Oklahoma the new No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll
November 15, 2019 | by Golf Coaches Association of America
The 2017 NCAA Champions are back on top as the fall season draws to a close
The Oklahoma Sooners have risen to the top spot in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, as the fall college season draws to a close.
The 2017 NCAA Champions are back on top after seeing their in-state rivals Oklahoma State dominate the poll over much of the last two seasons. This fall, the Sooners have won two tournaments (the Nike Collegiate Invitational and the Kaanapali Collegiate) as well as a runner-up and third-place finish.
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The Sooners received 15 first-place votes, followed by second-ranked Texas Tech who received seven first-place votes. Georgia Tech, Pepperdine, and Duke to round out the top five.
Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Colorado State, BYU, and Arizona State all earned a spot in the top ten.
UCLA (#21) and LSU (#25) both joined the ranking this week, while Tennessee and Vanderbilt fell from the top 25.
Rank. School (First-place votes), Points, (Previous rank)
1 Oklahoma (15) 542 (3)
2 Texas Tech (7) 530 (4)
3 Georgia Tech 508 (1)
4 Pepperdine 461 (5)
5 Duke 448 (10)
6 Wake Forest 425 (2)
7 Notre Dame 384 (9)
8 Colorado State 365 (21)
9 BYU 353 (6)
10 Arizona State 322 (7)
11 Baylor 312 (13)
12 North Carolina 293 (12)
13 SMU 273 (8)
14 Arizona 242 (15)
15 Louisville 231 (10)
T-16 Auburn 213 (19)
T-16 Texas A&M 213 (16)
18 Washington 194 (17)
19 Texas 149 (18)
20 Georgia 131 (20)
21 UCLA 120 (NR)
22 Clemson 115 (14)
23 Arkansas 84 (24)
24 Oregon State 81 (22)
25 LSU 47 (NR)
Dropped From Ranking: Tennessee (#25); Vanderbilt (#23).
Others Receiving Votes: Vanderbilt, 39; Tennessee, 30; California, 8; North Florida, 8; East Tennessee State, 7; UCF, 6; Stanford, 6; UAB, 4; James Madison, 2; Mississippi, 2; Houston, 1; South Carolina, 1.
The 2017 NCAA Champions are back on top after seeing their in-state rivals Oklahoma State dominate the poll over much of the last two seasons. This fall, the Sooners have won two tournaments (the Nike Collegiate Invitational and the Kaanapali Collegiate) as well as a runner-up and third-place finish.
Related: Broken records and a 7-hole playoff at Royal Ka'anapali in Hawaii
Related: Oklahoma holds off Wake Forest to win Nike Golf Collegiate
Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Colorado State, BYU, and Arizona State all earned a spot in the top ten.
UCLA (#21) and LSU (#25) both joined the ranking this week, while Tennessee and Vanderbilt fell from the top 25.
Rank. School (First-place votes), Points, (Previous rank)
1 Oklahoma (15) 542 (3)
2 Texas Tech (7) 530 (4)
3 Georgia Tech 508 (1)
4 Pepperdine 461 (5)
5 Duke 448 (10)
6 Wake Forest 425 (2)
7 Notre Dame 384 (9)
8 Colorado State 365 (21)
9 BYU 353 (6)
10 Arizona State 322 (7)
11 Baylor 312 (13)
12 North Carolina 293 (12)
13 SMU 273 (8)
14 Arizona 242 (15)
15 Louisville 231 (10)
T-16 Auburn 213 (19)
T-16 Texas A&M 213 (16)
18 Washington 194 (17)
19 Texas 149 (18)
20 Georgia 131 (20)
21 UCLA 120 (NR)
22 Clemson 115 (14)
23 Arkansas 84 (24)
24 Oregon State 81 (22)
25 LSU 47 (NR)
Dropped From Ranking: Tennessee (#25); Vanderbilt (#23).
Others Receiving Votes: Vanderbilt, 39; Tennessee, 30; California, 8; North Florida, 8; East Tennessee State, 7; UCF, 6; Stanford, 6; UAB, 4; James Madison, 2; Mississippi, 2; Houston, 1; South Carolina, 1.
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