Pepperdine is the new No. 1 in the Bushnell College Coaches Poll
March 6, 2020 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
The Waves won the first two tournaments of the spring and have overtaken Oklahoma atop the poll
For the first time this season, Pepperdine is No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.
In the last poll, Pepperdine was No. 2 but received the most first-place votes, getting 16 to Oklahoma's 6. The Waves had two straight wins to start the spring season.
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The Waves received 15 first-place votes, followed by second-ranked Oklahoma who received two first-place votes, and Arizona State who received two first-place votes. Texas climbs all the way up to fourth, receiving two first-place votes, followed by Texas Tech to round out the top five.
Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, SMU, and Arizona all earned a spot in the top ten.
Florida (#22), Southern California (#24)m and Oklahoma State (#25) all rejoined the ranking this week, while LSU and Tennessee fell from the top 25.
Rank. School (First-place votes), Points, (Previous rank)
1 Pepperdine (15) 510 2
2 Oklahoma (2) 491 1
3 Arizona State (2) 475 9
4 Texas (2) 456 13
5 Texas Tech 440 6
6 Texas A&M 419 11
7 Georgia Tech 412 3
8 Wake Forest 379 5
9 SMU 327 16
10 Arizona 304 10
11 Washington 296 18
12 Baylor 283 12
13 Vanderbilt 263 22
14 Louisville 229 19
15 Auburn 226 17
16 Georgia 185 20
17 Notre Dame 184 8
18 Duke 182 4
19 BYU 163 15
20 Colorado State 144 7
21 UCLA 103 24
22 Florida 100 NR
23 Clemson 78 21
24 Southern California 75 NR
T-25 Oklahoma State 32 NR
T-25 North Carolina 32 14
Dropped From Ranking: LSU (#23); Tennessee (#25).
Others Receiving Votes: East Tennessee State, 14; Stanford, 10; San Diego State, 8, Tennessee, 3; James Madison, 1; LSU, 1.
In the last poll, Pepperdine was No. 2 but received the most first-place votes, getting 16 to Oklahoma's 6. The Waves had two straight wins to start the spring season.
Related: Amer Ari Invitational: Epic comeback gives Pepperdine the win
Related: Wearing a Kobe jersey, Theegala wins the Southwestern Invite
Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, SMU, and Arizona all earned a spot in the top ten.
Florida (#22), Southern California (#24)m and Oklahoma State (#25) all rejoined the ranking this week, while LSU and Tennessee fell from the top 25.
Rank. School (First-place votes), Points, (Previous rank)
1 Pepperdine (15) 510 2
2 Oklahoma (2) 491 1
3 Arizona State (2) 475 9
4 Texas (2) 456 13
5 Texas Tech 440 6
6 Texas A&M 419 11
7 Georgia Tech 412 3
8 Wake Forest 379 5
9 SMU 327 16
10 Arizona 304 10
11 Washington 296 18
12 Baylor 283 12
13 Vanderbilt 263 22
14 Louisville 229 19
15 Auburn 226 17
16 Georgia 185 20
17 Notre Dame 184 8
18 Duke 182 4
19 BYU 163 15
20 Colorado State 144 7
21 UCLA 103 24
22 Florida 100 NR
23 Clemson 78 21
24 Southern California 75 NR
T-25 Oklahoma State 32 NR
T-25 North Carolina 32 14
Dropped From Ranking: LSU (#23); Tennessee (#25).
Others Receiving Votes: East Tennessee State, 14; Stanford, 10; San Diego State, 8, Tennessee, 3; James Madison, 1; LSU, 1.
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