Southern California was the only other team to garner multiple first-place votes, four, and are ranked second. Illinois received a first-place vote and is fourth followed by Oklahoma State. Fifth-ranked Vanderbilt and No. 6 Florida also collected a first-place tally. LSU was seventh while Stanford, with one first-place vote, Georgia and Oklahoma complete the top 10.
Defending NCAA champion Oregon was No. 15 and received the remaining first-place vote.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - Preseason
| Rank | University (1st place votes) | Points |
NCAA Finals Finish |
1 |
Texas (16) | 608 |
Runner-up |
2 |
Southern California | 554 |
Semifinals |
3 |
Illinois (1) | 502 |
Semifinals |
4 |
Oklahoma State | 490 |
T10 |
5 |
Vanderbilt (1) | 482 |
Quarterfinals |
6 |
Florida (1) | 455 |
15 |
7 |
LSU | 453 |
Quarterfinals |
8 |
Stanford (1) | 413 |
Missed Cut |
9 |
Georgia | 393 |
Missed Cut |
10 |
Oklahoma | 338 |
Quarterfinals |
T11 |
Auburn | 322 |
Missed Cut |
T11 |
California | 322 |
T10 |
13 |
Clemson | 299 |
Missed Cut |
14 |
Wake Forest | 290 |
Missed Cut |
15 |
Oregon (1) | 283 |
Champion |
16 |
Alabama | 241 |
Missed Cut |
17 |
South Carolina | 216 |
Quarterfinals |
18 |
Florida State | 215 |
Missed Cut |
19 |
Arizona State | 187 |
9 |
20 |
Arkansas | 168 |
12 |
21 |
Virginia | 157 |
Missed Cut |
22 |
USF | 128 |
Missed Cut |
23 |
Duke | 86 |
DNQ |
24 |
Baylor | 70 |
Missed Cut |
25 |
Kentucky | 66 |
13 |
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina, 52; Texas A&M, 52; San Diego State, 51; Washington, 41; Purdue, 27; UCLA, 27; UNLV, 26; Georgia Tech, 20; Houston, 20; Texas Tech, 15; NC State, 14; TCU, 14; Michigan, 8; Louisville, 7; Penn State, 4; Pepperdine, 3; UAB, 2; Charleston Southern, 1; New Mexico, 1; SMU, 1; Troy, 1