Vanderbilt has retained its No. 1 spot in the Sept. 30 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll. The Commodores received 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes.
Vanderbilt has a win, in the Frederica Cup, and a runner-up finish, at SEC Match Play, so far this season.
Oklahoma, which also received a first-place vote, is No. 2 up, up from No. 4. Stantord, which got a first-place vote, and Auburn and tied for third this time around. Both made big jumps with the Cardinal jumping up from No. 15 and the Tigers climbing from No. 13.
Illinois, which won the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan, is No. 5.
Arizona State, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M and Florida make up the rest of the top 10.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – Sept. 30
| Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Vanderbilt (14) | 398 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (1) | 354 | 4 |
| T-3 | Stanford (1) | 323 | 15 |
| T-3 | Auburn | 323 | 13 |
| 5 | Illinois | 304 | 11 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 297 | 5 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 279 | 8 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 261 | 6 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 251 | 17 |
| 10 | Florida | 246 | 3 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 213 | 7 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 204 | 12 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 187 | 2 |
| 14 | Florida State | 185 | 18 |
| 15 | Virginia | 178 | RV |
| 16 | Alabama | 159 | RV |
| 17 | Georgia | 124 | 16 |
| 18 | Georgia Southern | 105 | 24 |
| 19 | Texas | 96 | 9 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 81 | 20 |
| T-21 | Kansas State | 71 | NR |
| T-21 | Wake Forest | 71 | 19 |
| 23 | Arizona | 61 | 25 |
| 24 | Washington | 55 | 22 |
| 25 | Pepperdine | 46 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Arkansas (45); Washington State (37); San Diego State (34); Oregon (33); Mississippi (32); Colorado State (25); LSU (24); North Florida (23); Lipscomb (15); Liberty (9); Louisville (6); Kansas (6); Wisconsin (4); Long Beach State (4); Mississippi State (4); Purdue (4); Baylor (3); Duke (3); Illinois State (3); Utah (2); Clemson (2); Little Rock (2); Charlotte (2); Kent State (2); BYU (1); Ohio State (1); East Tennessee State (1); Southern Miss (1). | |||
