Oklahoma State enters postseason as top team in coaches poll
May 3, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Oklahoma State has now been the top team in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll for 15th consecutive editions of the poll
Oklahoma State received all 23 first-place votes to continue its run as unanimous No. 1 the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. This marks the 15th straight ranking the Cowboys have held the top spot.
Arizona State and Wake Forest remained at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Georgia Tech moved up three spots to No. 4. Vanderbilt was fifth and followed by Texas, Southern California, Oklahoma, and Duke. California climbed two rungs to No. 10.
The final Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will reflect team finishes at the NCAA Division I National Championships.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – May 3
Dropped From Ranking: Alabama (No. 22), Tennessee (No. 24)
Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas, 31; Texas A&M, 30; Alabama, 26; Florida State, 13; Tennessee, 10; Arkansas State, 7; TCU, 6; UCLA, 6
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – May 3
Dropped From Ranking: USC Aiken (No. 23), Valdosta State (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Arkansas, 27; Lindenwood, 24; Ferris State, 23; USC Aiken, 20; Lee, 19; Clayton State, 16; Flagler, 16; Valdosta State, 13; Queens University of Charlotte, 12; Central Missouri, 10; CSU East Bay, 10; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 9; Newberry, 8; Colorado School of Mines, 7; Charleston, 6; Lander, 5; Washburn, 5; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 3; Franklin Pierce, 3; Northeastern State, 3; Southern Wesleyan, 3; St. Edwards, 2; Winona State, 2; IUP, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll – May 3
Dropped From Ranking: Trinity College (CT) (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: Trinity College (CT), 22; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; New York Univ., 15; Univ. of Dallas, 15; Gettysburg College, 9; Middlebury, 8; Texas Lutheran, 8; Denison Univ., 7; Transylvania, 7; Whitworth, 7; Concordia Univ. (TX), 6; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 6; Kenyon College, 5; Rochester, 5; McMurray, 4; Ohio Wesleyan, 4; Piedmont, 4; Calvin, 3; McDaniel, 3; Kalamazoo, 2; Pacific Lutheran, 2; Williams, 1
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll – May 3
Dropped From Ranking: Menlo (No. 25)
Others Receiving Votes: Holy Cross College, 15; Sterling, 12; Indiana Wesleyan, 10; Corban, 9; Our Lady of the Lake, 8; Bethel (TN), 6; Cardinal Stritch, 5; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 4; SCAD Savannah, 4; Menlo, 2; Mount Mercy, 2
Arizona State and Wake Forest remained at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Georgia Tech moved up three spots to No. 4. Vanderbilt was fifth and followed by Texas, Southern California, Oklahoma, and Duke. California climbed two rungs to No. 10.
The final Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will reflect team finishes at the NCAA Division I National Championships.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – May 3
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Oklahoma State (23) | 575 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 534 | 2 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 510 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 488 | 7 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 469 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas | 438 | 8 |
| 7 | Southern California | 416 | 6 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 415 | 5 |
| 9 | Duke | 408 | 9 |
| 10 | California | 364 | 12 |
| 11 | Auburn | 313 | 14 |
| T-12 | LSU | 291 | 10 |
| T-12 | Stanford | 291 | T-17 |
| T-12 | Texas Tech | 291 | 11 |
| 15 | Georgia | 278 | 15 |
| 16 | North Florida | 250 | 16 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 241 | 13 |
| 18 | Pepperdine | 199 | T-17 |
| 19 | Clemson | 137 | 20 |
| 20 | Liberty | 131 | 21 |
| 21 | Louisville | 119 | 19 |
| 22 | Illinois | 59 | NR |
| 23 | Baylor | 57 | 25 |
| 24 | NC State | 40 | NR |
| 25 | North Carolina | 32 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas, 31; Texas A&M, 30; Alabama, 26; Florida State, 13; Tennessee, 10; Arkansas State, 7; TCU, 6; UCLA, 6
Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – May 3
