USC-Aiken Holds on to Top Spot in GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll
Posted Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 USC-Aiken Holds on to Top Spot in GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll NORMAN, Okla. ? Armstrong Atlantic State and Western Washington tied for sixth while Cal. State-Stanislaus, Columbus State and Central Oklahoma finish up this week?s top 10. Lynn dropped a single slot to No. 11 while Cameron and Pfeiffer tied for 12th after tying for 13th in the last ranking. St. Edward?s rose two spots to No. 14 and Chico State checked in at 15th. Hawaii-Hilo dropped a rung to No. 16 while Washburn and Grand Canyon each moved a single slot to Nos. 17 and 18, respectively. North Alabama jumped five spots to 19th, just ahead of Barry which came in at No. 20 Coker fell a spot into a tie with Saint Martin?s for 21st while Delta State skidded six rungs to 23rd position. Previously unranked Northeastern State and Sonoma State completed the top 25. Central Arkansas and Eckerd fell from the rankings. The GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Golf Coaches Association of America. The next Division II GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll will be released in the spring.
GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches Poll Top 25 |
Rank | University | Points | Prev. |
1 | South Carolina-Aiken (7) | 199 | 1 |
2 | Cal. State-Bakersfield | 181 | 2 |
3 | Florida Southern | 168 | 8 |
4 | Rollins (1) | 157 | 3 |
5 | West Florida | 154 | 4 |
T6 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 140 | 7 |
T6 | Western Washington | 140 | 5 |
8 | Cal. State-Stanislaus | 134 | 6 |
9 | Columbus State | 131 | 9 |
10 | Central Oklahoma | 114 | 12 |
11 | Lynn | 100 | 10 |
T12 | Cameron | 96 | T13 |
T12 | Pfeiffer | 96 | T13 |
14 | St. Edward's | 93 | 16 |
15 | Chico State | 79 | 11 |
16 | Hawaii-Hilo | 75 | 15 |
17 | Washburn | 60 | 18 |
18 | Grand Canyon | 59 | 19 |
19 | North Alabama | 58 | 24 |
20 | Barry | 41 | 22 |
T21 | Coker | 38 | 20 |
T21 | Saint Martin's | 38 | 21 |
23 | Delta State | 31 | 17 |
24 | Northeastern State | 30 | NR |
25 | Sonoma State | 29 | NR |
Dropped from Rankings: Central Arkansas, Eckerd
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 23, St. Mary's (Texas) 23, Valdosta State 16, Ohio Valley 14, Georgia College & State Univ. 11, USC-Upstate 11, Missouri Western 8, UC San Diego 8, Eckerd 7, Catawba 6, Charleston 5, Presbyterian 5, Abilene Christian 4, Concord 4, Florida Gulf Coast 4, Lander 3, Northern Kentucky 2, West Georgia 2, Clarion 1, Clayton College & State Univ. 1, Colorado-Colorado Springs 1