Cowboys Continue Run as Country?s Top-Ranked Program
Cowboys Continue Run as Country?s Top-Ranked Program NORMAN, Okla. ? Georgia Tech slipped from second to fourth while New Mexico remained at number five. For the third poll in a row, Florida maintained the sixth slot. SEC foe Auburn - along with Duke and TCU - jumped two rungs to check in at numbers seven, eight and nine, respectively. Arizona State dropped three positions to No. 10 Augusta State climbed two spots to No. 11. Kentucky made the biggest move in the poll, soaring five spots to No. 12. Brigham Young and Wake Forest tied at No. 13 and were followed by UCLA and Tennessee. Southern California and Texas tied at the No. 17 slot. Georgia Southern hurdled four rungs up to No. 19 while Arizona grabbed the 20 spot. South Carolina, Minnesota, Michigan State, Clemson and Georgia State round out this week?s poll. Alabama fell from the top 25 rankings. 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 Friday, May 6. GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll Top 25
Division I - April 22, 2005
Rank | University (First-Place Votes) | Points | Prev. |
1 | Oklahoma State (17) | 473 | 1 |
2 | Georgia | 430 | 3 |
3 | UNLV (2) | 429 | 4 |
4 | Georgia Tech | 413 | 2 |
5 | New Mexico | 378 | 5 |
6 | Florida | 365 | 6 |
7 | Auburn | 332 | 9 |
8 | Duke | 329 | 10 |
9 | TCU | 298 | 11 |
10 | Arizona State | 297 | 7 |
11 | Augusta State | 284 | 13 |
12 | Kentucky | 253 | 17 |
T13 | Brigham Young | 199 | 8 |
T13 | Wake Forest | 199 | 12 |
15 | UCLA | 195 | 14 |
16 | Tennessee | 166 | 15 |
T17 | Southern California | 159 | 16 |
T17 | Texas | 159 | 19 |
19 | Georgia Southern | 153 | 23 |
20 | Arizona | 144 | T21 |
21 | South Carolina | 108 | 18 |
22 | Minnesota | 107 | 20 |
23 | Michigan State | 67 | T21 |
24 | Clemson | 38 | 24 |
25 | Georgia State | 35 | T25 |
Dropped From Ranking: Alabama Others Receiving Votes: Washington 28, Pepperdine 21, Alabama 19, Kent State 11, Coastal Carolina 10, Kansas 10, Arkansas 9, Xavier 9, Louisville 8, Oklahoma 6, Purdue 6, Wichita State 5, SMU 4, Texas A&M 4, Texas Tech 4, Tulsa 3, North Carolina 2, Notre Dame 2, Lamar 1, Penn State 1, Saint Mary's (Calif.) 1, UCF 1