Cowboys still on top in latest Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
4/19/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
There hasn't been much movement atop NCAA Division I golf – not in the top spot, and not in the next four, either
Oklahoma State received all 18 first-place votes to continue its long run as the unanimous No. 1 the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll. This marks the 14th straight ranking the Cowboys have held the top spot.
The next two also remained unchanged with Arizona State and Wake Forest holding steady at Nos. 2 and 3. Other highlights in the top division include Vanderbilt and Oklahoma flipping fourth and fifth, and USC remaining at sixth followed by Georgia Tech, Texas, Duke, and LSU.
Three teams re-entered the ranking – Stanford (after winning the Western Intercollegiate this week), North Carolina, and Tennessee – while Illinois, SMU, and Texas A&M fell from the poll.
The next Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 3.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – April 19
Dropped From Ranking: Illinois (No. 23), SMU (No. 18), Texas A&M (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: NC State, 26; Texas A&M, 9; Arkansas, 4; Arkansas State, 4; Illinois, 4; Florida State, 3; UCLA, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – April 19
Dropped From Ranking: Columbus State (No. 22), Lindenwood (No. 25), Midwestern State (No. 21)
Others Receiving Votes: Lee, 41; Midwestern State, 40; Indianapolis, 33; Southern Arkansas, 31; Queens University of Charlotte, 30; Central Missouri, 26; Mount Olive, 23; Columbus State, 22; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 19; Newberry, 17; Lander, 15; Barton, 14; Ferris State, 14; Lindenwood, 14; Central Oklahoma, 12; Delta State, 12; CSU East Bay, 11; West Georgia, 11; St. Edwards, 8; Clayton State, 7; Southern Wesleyan, 7; Western New Mexico, 7; Charleston (WV), 6; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 4; Wayne State (MI), 4; Wingate, 4; Flagler, 3; Winona State, 2; Christian Brothers, 1; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Lenoir Rhyne, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll – April 19
Dropped From Ranking: Calvin (No. 21), Pacific Lutheran (No. 23), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: McMurry, 20; Texas Lutheran, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; Calvin, 17; Pacific Lutheran, 16; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16; Dallas, 15; Middlebury, 11; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Sewanee, 11; Piedmont, 7; Transylvania, 7; McDaniel, 6; Denison, 5; Kenyon, 3; New York University, 3; Rensselaer Polytechnic, 2; Whitworth, 2; Williams, 2; California Lutheran, 1; Rochester, 1; Trinity (TX), 1
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll – April 19
Dropped From Ranking: Columbia College (No. 24), Oklahoma Wesleyan (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: Columbia College, 12; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 11; The Master’s University, 9; Corban, 8; Indiana Wesleyan, 8; Mount Mercy, 8; Cardinal Stritch, 7; Sterling, 5; SCAD Savannah, 4; Our Lady of the Lake, 3; Carroll College (MT), 1; University of the Cumberlands, 1
The next two also remained unchanged with Arizona State and Wake Forest holding steady at Nos. 2 and 3. Other highlights in the top division include Vanderbilt and Oklahoma flipping fourth and fifth, and USC remaining at sixth followed by Georgia Tech, Texas, Duke, and LSU.
Three teams re-entered the ranking – Stanford (after winning the Western Intercollegiate this week), North Carolina, and Tennessee – while Illinois, SMU, and Texas A&M fell from the poll.
The next Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 3.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – April 19
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Oklahoma State (18) | 450 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 430 | 2 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 411 | 3 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 386 | 5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 365 | 4 |
| 6 | Southern California | 355 | 6 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 352 | 8 |
| 8 | Texas | 335 | 7 |
| 9 | Duke | 314 | 9 |
| 10 | LSU | 260 | 12 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 259 | 13 |
| 12 | California | 251 | 11 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 222 | 17 |
| 14 | Auburn | 209 | 10 |
| 15 | Georgia | 199 | 14 |
| 16 | North Florida | 195 | 16 |
| T-17 | Pepperdine | 148 | 15 |
| T-17 | Stanford | 148 | NR |
| 19 | Louisville | 124 | 21 |
| 20 | Clemson | 120 | 19 |
| 21 | Liberty | 85 | 20 |
| 22 | Alabama | 61 | 24 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 43 | NR |