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Barry (18) | 450 | 1 |
| 2 | Lynn | 426 | 2 |
| 3 | West Florida | 415 | 3 |
| 4 | Western Washington | 365 | 4 |
| T-5 | Chico State | 356 | 5 |
| T-5 | Nova Southeastern | 356 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida Tech | 322 | 8 |
| 8 | Florida Southern | 321 | 7 |
| 9 | St. Marys (TX) | 293 | 9 |
| 10 | Lincoln Memorial | 288 | 10 |
| 11 | Young Harris | 264 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma Christian | 239 | 13 |
| 13 | Sonoma State | 218 | 12 |
| 14 | Limestone | 205 | 14 |
| 15 | Carson-Newman | 152 | 15 |
| 16 | Missouri - St. Louis | 144 | 16 |
| 17 | Saint Leo | 130 | 17 |
| 18 | Henderson State | 122 | T-20 |
| 19 | Simon Fraser | 116 | 18 |
| 20 | CSU Monterey Bay | 111 | T-20 |
| 21 | Arkansas Tech | 103 | T-20 |
| 22 | Rollins | 69 | 19 |
| 23 | Midwestern State | 40 | NR |
| 24 | Grand Valley State | 32 | 24 |
| T-25 | Columbus State | 31 | NR |
| T-25 | Indianapolis | 31 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Arkansas, 27; Lindenwood, 24; Ferris State, 23; USC Aiken, 20; Lee, 19; Clayton State, 16; Flagler, 16; Valdosta State, 13; Queens University of Charlotte, 12; Central Missouri, 10; CSU East Bay, 10; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 9; Newberry, 8; Colorado School of Mines, 7; Charleston, 6; Lander, 5; Washburn, 5; Georgia Southwestern State, 4; Findlay, 3; Franklin Pierce, 3; Northeastern State, 3; Southern Wesleyan, 3; St. Edwards, 2; Winona State, 2; IUP, 1
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll – May 3
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Emory (11) | 466 1 | |
| 2 | Huntingdon (8) | 462 | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 438 | 3 |
| 4 | Wittenberg | 414 | 4 |
| 5 | Methodist | 397 | 5 |
| 6 | Guilford | 369 | 6 |
| 7 | Southwestern (TX) | 349 | 7 |
| 8 | Washington & Lee | 317 | 10 |
| 9 | Redlands | 315 | 8 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon | 302 | 9 |
| 11 | La Verne | 280 | 11 |
| 12 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 259 | 13 |
| 13 | Hope | 238 | 12 |
| 14 | Hampden-Sydney | 219 | 14 |
| 15 | Saint John's (MN) | 198 | 16 |
| 16 | Oglethorpe | 184 | 20 |
| 17 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 174 | 15 |
| 18 | Rhodes | 132 | 19 |
| 19 | Berry | 125 | 21 |
| 20 | Greensboro | 107 | 18 |
| 21 | LaGrange | 88 | 17 |
| 22 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 65 | NR |
| 23 | Willamette | 51 | 24 |
| 24 | Babson | 34 | 22 |
| 25 | St. Thomas (MN) | 31 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes: Trinity College (CT), 22; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; New York Univ., 15; Univ. of Dallas, 15; Gettysburg College, 9; Middlebury, 8; Texas Lutheran, 8; Denison Univ., 7; Transylvania, 7; Whitworth, 7; Concordia Univ. (TX), 6; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 6; Kenyon College, 5; Rochester, 5; McMurray, 4; Ohio Wesleyan, 4; Piedmont, 4; Calvin, 3; McDaniel, 3; Kalamazoo, 2; Pacific Lutheran, 2; Williams, 1
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll – May 3
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Coastal Georgia (9) | 249 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City (1) | 239 | 2 |
| 3 | Keiser | 228 | 3 |
| 4 | Dalton State | 213 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas Wesleyan | 198 | 5 |
| 6 | Point | 193 | 6 |
| T-7 | Johnson & Wales (FL) | 176 | 7 |
| T-7 | South Carolina Beaufort | 176 | 8 |
| 9 | William Carey | 151 | 12 |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain | 146 | 9 |
| 11 | British Columbia | 144 | 11 |
| 12 | Oregon Tech | 135 | 10 |
| 13 | Taylor | 113 | 15 |
| T-14 | Victoria | 111 | 14 |
| T-14 | William Woods | 111 | 16 |
| 16 | Ottawa (AZ) | 102 | 17v |
| 17 | Truett-McConnell | 99 | 13 |
| 18 | Morningside | 91 | 18 |
| 19 | Wayland Baptistv 78 | 19 | |
| 20 | Northwestern College (IA) | 61 | T-21 |
| 21 | Bellevue | 57 | 20 |
| 22 | Loyola - New Orleans | 33 | 23 |
| 23 | Kansas Wesleyan | 27 | 24 |
| 24 | Houston-Victoria | 24 | T-21 |
| 25 | Columbia College | 18 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Holy Cross College, 15; Sterling, 12; Indiana Wesleyan, 10; Corban, 9; Our Lady of the Lake, 8; Bethel (TN), 6; Cardinal Stritch, 5; Oklahoma Wesleyan, 4; SCAD Savannah, 4; Menlo, 2; Mount Mercy, 2
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