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2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Polls: Auburn Tigers are still No. 1

Despite their tournament winning streak of seven – the second-longest streak in NCAA Division I history – ended after finishing second at the Inverness Intercollegiate, Auburn maintains its position at No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll for Sept. 20, 2024.

The defending national champion Tigers received eight first-place votes and 410 points overall.

Arizona State (four first-place votes), Virginia (three first-place votes), Vanderbilt and Illinois rounded out the top five. Tennessee, Alabama (two first-place votes), Oklahoma, Florida and Florida State completed the top 10.

New to the poll this time around: No. 15 LSU, No. 24 Utah and No. 25 Pepperdine. Dropping out: Washington, Ohio State and UCLA.

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

Rank University Points Previous
1 Auburn (8) 410 1
2 Arizona State (4) 400 2
3 Virginia (3) 379 6
4 Vanderbilt 336 4
5 Illinois 294 9
6 Tennessee 290 7
7 Alabama (2) 278 16
8 Oklahoma 267 12
9 Florida 266 10
10 Florida State 255 3
11 Texas 253 8
12 Ole Miss 238 13
13 Arizona 207 14
14 Texas Tech 192 15
15 LSU 191 RV
16 North Carolina 166 5
17 Georgia Tech 160 11
18 Oklahoma State 131 20
19 Texas A&M 113 19
20 Duke 86 24
21 Georgia 78 21
22 Stanford 76 23
23 Arkansas 67 17
24 Utah 45 NR
25 Pepperdine 41 NR

Others receiving votes: UCLA (38), Washington (37), SMU (34), South Carolina (34), Purdue (31), Notre Dame (28), Ohio State (21), Oregon (17), Missouri (13), Wake Forest (9), Iowa State (8), Louisville (8), Michigan State (8), Arkansas State (7), USC (7), San Diego State (6), Lipscomb (5), Kansas (3), Troy (3), Santa Clara (2), South Florida (2), Colorado (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

Colorado Christian started its season with the largest margin of victory – 57 strokes – in a Div. II history at The Writz at Mile High. Thus the program has maintained its No. 1-ranking in the latest coaches poll. Also the defending national champions, the Cougars received 13 first-place votes and 372 points overall.

North Georgia, which got the remaining first-place votes, is No. 2, followed by West Florida, Oklahoma Christian and Georgia Southwestern.

Rank University Points Previous
1 Colorado Christian (13) 372 1
2 North Georgia (2) 359 2
3 West Florida 320 4
4 Oklahoma Christian 301 3
5 Georgia Southwestern 301 5
6 Lincoln Memorial 279 6
7 Florida Southern 241 8
8 Grand Valley State 240 7
9 Central Oklahoma 230 10
10 Lee 220 11
11 Nova Southeastern 219 9
12 USC Aiken 195 13
13 Saint Leo 177 12
14 Dallas Baptist 144 14
15 Henderson State 134 19
16 Barry 125 17
17 Coker 107 T-15
18 Lander 104 18
19 Columbus State 91 RV
20 West Texas A&M 87 T-15
21 Wingate 71 22
22 Colorado State Pueblo 68 20
23 Midwestern State 66 21
24 Barton 51 23
25 Palm Beach Atlantic 47 NR

Others receiving votes: Lynn (44), CSU Monterey Bay (38), Central Missouri (37), Colorado Mesa (34), Harding (33), Western New Mexico (19), Anderson (SC) (16), Indianapolis (13), Valdosta State (13), Colorado School of Mines (12), Belmont Abbey (10), Missouri S&T (10), Carson-Newman (9), Tampa (9), Flagler (8), Wayne State (MI) (7), Lenoir-Rhyne (6), Drury (5), Southern Arkansas (5), Ferris State (4), Newberry (4), Shorter (4), Rollins (3), UMSL (2), USCB (2), Charleston (1), Union (TN) (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

Methodist was No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll in the preseason. The defending national champion Monarchs are still No. 1, after receiving eight first-place votes and 294 points overall. Carnegie Mellon got the other three first-place votes and is No. 2. The top nine remain unchanged from the preseason.