| 24 | Tennessee | 42 | NR |
| 25 | Baylor | 35 | 22 |
Others Receiving Votes: NC State, 26; Texas A&M, 9; Arkansas, 4; Arkansas State, 4; Illinois, 4; Florida State, 3; UCLA, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – April 19
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | ||
| 1 | Barry (21) | 525 | 1 |
| 2 | Lynn | 502 | 2 |
| 3 | West Florida | 477 | 3 |
| 4 | Western Washington | 398 | 6 |
| 5 | Chico State | 393 | 10 |
| 6 | Nova Southeastern | 390 | 7 |
| 7 | Florida Southern | 383 | 4 |
| 8 | Florida Tech | 379 | 5 |
| 9 | St. Marys (TX) | 331 | 9 |
| 10 | Lincoln Memorial | 328 | 8 |
| 11 | Young Harris | 278 | 11 |
| 12 | Sonoma State | 247 | 12 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Christian | 234 | 13 |
| 14 | Limestone | 217 | 17 |
| 15 | Carson-Newman | 201 | 15 |
| 16 | Missouri - St. Louis | 200 | 16 |
| 17 | Saint Leo | 172 | 14 |
| 18 | Simon Fraser | 143 | 20 |
| 19 | Rollins | 112 | 19 |
| T-20 | Arkansas Tech | 109 | NR |
| T-20 | CSU-Monterey Bay | 109 | 18 |
| T-20 | Henderson State | 109 | 24 |
| 23 | South Carolina-Aiken | 52 | NR |
| 24 | Grand Valley State | 47 | 23 |
| 25 | Valdosta State | 45 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Lee, 41; Midwestern State, 40; Indianapolis, 33; Southern Arkansas, 31; Queens University of Charlotte, 30; Central Missouri, 26; Mount Olive, 23; Columbus State, 22; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 19; Newberry, 17; Lander, 15; Barton, 14; Ferris State, 14; Lindenwood, 14; Central Oklahoma, 12; Delta State, 12; CSU East Bay, 11; West Georgia, 11; St. Edwards, 8; Clayton State, 7; Southern Wesleyan, 7; Western New Mexico, 7; Charleston (WV), 6; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 4; Wayne State (MI), 4; Wingate, 4; Flagler, 3; Winona State, 2; Christian Brothers, 1; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Lenoir Rhyne, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll – April 19
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Emory (18) | 474 | 1 |
| 2 | Huntingdon (1) | 445 | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 437 | 3 |
| 4 | Wittenberg | 415 | T-4 |
| 5 | Methodist | 407 | T-4 |
| 6 | Guilford | 375 | 7 |
| 7 | Southwestern (TX) | 355 | 6 |
| 8 | Redlands | 329 | 9 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon | 307 | 8 |
| 10 | Washington & Lee | 303 | 10 |
| 11 | La Verne | 268 | 13 |
| 12 | Hope | 267 | 12 |
| 13 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 260 | 11 |
| 14 | Hampden-Sydney | 230 | 14 |
| 15 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 171 | T-15 |
| 16 | Saint Johns (MN) | 158 | 17 |
| 17 | LaGrange | 144 | T-15 |
| 18 | Greensboro | 143 | 19 |
| 19 | Rhodes | 135 | 18 |
| 20 | Oglethorpe | 121 | 20 |
| 21 | Berry | 111 | NR |
| 22 | Babson | 46 | 22 |
| 23 | St. Thomas (MN) | 34 | 24 |
| 24 | Willamette | 25 | NR |
| 25 | Trinity (CT) | 21 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: McMurry, 20; Texas Lutheran, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; Calvin, 17; Pacific Lutheran, 16; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16; Dallas, 15; Middlebury, 11; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Sewanee, 11; Piedmont, 7; Transylvania, 7; McDaniel, 6; Denison, 5; Kenyon, 3; New York University, 3; Rensselaer Polytechnic, 2; Whitworth, 2; Williams, 2; California Lutheran, 1; Rochester, 1; Trinity (TX), 1
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll – April 19
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | |||
| 1 | Coastal Georgia (8) | 200 | 1 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma City | 192 | 2 | |
| 3 | Keiser | 178 | 5 | |
| 4 | Dalton State | 171 | 4 | |
| 5 | Texas Wesleyan | 169 | 3 | |
| 6 | Point | 145 | 7 | |
| 7 | Johnson & Wales (FL) | 143 | 8 | |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain | 137 | 6 | |
| 10 | Oregon Tech | 122 | 10 | |
| 11 | British Columbia | 110 | 9 | |
| 12 | William Carey | 105 | 14 | |
| 13 | Truett-McConnell | 94 | 12 | |
| 14 | Victoria | 92 | 13 | |
| 15 | Taylor | 89 | 15 | |
| 16 | William Woods | 87 | 18 | |
| 17 | Ottawa (AZ) | 72 | 16 | |
| 18 | Morningside | 67 | 17 | |
| 19 | Wayland Baptist | 64 | 19 | |
| 20 | Bellevue | 42 | 20 | |
| T21 | Houston-Victoria | 26 | NR | |
| T21 | Northwestern (IA) | 26 | 22 | |
| 23 | Loyola - New Orleans | 22 | 23 | |
| 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | 16 | NR | |
| 25 | Menlo | 14 | 21 |
Others Receiving Votes: Columbia College, 12; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 11; The Master’s University, 9; Corban, 8; Indiana Wesleyan, 8; Mount Mercy, 8; Cardinal Stritch, 7; Sterling, 5; SCAD Savannah, 4; Our Lady of the Lake, 3; Carroll College (MT), 1; University of the Cumberlands, 1
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