Auburn, who captured victories at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, Marquette Invitational and Isleworth Collegiate, is the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll No. 1 for Nov. 18.
The Tigers earned 15 first-place votes and 543 points in the poll. Vanderbilt (seven first-place votes and 533 points), Texas Tech, North Carolina and Arizona State rounded out the top five, while Stanford, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida and Georgia Tech completed the top 10 for the second straight poll.
Ohio State is ranked for the first time this season at No. 25.
| Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Auburn (15) | 543 | 1 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt (7) | 533 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 487 | 4 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 469 | 5 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 467 | 3 |
| 6 | Stanford | 430 | 6 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 415 | 7 |
| 8 | Illinois | 380 | 8 |
| 9 | Florida | 363 | 9 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 345 | 10 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 321 | 14 |
| 12 | Virginia | 315 | 12 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 296 | 11 |
| 14 | Florida State | 266 | 13 |
| 15 | Pepperdine | 256 | 15 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 205 | 16 |
| 17 | Alabama | 195 | 17 |
| 18 | Texas | 168 | 19 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 160 | 21 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 148 | 22 |
| 21 | Colorado State | 112 | 18 |
| 22 | Arizona | 82 | 25 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 47 | 23 |
| 24 | Georgia | 43 | 20 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 25 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Georgia Southern (24); Oregon (18); Mississippi (15); LSU (11); Washington (6); Baylor (2); Purdue (2); Cincinnati (1); Georgia State (1).
