 386 | 12 |
| 9 | Stanford (2) | 374 | Champion |
| 10 | Pepperdine (1) | 319 | 11 |
| 11 | Southern California | 313 | 14 |
| 12 | Duke | 305 | Missed Cut |
| 13 | Georgia | 267 | Missed Cut |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 244 | Quarterfinalist |
| 15 | LSU | 236 | Missed Cut |
| 16 | California | 234 | 10 |
| 17 | Clemson | 223 | T-8 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 183 | DNQ |
| 19 | Illinois | 147 | Missed Cut |
| 20 | Baylor | 115 | Missed Cut |
| 21 | Alabama | 112 | DNQ |
| 22 | South Carolina | 107 | Missed Cut |
| 23 | North Carolina | 100 | Missed Cut |
| 24 | SMU | 93 | Quarterfinalist |
| 25 | Florida | 73 | DNQ |
| Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas, 63; Florida State, 59; Liberty, 47; Louisville, 41; Tennessee, 38; North Florida, 37; UCLA, 27; BYU, 21; TCU, 21; NC State, 17; Cincinnati, 13; Tennessee Tech, 13; Iowa State, 8; UNLV, 6; Fresno State, 4; Kansas, 2; Marquette, 2; Ohio State, 2; San Diego State, 2; Virginia, 2; Arkansas State, 1; Iowa, 1; Notre Dame, 1; Oregon, 1 | |||