Texas sits atop Preseason Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

8/26/2016 | by Golf Coaches Association of America

Senior All-American Gavin Hall will be leading another strong Texas team <br>(Golfweek Photo)

Defending NCAA Champion Oregon is ranked No. 15 in the Preseason Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

NORMAN, OK (August 26, 2016) -- Texas received 16 of 25 first-place votes to grab the No. 1 spot in the preseason Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Longhorns, who were also the top-ranked team in college golf to close the regular season, finished runner- up at the NCAA Championships.

Southern California was the only other team to garner multiple first-place votes, four, and are ranked second. Illinois received a first-place vote and is fourth followed by Oklahoma State. Fifth-ranked Vanderbilt and No. 6 Florida also collected a first-place tally. LSU was seventh while Stanford, with one first-place vote, Georgia and Oklahoma complete the top 10.

Defending NCAA champion Oregon was No. 15 and received the remaining first-place vote.

Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - Preseason

Rank	University (1st place votes)	Points	NCAA Finals Finish
1	Texas (16)	608	Runner-up
2	Southern California	554	Semifinals
3	Illinois (1)	502	Semifinals
4	Oklahoma State	490	T10
5	Vanderbilt (1)	482	Quarterfinals
6	Florida (1)	455	15
7	LSU	453	Quarterfinals
8	Stanford (1)	413	Missed Cut
9	Georgia	393	Missed Cut
10	Oklahoma	338	Quarterfinals
T11	Auburn	322	Missed Cut
T11	California	322	T10
13	Clemson	299	Missed Cut
14	Wake Forest	290	Missed Cut
15	Oregon (1)	283	Champion
16	Alabama	241	Missed Cut
17	South Carolina	216	Quarterfinals
18	Florida State	215	Missed Cut
19	Arizona State	187	9
20	Arkansas	168	12
21	Virginia	157	Missed Cut
22	USF	128	Missed Cut
23	Duke	86	DNQ
24	Baylor	70	Missed Cut
25	Kentucky	66	13

Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina, 52; Texas A&M, 52; San Diego State, 51; Washington, 41; Purdue, 27; UCLA, 27; UNLV, 26; Georgia Tech, 20; Houston, 20; Texas Tech, 15; NC State, 14; TCU, 14; Michigan, 8; Louisville, 7; Penn State, 4; Pepperdine, 3; UAB, 2; Charleston Southern, 1; New Mexico, 1; SMU, 1; Troy, 1

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