Oklahoma State enters NCAA's as unanimous No. 1

5/4/2018 | by Golf Coaches Association of America

Oklahoma State won eight-times during the regular season <br>including at one point seven in a row <br>(Oklahoma State Athletics Photo)

For the sixth straight Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll the Pokes are the top team in the nation

NORMAN, OK (May 4, 2018) - Oklahoma State earned 22 first-place votes to end the regular season as the unanimous No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Cowboys have ranked first in six straight polls.

Oklahoma moved up one spot to second while Texas A&M dropped a rung to third. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech remained at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. LSU climbed up four places to sixth and was followed by Auburn, Alabama, California and Florida.

Wake Forest (#25) reentered the ranking. Kent State fell from the top 25.

The Path to a Unanimous #1

Sep 3: Carmel Cup: No. 1 Oklahoma State Wins at Pebble Beach
Oct 22: OK ST rallies to Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Title
Feb 3: No. 1 OK State wins Amer Ari Inv., USC's Justin Suh Medals
Feb 21: The Prestige: The Wins Keep Coming for No. 1 Oklahoma State
Mar 6: Oklahoma State Continues Dominance at Querencia Cabo
Mar 13: Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: OSU gets 5th straight win
Mar 20: Pokes Win Again, this time at Valspar Collegiate
Apr 8: Big Final Round Gives Oklahoma State Their 7th Straight Win

Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - Final Regular Season

Rank	University (1st place votes)	Points	Previous Rank
1	Oklahoma State (22)	550	1
2	Oklahoma	514	3
3	Texas A&M	493	2
4	Vanderbilt	478	4
5	Georgia Tech	457	5
6	LSU	439	10
7	Auburn	417	8
8	Alabama	401	6
9	California	386	7
10	Florida	367	9
11	Illinois	322	13
12	Baylor	314	11
13	Texas Tech	271	12
14	Clemson	254	16
15	Arkansas	236	17
16	Stanford	208	14
17	Texas	197	15
18	North Carolina	157	19
19	USC	152	24
20	Arizona State	149	18
21	USF	125	23
22	UNLV	84	22
23	Florida State	54	20
24	Kentucky	46	21
25	Wake Forest	32	NR

Others Receiving Votes: North Florida, 14; Kent State, 10; UCLA, 10; Pepperdine, 9; Colorado, 2; Duke, 1; Ole Miss, 1

Dropped From Rankings: Kent State (#25)

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