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Polls 2018-19

Emory Continues Run at No. 1 in Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. – Emory received 18 of 19 first-place votes to hold the top spot in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Eagles were first for the seventh straight poll.

Huntingdon - who tallied the remaining first-place vote - and Illinois Wesleyan remained second and third, respectively. Wittenberg broke its tie at No. 4 with Methodist by grabbing fourth to itself while Methodist slid to No. 5. Guilford and Southwestern (TX) swapped Nos. 6 and 7 while Redlands and Carnegie Mellon did the same at Nos. 8 and 9. Washington & Lee stood pat at No. 10

Berry (#21), Willamette (#24), and Trinity (CT) (#25) entered the ranking. Calvin, Pacific Lutheran, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire fell from the top 25.

The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 3.

Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - April 19

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Emory (18) 474 1
2 Huntingdon (1) 445 2
3 Illinois Wesleyan 437 3
4 Wittenberg 415 T-4
5 Methodist 407 T-4
6 Guilford 375 7
7 Southwestern (TX) 355 6
8 Redlands 329 9
9 Carnegie Mellon 307 8
10 Washington & Lee 303 10
11 La Verne 268 13
12 Hope 267 12
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 260 11
14 Hampden-Sydney 230 14
15 North Carolina Wesleyan 171 T-15
16 Saint Johns (MN) 158 17
17 LaGrange 144 T-15
18 Greensboro 143 19
19 Rhodes 135 18
20 Oglethorpe 121 20
21 Berry 111 NR
22 Babson 46 22
23 St. Thomas (MN) 34 24
24 Willamette 25 NR
25 Trinity (CT) 21 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking:  Calvin (#21), Pacific Lutheran (#23), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#25)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: McMurry, 20;  Texas Lutheran, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; Calvin, 17; Pacific Lutheran, 16; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16; University of Dallas, 15; Middlebury, 11; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Sewanee, 11; Piedmont, 7; Transylvania, 7; McDaniel, 6; Denison, 5; Kenyon, 3; NYU, 3;  RPI, 2; Whitworth, 2; Williams, 2; California Lutheran, 1; Rochester, 1; Trinity (TX), 1.

Barry Unanimous No. 1 in Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. – Barry received all 21 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Buccaneers have been ranked first for seven straight rankings.

The top three teams remained unchanged with Lynn at No. 2 and West Florida third. Western Washington moved up two spots to fourth while Chico State climbed five rungs to No. 5. Nova Southeastern checked in at sixth and was followed by Florida Southern, Florida Tech, St. Mary’s (TX), and Lincoln Memorial.

Arkansas Tech (#T20), USC Aiken (#23), and Valdosta State (#25) reentered the top 25. Columbus State, Lindenwood, and Midwestern State fell from the ranking.

The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 3.

Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - April 19

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Barry (21) 525 1
2 Lynn 502 2
3 West Florida 477 3
4 Western Washington 398 6
5 Chico State 393 10
6 Nova Southeastern 390 7
7 Florida Southern 383 4
8 Florida Tech 379 5
9 St. Marys (TX) 331 9
10 Lincoln Memorial 328 8
11 Young Harris 278 11
12 Sonoma State 247 12
13 Oklahoma Christian 234 13
14 Limestone 217 17
15 Carson-Newman 201 15
16 Missouri - St. Louis 200 16
17 Saint Leo 172 14
18 Simon Fraser 143 20
19 Rollins 112 19
T-20 Arkansas Tech 109 NR
T-20 CSU-Monterey Bay 109 18
T-20 Henderson State 109 24
23 South Carolina-Aiken 52 NR
24 Grand Valley State 47 23
25 Valdosta State 45 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking:  Columbus State (#22), Lindenwood (#25), Midwestern State (#21)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Lee, 41; Midwestern State, 40; Indianapolis, 33; Southern Arkansas, 31; Queens University of Charlotte, 30;  Central Missouri, 26; Mount Olive, 23; Columbus State, 22; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 19; Newberry, 17; Lander, 15; Barton, 14; Ferris State, 14; Lindenwood, 14; Central Oklahoma, 12; Delta State, 12; CSU East Bay, 11;  West Georgia, 11; St. Edwards, 8; Clayton State, 7; Southern Wesleyan, 7; Western New Mexico, 7; Charleston, 6; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 4; Wayne State (MI), 4; Wingate, 4; Flagler, 3; Winona State, 2; Christian Brothers, 1; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Lenoir Rhyne, 1 .

