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It has been a battle between Auburn and North Carolina all season for the top spot and right now, the Tigers are in the lead
With wins in each of their last three tournaments, including at the Seahawk Intercollegiate by seven strokes on March 25, Auburn is No.1 for the second time in three Bushnell/Golfweek DI Coaches Polls.
On April 12, the Tigers received four first-place votes and 544 points, three more than previous No.1 North Carolina (11 first-place votes and 541 points).
Jackson Koivun of Auburn was recently named SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season. Koivun is ranked No. 23 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com U.S. Rankings. The Tigers are coming off a win at the Seahawk Intercollegiate.
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Vanderbilt (eight first-place votes), Arizona State, and Ole Miss rounded out the top five, while Florida State, Tennessee, Washington, Arizona, and Alabama completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. 13 others received votes. The final 2023-24 poll will be released on May 3.
Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - April 12
1 - Auburn
2 - North Carolina
3 - Vanderbilt
4 - Arizona State
5 - Ole Miss
6 - Florida State
7 - Tennessee
8 - Washington
9 - Arizona
10 - Alabama
11 - Texas Tech
12 - Arkansas
13 - Oklahoma
14 - Florida
15 - Virginia
16 - Georgia Tech
17 - Illinois
18 - Texas
19 - New Mexico
20 - East Tennessee State
21 - Georgia
22 - Texas A&M
23 - California
24 - Oregon
25 - Duke
Others Receiving Votes: Purdue (31), Louisville (12), Ohio State (11), Mississippi State (8), Oklahoma State (7), New Mexico State (6), Notre Dame (4), Stanford (4), Wyoming (4), North Florida (3), South Carolina (2), Baylor (1), Wake Forest (1)

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