Precept Coaches Poll :: Division I - Oct. 8, 2003

Florida Stays No. 1 in Precept Coaches Poll

Gators edge UCLA, Clemson for top spot

NORMAN, Okla. ? For the second straight ranking, Florida earned the top spot in the Division I Precept Coaches Poll, narrowly edging second-ranked UCLA. The Gators earned three more points than the Bruins - 668-665 - despite UCLA capturing 16 first-place votes to Florida?s nine. Preseason No. 1 and defending national champion Clemson came in third with the three remaining first-place votes and trail Florida by only 10 points.

Georgia jumped four spots to fourth and TCU climbed two rungs to fifth. Arizona State dropped a spot to sixth while Oklahoma State and Texas fell to seventh and eighth, respectively. Georgia Tech and Augusta State both reentered the top 10 at Nos. 9 and 10.

Wake Forest and UNLV, who were tied for ninth in the last poll, tumbled to Nos. 11 and 12, respectively. Southern California fell two spots to 13th while North Carolina moved up to No. 14. New Mexico stayed at No. 15 and was followed by Washington, Arizona and Oklahoma. Minnesota made the biggest jump, climbing from No. 24 to 19. Duke moved up to No. 20

Arkansas stood pat at No. 21 and is followed by NC State and South Carolina. Georgia Southern checks in for the first time this season at No. 24. Auburn took the biggest fall in the poll, dropping from No. 20 to 25.

California dropped from the rankings.

The Precept 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 Precept Coaches poll will be released Oct. 22.

Precept Coaches Poll Top 25
Division I - Oct. 8, 2003

Rank University (First-Place Votes) Points Points

1 Florida (9) 668 1

2 UCLA (16) 665 3

3 Clemson (3) 658 2

4 Georgia 524 8

5 TCU 517 7

6 Arizona State 492 5

7 Oklahoma State 455 4

8 Texas 453 6

9 Georgia Tech 443 13

10 Augusta State 431 12

11 Wake Forest 340 T9

12 UNLV 331 T9

13 Southern California 287 11

14 North Carolina 267 16

15 New Mexico 256 15

16 Washington 251 17

17 Arizona 238 14

18 Oklahoma 185 19

19 Minnesota 154 24

20 Duke 143 22

21 Arkansas 134 21

22 NC State 125 18

23 South Carolina 119 23

24 Georgia Southern 102 NR

25 Auburn 98 20

Others Receiving Votes:
Indiana 96, California 95, Brigham Young 77, Xavier 69, Kansas State 65, Kentucky 58, Tennessee 50, Texas A&M 49, Illinois 27, Kansas 22, California-Irvine 14, Idaho 14, UNC-Wilmington 13, Alabama-Birmingham 12, Louisiana State 12, Michigan State 12, East Tennessee State 9, Pacific 9, Georgetown 8, Texas Tech 7, Vanderbilt 7, North Texas 5, Wichita State 4, Long Beach State 3, Austin Peay State 2, Jacksonville State 2, Maryland 2, Penn State 2, Toledo 2, Tulsa 2, Iowa State 1, Rhode Island 1, San Diego State 1

Dropped From Rankings: California

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Rank	University (First-Place Votes)	Points	Points
1	Florida (9)	668	1
2	UCLA (16)	665	3
3	Clemson (3)	658	2
4	Georgia	524	8
5	TCU	517	7
6	Arizona State	492	5
7	Oklahoma State	455	4
8	Texas	453	6
9	Georgia Tech	443	13
10	Augusta State	431	12
11	Wake Forest	340	T9
12	UNLV	331	T9
13	Southern California	287	11
14	North Carolina	267	16
15	New Mexico	256	15
16	Washington	251	17
17	Arizona	238	14
18	Oklahoma	185	19
19	Minnesota	154	24
20	Duke	143	22
21	Arkansas	134	21
22	NC State	125	18
23	South Carolina	119	23
24	Georgia Southern	102	NR
25	Auburn	98	20