Rank University Points Previous
1 Methodist (8) 294 1
2 Carnegie Mellon (3) 288 2
3 Emory 278 3
4 Oglethorpe (1) 263 4
5 Illinois Wesleyan 240 5
6 Huntingdon 230 6
7 Washington & Lee 205 7
8 Lynchburg 198 8
9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 192 9
10 Sewanee 158 11
11 Redlands 147 10
12 Wittenberg 144 14
13 Kenyon 140 13
14 Saint John’s (MN) 126 12
15 Aurora 124 16
16 Bethel (MN) 99 15
17 LeTourneau 85 17
18 Guilford 79 20
19 Pomona-Pitzer 73 19
20 Hampden-Sydney 63 23
21 Babson 57 21
22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 45 22
23 Franklin & Marshall 40 18
T-24 Gustavus Adolphus 37 25
T-24 Piedmont 37 NR

Others receiving votes: Mary Hardin-Baylor (28), Trinity (TX) (28), Rochester (25), Berry (24), Nebraska Wesleyan (15), Christopher Newport (14), Willamette (14), Greensboro (13), Averett (12), Whitworth (12), Gettysburg (6), McDaniel (8), Rhodes (8), Transylvania (8), Whitman (8), Rose-Hulman (6), RPI (5), Penn State Altoona (4), Hamilton (2), Skidmore (1), Ursinus (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

After winning the season-opening Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational by 19 shots, Dalton State kept its spot at No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Roadrunners received seven first-place votes in this latest poll.

Rank University Points Previous
1 Dalton State (7) 199 1
2 Keiser (1) 193 2
3 Texas Wesleyan 171 3
4 Lindsey Wilson 169 5
T-5 British Columbia 159 4
T-5 Oklahoma City 159 12
7 Columbia (Missouri) 135 6
8 OUAZ 132 10
9 Wayland Baptist 125 9
10 Houston-Victoria 118 7
11 Coastal Georgia 117 15
12 Southeastern (Fla.) 113 11
13 MidAmerica Nazarene 109 8
14 Truett McConnell 96 14
15 Cumberland (Tenn.) 82 13
16 William Carey 70 16
17 Webber International 60 17
18 Taylor 49 23
T-19 Bellevue 42 19
T-19 Campbellsville 42 18
T-21 Tennessee Wesleyan 39 RV
T-21 Point 39 20
23 Northwestern (Iowa) 32 24
24 Lawrence Tech 22 22
25 Ave Maria 19 21

Others receiving votes: Lewis-Clark State (17), WVU Tech (17), USAO (12), Morningside (11), The Master’s (10), Cumberlands (KY) (9), Victoria-BC (8), Northwestern Ohio (7), Mount Mercy (6), Missouri Valley College (5), Faulkner (4), Grand View (1), Midway (1), SCAD Savannah (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. 1 Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

After winning the Waco River Classic by 15 shots to begin the season, Midland is No. 1 in the latest poll. The Chaparrals received one first-place vote and 51 points, three more than previous No. 1 Odessa (two first-place votes and 48 points).

Rank University Points Previous
1 Midland (1) 51 2
2 Odessa (2) 48 1
3 Hutchinson (1) 45 T-4
4 Indian Hills (1) 38 T-4
5 New Mexico JC (1) 37 3
6 Central Alabama 27 7
T-7 McLennan 20 6
T-7 Southern Union State 20 NR
T-7 Western Texas 20 9
10 Eastern Florida State 10 T-10

Others receiving votes: Dodge City (8), Weatherford (3), Eastern Wyoming (2), Blinn (1).

2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. 1I Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024

With strong showings in powerful fields to begin their seasons, Mississippi Gulf Coast and Kirkwood share No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll. The last two national champions each received two first-place votes and 38 points, nine more than South Mountain (29 points).

Rank University Points Previous
T-1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (2) 38 1
T-1 Kirkwood (2) 38 2
3 South Mountain (AZ) 29 3
4 Roane State 24 4
5 Parkland 19 6
6 Des Moines 17 5
7 Iowa Central 16 T-9
8 Meridian 14 7
T-9 Hawkeye 7 NR
T-9 Heartland 7 NR

Others receiving votes: Murray State (Okla.) (6), Vincennes (2), Hesston (1).

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