Barry Retains Top Spot in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division II Coaches' Poll
Barry Retains Top Spot in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division II Coaches' Poll
NEW YORK, NY?NEW YORK, NY?The first Golf World/NIKE Golf Division II Coaches? Poll of the spring season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, NIKE Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The complete results, including results from Divisions I, III and the NAIA, will appear in the March 1 issue of Golf World. Barry remains the number one team in the poll, earning 10 of the 18 first-place votes.
The Buccaneers had two wins in the fall and then opened their spring schedule with a third-place finish at the Matlock Collegiate Classic. Barry has yet to finish worse than third in all five tournaments it?s played during the 2009-10 season.
Rounding out the top-five are Georgia College (No. 2), Chico State (No. 3), Nova Southeastern (No. 4) and North Alabama (No. 5).
Nova Southeastern and Lander (No. 8) moved into the top-10, after being Nos. 13 and 16, respectively, in the previous coaches? poll.
West Florida (No. 14), Flagler (No. 21), Wayne State (No. 23) and CSU-Stanislaus (No. 25) moved into the top-25.
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Division II - February 24, 2010 25 CSU-Stanislaus 90 NR
Dropped From Ranking: Bellarmine (#25), Belmont Abbey (#11), Dixie State (#18), Newberry (#23)
Rank
University (First-Place Votes)
Points
Prev.
1
Barry (10)
438
1
2
Georgia College (6)
398
3
3
Chico State (1)
396
4
4
Nova Southeastern
352
13
5
North Alabama
351
2
6
Lynn
296
6
7
Florida Southern
289
10
8
Lander
241
16
9
Western Washington
228
7
10
Barton
219
5
11
Indianapolis
216
9
12
Central Missouri (1)
197
15
13
St. Edward's
195
8
14
West Florida
160
NR
15
Ferris State
159
22
16
Valdosta State
135
12
17
Rollins
131
21
18
Dallas Baptist
127
17
19
Columbus State
124
24
20
USC-Aiken
115
20
21
Flagler
112
NR
22
CU-Colorado Springs
109
14
23
Wayne State (MI)
97
NR
24
Abilene Christian
95
19
Others Receiving Votes: