Three straight wins put Auburn on top of Bushnell-Golfweek's Division I Coaches Poll

October 28, 2022 | by Golf Coaches Association of America

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The Tigers are the hottest team in college golf, and have leapfrogged an SEC rival for the top spot

After their wire-to-wire title at the 2022 Isleworth Collegiate, Auburn jumped into the Bushnell/Golfweek’s Division I Coaches Poll’s No.1 spot for October 28. The Tigers end their fall campaign with victories at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, Marquette Invitational, and Isleworth on Tuesday.

Related: War Eagle! Auburn finishes off wire-to-wire victory at Isleworth Collegiate

Auburn received 11 first-place votes and 460 points in this poll. Vanderbilt (six first-place votes and 450 points), Arizona State, Texas Tech, and North Carolina, who moved up eight spots from their No. 13 spot on September 30, round out the top five, while Stanford, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, and Georgia Tech complete the top 10.

Pepperdine moved up from No. 25 to No. 15, Colorado State from receiving votes to No. 18, and the trio of San Diego State, Mississippi State, and Oregon enter in.

Georgia Southern, LSU, North Florida, Purdue, and Washington all received votes.

Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - October 28

Rank / University (First Place Votes) / Points / Previous

1 Auburn (11) 460 T-3

2 Vanderbilt (6) 450 1

3 Arizona State 437 6

4 Texas Tech 414 7

5 North Carolina (2) 413 13

6 Stanford 383 T-3

7 Tennessee 350 12

8 Illinois 328 5

9 Florida 326 10

10 Georgia Tech 301 8

11 Oklahoma 280 2

12 Virginia 259 15

13 Florida State 244 14

14 Texas A&M 218 9

15 Pepperdine 209 25

16 Oklahoma State 155 11

17 Alabama 153 16

18 Colorado State 145 RV

19 Texas 127 19

20 Georgia 125 17

21 Kansas State 121 T-21

22 San Diego State 88 RV

23 Mississippi State 55 RV

24 Oregon 49 RV

25 Arizona 43 23

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia Southern (13); LSU (11); North Florida (7); Purdue (6); Washington (5).

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