April 18, 2019 Poll Tables

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Oklahoma State (18) 450 1
2 Arizona State 430 2
3 Wake Forest 411 3
4 Vanderbilt 386 5
5 Oklahoma 365 4
6 Southern California 355 6
7 Georgia Tech 352 8
8 Texas 335 7
9 Duke 314 9
10 LSU 260 12
11 Texas Tech 259 13
12 California 251 11
13 South Carolina 222 17
14 Auburn 209 10
15 Georgia 199 14
16 North Florida 195 16
T-17 Pepperdine 148 15
T-17 Stanford 148 NR
19 Louisville 124 21
20 Clemson 120 19
21 Liberty 85 20
22 Alabama 61 24
23 North Carolina 43 NR
24 Tennessee 42 NR
25 Baylor 35 22
       
Dropped From Ranking: Illinois (#23), SMU (#18), Texas A&M (#25) 
       
Others Receiving Votes: NC State, 26; Texas A&M, 9; Arkansas, 4; Arkansas State, 4; Illinois, 4; Florida State, 3; UCLA, 1 .

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Barry (21) 525 1
2 Lynn 502 2
3 West Florida 477 3
4 Western Washington 398 6
5 Chico State 393 10
6 Nova Southeastern 390 7
7 Florida Southern 383 4
8 Florida Tech 379 5
9 St. Marys (TX) 331 9
10 Lincoln Memorial 328 8
11 Young Harris 278 11
12 Sonoma State 247 12
13 Oklahoma Christian 234 13
14 Limestone 217 17
15 Carson-Newman 201 15
16 Missouri - St. Louis 200 16
17 Saint Leo 172 14
18 Simon Fraser 143 20
19 Rollins 112 19
T-20 Arkansas Tech 109 NR
T-20 CSU-Monterey Bay 109 18
T-20 Henderson State 109 24
23 South Carolina-Aiken 52 NR
24 Grand Valley State 47 23
25 Valdosta State 45 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking:  Columbus State (#22), Lindenwood (#25), Midwestern State (#21)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Lee, 41; Midwestern State, 40; Indianapolis, 33; Southern Arkansas, 31; Queens University of Charlotte, 30;  Central Missouri, 26; Mount Olive, 23; Columbus State, 22; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 19; Newberry, 17; Lander, 15; Barton, 14; Ferris State, 14; Lindenwood, 14; Central Oklahoma, 12; Delta State, 12; CSU East Bay, 11;  West Georgia, 11; St. Edwards, 8; Clayton State, 7; Southern Wesleyan, 7; Western New Mexico, 7; Charleston, 6; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 4; Wayne State (MI), 4; Wingate, 4; Flagler, 3; Winona State, 2; Christian Brothers, 1; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Lenoir Rhyne, 1 .

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Emory (18) 474 1
2 Huntingdon (1) 445 2
3 Illinois Wesleyan 437 3
4 Wittenberg 415 T-4
5 Methodist 407 T-4
6 Guilford 375 7
7 Southwestern (TX) 355 6
8 Redlands 329 9
9 Carnegie Mellon 307 8
10 Washington & Lee 303 10
11 La Verne 268 13
12 Hope 267 12
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 260 11
14 Hampden-Sydney 230 14
15 North Carolina Wesleyan 171 T-15
16 Saint Johns (MN) 158 17
17 LaGrange 144 T-15
18 Greensboro 143 19
19 Rhodes 135 18
20 Oglethorpe 121 20
21 Berry 111 NR
22 Babson 46 22
23 St. Thomas (MN) 34 24
24 Willamette 25 NR
25 Trinity (CT) 21 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking:  Calvin (#21), Pacific Lutheran (#23), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#25)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: McMurry, 20;  Texas Lutheran, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; Calvin, 17; Pacific Lutheran, 16; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16; University of Dallas, 15; Middlebury, 11; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Sewanee, 11; Piedmont, 7; Transylvania, 7; McDaniel, 6; Denison, 5; Kenyon, 3; NYU, 3;  RPI, 2; Whitworth, 2; Williams, 2; California Lutheran, 1; Rochester, 1; Trinity (TX), 1.

