The defending national champions are coming off of a win in the Querencia Cabo Collegiate in Mexico. The Cowboys were missing World #1 and U.S. Amateur champ Viktor Hovland (who is playing in the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational) but it didn't slow them down at all.
Oklahoma jumped seven spots to second on the strength of winning the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas the day after their in-state rivals won in Mexico. Vanderbilt stayed third while Duke dropped to fourth. Arizona State moved up eight rungs to fifth and was followed by Georgia Tech, Texas, Wake Forest, and Southern California. LSU entered the top 10 at No. 10.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - March 8
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Oklahoma State (25) | 625 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 547 | 9 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 537 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke | 519 | 2 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 517 | 13 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 505 | 5 |
| 7 | Texas | 473 | 8 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 453 | 7 |
| 9 | Southern California | 450 | 6 |
| 10 | LSU | 401 | 16 |
| 11 | SMU | 339 | 10 |
| 12 | California | 338 | 15 |
| 13 | Clemson | 322 | 12 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 313 | 19 |
| 15 | Auburn | 287 | 11 |
| 16 | Pepperdine | 267 | 14 |
| 17 | Georgia | 247 | 18 |
| 18 | North Florida | 171 | 21 |
| 19 | NC State | 146 | NR |
| 20 | Baylor | 109 | NR |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 102 | 17 |
| 22 | USF | 99 | NR |
| 23 | Tennessee | 79 | 22 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 71 | 23 |
| 25 | Stanford | 37 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: Alabama (#4), Arkansas (#20), BYU (#24), Illinois (#25)
Others Receiving Votes: Alabama, 34; Illinois, 34; Liberty, 23; Florida State, 21; Arkansas, 19; Louisville, 19; BYU, 9; Florida, 9; UNLV, 2; UCLA, 1