Oklahoma State Regains Top Ranking in GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll
Oklahoma State Regains Top Ranking in GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll NORMAN, Okla. ? Georgia Tech also fell one spot to third while New Mexico stayed at fourth. Both schools received one first-place vote. Auburn moved up one spot to fifth. Wake Forest made the biggest jump in the poll, climbing eight spots to sixth. Southern California came in at seventh and is followed by TCU, Brigham Young and Texas who dropped five spots to No. 10. Arizona fell from seventh to No. 11 while Duke stood pat at No. 12. Michigan State jumped five spots to No. 13. UCLA dropped from the top ten, falling six spots to No. 14. Augusta State bumped up two slots to No. 15 and is followed by UNLV, Clemson and Florida. Kentucky took the largest drop in the poll, plummeting eight spots to No. 19. Kent State rounded out the top 20. Georgia State remained at No. 21 while Washington, Arizona, Minnesota and Tennessee completed the top 25. The Huskies appearance at No. 22 is their first in the poll since Oct. 20. Oklahoma fell from the top 25 for the first time this season. The GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Golf Coaches Association of America. The next Division I GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll will be released March 11. GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll Top 25
Division I - Feb. 25, 2005
Rank | University (First-Place Votes) | Points | Prev. |
1 | Oklahoma State (18) | 711 | 3 |
2 | Georgia (9) | 694 | 1 |
3 | Georgia Tech (1) | 677 | 2 |
4 | New Mexico (1) | 636 | 4 |
5 | Auburn | 535 | 6 |
6 | Wake Forest | 474 | 14 |
7 | Southern California | 471 | 10 |
8 | TCU | 439 | 9 |
9 | Brgham Young | 438 | 13 |
10 | Texas | 419 | 5 |
11 | Arizona State | 412 | 7 |
12 | Duke | 394 | 12 |
13 | Michigan State | 356 | 18 |
14 | UCLA | 350 | 8 |
15 | Augusta State | 319 | 17 |
16 | UNLV | 287 | 15 |
17 | Clemson | 271 | 16 |
18 | Florida | 267 | 20 |
19 | Kentucky | 191 | 11 |
20 | Kent State | 171 | 23 |
21 | Georgia State | 169 | 21 |
22 | Washington | 147 | NR |
23 | Arizona | 146 | 19 |
24 | Minnesota | 122 | 24 |
25 | Tennessee | 74 | 22 |
Dropped From Ranking: Oklahoma Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina 50, Texas Tech 45, Pepperdine 21, Memphis 14, Alabama 12, Oklahoma 11, Arkansas 9, North Carolina 9, St. Mary's 9, UC Davis 8, Purdue 8, Kansas 6, Lamar 6, Tulsa 6, Northwestern 5, UCF 5, Oregon State 4, Wichita State 4, Xavier 4, East Tennessee State 3, Indiana 3, Texas A&M 3, Austin Peay State 2, Georgia Southern 2, Rutgers 2, UC Riverside 2, Campbell 1, Rhode Island 1