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Coastal Georgia (8) 200 1
2 Oklahoma City 192 2
3 Keiser 178 5
4 Dalton State 171 4
5 Texas Wesleyan 169 3
6 Point 145 7
7 Johnson & Wales (FL) 143 8
8 South Carolina Beaufort 141 11
9 Rocky Mountain 137 6
10 Oregon Tech 122 10
11 British Columbia 110 9
12 William Carey 105 14
13 Truett-McConnell 94 12
14 Victoria 92 13
15 Taylor 89 15
16 William Woods 87 18
17 Ottawa (AZ) 72 16
18 Morningside 67 17
19 Wayland Baptist 64 19
20 Bellevue 42 20
T21 Houston-Victoria 26 NR
T21 Northwestern (IA) 26 22
23 Loyola - New Orleans 22 23
24 Kansas Wesleyan 16 NR
25 Menlo 14 21
       
Dropped From Ranking:  Columbia College (#24), Oklahoma Wesleyan (#25).    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Columbia College, 12; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 11; The Master's University, 9; Corban, 8; Indiana Wesleyan, 8;  Mount Mercy, 8; Cardinal Stritch, 7; Sterling, 5; SCAD Savannah, 4; Our Lady of the Lake, 3; Carroll College (MT), 1; University of the Cumberlands, 1.

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Midland (4) 58 1
2 Indian Hills (2) 56 2
3 Eastern Florida State 46 3
4 Ranger 34 T6
5 Iowa Western 31 T8
6 Central Alabama 26 T6
7 New Mexico JC 24 4
8 Hutchinson 19 T8
9 McLennan 15 NR
10 Odessa 14 5
       
Dropped From Ranking: Calhoun    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Arizona, 3; Calhoun, 2; Dodge City, 2.

 

 

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 South Mountain (5) 77 1
2 Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) 75 2
3 Kirkwood CC 58 3
4 Meridian 52 4
5 Murray State (OK) 43 5
6 Tyler JC 40 6
7 Parkland CC 35 7
8 Walters State JC 24 8
9 Mesa 17 9
10 Black Hawk CC 10 10
       
Dropped From Ranking: None    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Itawamba, 4; Des Moines Area, 3; Mott, 1; Southwestern CC (IA), 1.

Oklahoma State Still Unanimous No. 1 in Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma State received all 18 first-place votes to continue its run as unanimous No. 1 the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. This marks the 14th straight ranking the Cowboys have held the top spot.

The top three remained unchanged with Arizona State and Wake Forest holding at Nos. 2 and 3. Vanderbilt and Oklahoma flipped fourth and fifth. Southern California stayed at sixth and was followed by Georgia Tech, Texas, Duke, and LSU.

Stanford (#T17), North Carolina (#23), and Tennessee (#24) reentered the ranking. Illinois, SMU, and Texas A&M fell from the poll.

The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 3.

Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - April 19

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Oklahoma State (18) 450 1
2 Arizona State 430 2
3 Wake Forest 411 3
4 Vanderbilt 386 5
5 Oklahoma 365 4
6 Southern California 355 6
7 Georgia Tech 352 8
8 Texas 335 7
9 Duke 314 9
10 LSU 260 12
11 Texas Tech 259 13
12 California 251 11
13 South Carolina 222 17
14 Auburn 209 10
15 Georgia 199 14
16 North Florida 195 16
T-17 Pepperdine 148 15
T-17 Stanford 148 NR
19 Louisville 124 21
20 Clemson 120 19
21 Liberty 85 20
22 Alabama 61 24
23 North Carolina 43 NR
24 Tennessee 42 NR
25 Baylor 35 22
       
Dropped From Ranking: Illinois (#23), SMU (#18), Texas A&M (#25) 
       
Others Receiving Votes: NC State, 26; Texas A&M, 9; Arkansas, 4; Arkansas State, 4; Illinois, 4; Florida State, 3; UCLA, 1 .

South Mountain Remains Unanimous No. 1 in Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. – South Mountain claimed all seven first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll. It marks the fourth ranking the Cougars have held the top spot this season.

Mississippi Gulf Coast, Kirkwood, and Meridian stayed in spots 2-4. Murray State (OK) took over sole possession of No. 5 while Tyler dropped from the tie to sixth. Parkland and Walters State stayed at Nos. 7-8. Mesa and Black Hawk swapped Nos. 9 and 10.

Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll - March 29

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 South Mountain (7) 70 1
2 Mississippi Gulf Coast 63 2
3 Kirkwood CC 48 3
4 Meridian 42 4
5 Murray State (OK) 37 T5
6 Tyler JC 36 T5
7 Parkland CC 27 7
8 Walters State JC 17 8
9 Mesa 14 10
10 Black Hawk CC 12 9
       
Dropped From Ranking: None    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Abraham Baldwin, 9; Des Moines Area, 3; Itawamba, 3; Rend Lake, 2; Mott, 2.