OU stays atop Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll, Illinois rises

March 6, 2021 | by Golf Coaches Association of America

A win at the Cabo Collegiate solidifies the Sooners' position in the top spot, but the rest of the top 25 sees a shake-up

After a victory at the Cabo Collegiate, the Oklahoma Sooners remain atop the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The Sooners received 13 first-place votes, followed by second-ranked Wake Forest who received seven first-place votes, and Florida State. Illinois climbs all the way up the ranking to fourth where they are tied with Arizona State.

Pepperdine ranks sixth followed by Arizona, Clemson, and Texas. Oklahoma State and North Carolina tied for tenth to round out the top-ten.

Rank, University (First Place Votes), Points, Previous Rank
1 Oklahoma (13) 576 1
2 Wake Forest (7) 552 T-7
3 Florida State 528 15
T-4 Arizona State 504 3
T-4 Illinois 504 NR
6 Pepperdine 480 5
7 Arizona (4) 456 11
8 Clemson 408 T-7
9 Texas 384 10
T-10 North Carolina 360 NR
T-10 Oklahoma State 360 22
12 Texas A&M 308 14
13 Vanderbilt 299 2
T-14 SMU 264 T-17
T-14 Georgia 264 6
16 Florida 242 19
17 Auburn 216 13
18 Liberty 207 NR
19 Tennessee 154 4
20 Texas Tech 152 16
21 San Diego State 147 9
22 North Texas 84 NR
23 Arkansas 70 12
24 Arkansas State 64 NR
25 New Mexico 48 NR

Dropped From Ranking: Alabama (#T-17); Baylor (#21); Duke (#25); North Florida (#24); South Carolina (#20); UAB (#23).

Others Receiving Votes: North Florida, 21; Stanford, 21; Baylor, 20; Kansas, 18; South Carolina, 12; UAB, 12; Tennessee Tech, 10; Alabama, 9; Indiana, 9; Louisville, 9; Georgia Tech, 8; Houston, 8; LSU, 6; Duke, 3; Northwestern, 3; Southern California, 3; San Francisco, 2; South Florida, 2; Arkansas-Little Rock, 1; Iowa, 1; Loyola Marymount, 1; Notre Dame, 1.

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