Despite their tournament winning streak of seven – the second-longest streak in NCAA Division I history – ended after finishing second at the Inverness Intercollegiate, Auburn maintains its position at No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll for Sept. 20, 2024.
The defending national champion Tigers received eight first-place votes and 410 points overall.
Arizona State (four first-place votes), Virginia (three first-place votes), Vanderbilt and Illinois rounded out the top five. Tennessee, Alabama (two first-place votes), Oklahoma, Florida and Florida State completed the top 10.
New to the poll this time around: No. 15 LSU, No. 24 Utah and No. 25 Pepperdine. Dropping out: Washington, Ohio State and UCLA.
2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024
Rank | University | Points | Previous |
1 | Auburn (8) | 410 | 1 |
2 | Arizona State (4) | 400 | 2 |
3 | Virginia (3) | 379 | 6 |
4 | Vanderbilt | 336 | 4 |
5 | Illinois | 294 | 9 |
6 | Tennessee | 290 | 7 |
7 | Alabama (2) | 278 | 16 |
8 | Oklahoma | 267 | 12 |
9 | Florida | 266 | 10 |
10 | Florida State | 255 | 3 |
11 | Texas | 253 | 8 |
12 | Ole Miss | 238 | 13 |
13 | Arizona | 207 | 14 |
14 | Texas Tech | 192 | 15 |
15 | LSU | 191 | RV |
16 | North Carolina | 166 | 5 |
17 | Georgia Tech | 160 | 11 |
18 | Oklahoma State | 131 | 20 |
19 | Texas A&M | 113 | 19 |
20 | Duke | 86 | 24 |
21 | Georgia | 78 | 21 |
22 | Stanford | 76 | 23 |
23 | Arkansas | 67 | 17 |
24 | Utah | 45 | NR |
25 | Pepperdine | 41 | NR |
Others receiving votes: UCLA (38), Washington (37), SMU (34), South Carolina (34), Purdue (31), Notre Dame (28), Ohio State (21), Oregon (17), Missouri (13), Wake Forest (9), Iowa State (8), Louisville (8), Michigan State (8), Arkansas State (7), USC (7), San Diego State (6), Lipscomb (5), Kansas (3), Troy (3), Santa Clara (2), South Florida (2), Colorado (1).
2024-25 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll – Sept. 20, 2024
Colorado Christian started its season with the largest margin of victory – 57 strokes – in a Div. II history at The Writz at Mile High. Thus the program has maintained its No. 1-ranking in the latest coaches poll. Also the defending national champions, the Cougars received 13 first-place votes and 372 points overall.
North Georgia (two first-place votes), West Florida, Oklahoma Christian, and Georgia Southwestern rounded out the top five.
Rank | University | Points | Previous |
1 | Colorado Christian (13) | 372 | 1 |
2 | North Georgia (2) | 359 | 2 |
3 | West Florida | 320 | 4 |
4 | Oklahoma Christian | 301 | 3 |
5 | Georgia Southwestern | 301 | 5 |
6 | Lincoln Memorial | 279 | 6 |
7 | Florida Southern | 241 | 8 |
8 | Grand Valley State | 240 | 7 |
9 | Central Oklahoma | 230 | 10 |
10 | Lee | 220 | 11 |
11 | Nova Southeastern | 219 | 9 |
12 | USC Aiken | 195 | 13 |
13 | Saint Leo | 177 | 12 |
14 | Dallas Baptist | 144 | 14 |
15 | Henderson State | 134 | 19 |
16 | Barry | 125 | 17 |
17 | Coker | 107 | T-15 |
18 | Lander | 104 | 18 |
19 | Columbus State | 91 | RV |
20 | West Texas A&M | 87 | T-15 |
21 | Wingate | 71 | 22 |
22 | Colorado State Pueblo | 68 | 20 |
23 | Midwestern State | 66 | 21 |
24 | Barton | 51 | 23 |
25 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 47 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Lynn (44), CSU Monterey Bay (38), Central Missouri (37), Colorado Mesa (34), Harding (33), Western New Mexico (19), Anderson (SC) (16), Indianapolis (13), Valdosta State (13), Colorado School of Mines (12), Belmont Abbey (10), Missouri S&T (10), Carson-Newman (9), Tampa (9), Flagler (8), Wayne State (MI) (7), Lenoir-Rhyne (6), Drury (5), Southern Arkansas (5), Ferris State (4), Newberry (4), Shorter (4), Rollins (3), UMSL (2), USCB (2), Charleston (1), Union (TN) (1).