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Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Polls are released; Auburn is No. 1 in Div. I

The preseason Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf polls for the 2024-25 season have been released.

After completing one of the greatest seasons in men’s college golf history in 2023-24, Auburn starts the new year as the No. 1-team in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Tigers received 14 first-place votes and 409 points on Aug. 30.

Arizona State (two first-place votes) is second, Florida State (one first-place vote) is third, with Vanderbilt and North Carolina rounding out the top five.

Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois and Florida complete the top 10.

After the latest round of confernece realignment, the Div. I poll features 11 SEC teams, six from the ACC, four from the Big 12 and four Big 10 teams.

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll

Rank University Points
1 Auburn (14) 409
2 Arizona State (2) 357
3 Florida State (1) 355
4 Vanderbilt 346
5 North Carolina 279
6 Virginia 271
7 Tennessee 262
8 Texas 257
9 Illinois 253
10 Florida 240
11 Georgia Tech 237
12 Oklahoma 229
13 Ole Miss 221
14 Arizona 211
15 Texas Tech 189
16 Alabama 182
17 Arkansas 180
18 Washington 140
19 Texas A&M 133
20 Oklahoma State 125
21 Georgia 122
22 Ohio State 68
23 Stanford 63
24 Duke 61
25 UCLA 55

Others receiving votes: Oregon (39), East Tennessee State (30), LSU (30), Mississippi State (30), California (23), Wake Forest (21), Baylor (18), Southern California (18), Notre Dame (15), New Mexico (13), BYU (11), Louisville (11), USF (11), West Virginia (10), North Florida (9), Clemson (5), Northwestern (5), SMU (5), South Carolina (2), Chattanooga (2), Elon (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

After winning the first national championship in school history in May, Colorado Christian is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll. The Cougars received nine first-place votes and 430 points on August 30, six more than North Georgia (seven first-place votes and 424 points).

Oklahoma Christian (one first-place vote), West Florida, and Georgia Southwestern (one first-place vote) rounded out the top five, while Lincoln Memorial, Grand Valley State, Florida Southern (one first-place vote), Nova Southeastern and Central Oklahoma completed the top 10.

Rank University Points
1 Colorado Christian (9) 430
2 North Georgia (7) 424
3 Oklahoma Christian (1) 416
4 West Florida 370
5 Georgia Southwestern (1) 344
6 Lincoln Memorial 342
7 Grand Valley State 313
8 Florida Southern (1) 284
9 Nova Southeastern 280
10 Central Oklahoma 268
11 Lee 246
12 Saint Leo 188
13 USC Aiken 185
14 Dallas Baptist 183
T-15 Coker 161
T-15 West Texas A&M 161
17 Barry 153
18 Lander 134
19 Henderson State 123
20 Colorado State Pueblo 115
21 Midwestern State 113
22 Wingate 107
23 Barton 101
24 CSU Monterey Bay 68
25 Lynn 56

Others receiving votes: Western New Mexico (54), Columbus State (47), Missouri S&T (43), Texas-Permian Basin (40), Chico State (39), Tampa (39), Flagler (28), Ferris State (26), Harding (21), Carson-Newman (20), Anderson (SC) (18), Colorado Mesa (17), Central Missouri (16), Sonoma State (15), Shorter (14), Missouri-St. Louis (13), Arkansas Tech (11), Findlay (11), Simon Fraser (11), Southern Arkansas (11), Colorado School of Mines (10), Western Washington (10), Cal State San Marcos (8), Wayne State (MI) (8), Georgia College (6), Belmont Abbey (4), Catawba (4), McKendree (4), Northeastern State (3), Lenoir-Rhyne (2), Union (TN) (2), Newberry (1), Rogers State (1), Virginia Union (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll

After winning a Div. III-record 14th men’s national championship in May, Methodist starts in a familiar spot in the No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll.

The Monarchs received six first-place votes and 264 points on August 30, five more than Carnegie Mellon (three first-place votes and 259 points).

Rank University Points
1 Methodist (6) 264
2 Carnegie Mellon (3) 259
3 Emory 250
4 Oglethorpe (2) 246
5 Illinois Wesleyan 227
6 Huntingdon 203
7 Washington & Lee 186
8 Lynchburg 175
9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 173
10 Redlands 149
11 Sewanee 145
12 Saint John’s (MN) 136
13 Kenyon 128
14 Wittenberg 119
15 Bethel (MN) 106
16 Aurora 93
17 LeTourneau 75
18 Franklin & Marshall 68
19 Pomona-Pitzer 64
20 Guilford 62
21 Babson 56
22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 41
23 Hampden-Sydney 38
24 Texas-Dallas 36
25 Gustavus Adolphus 30

Others receiving votes: Whitman (25), Averett (22), Willamette (21), Rochester (19), Hope (18), Trinity (TX) (17), Farmingdale State (16), RPI (15), Christopher Newport (14), Rose-Hulman (12), Greensboro (11), Whitworth (9), Skidmore (8), McDaniel (7), Carleton (6), St. John Fisher (6), Allegheny (5), Rhodes (5), Berry (3), Spalding (2), Trinity (CT) (2), York (PA) (2), California Lutheran (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

After winning the program’s second national championship in May, Dalton State is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Roadrunners received all 10 first-place votes and 250 points on August 30.

Keiser, Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and Lindsey Wilson rounded out the top five, while Columbia (MO), Houston-Victoria, MidAmerica Nazarene, Wayland Baptist and Ottawa Arizona completed the top 10.

Rank University Points
1 Dalton State (10) 250
2 Keiser 239
3 Texas Wesleyan 225
4 British Columbia 209
5 Lindsey Wilson 199
6 Columbia (MO) 182
7 Houston-Victoria 180
8 MidAmerica Nazarene 175
9 Wayland Baptist 173
10 Ottawa Arizona 162
11 Southeastern (FL) 155
12 Oklahoma City 143
13 Cumberland (TN) 129
14 Truett McConnell 121
15 Coastal Georgia 120
16 William Carey 85
17 Webber International 75
18 Campbellsville 71
19 Bellevue 64
20 Point 57
21 Ave Maria 45
22 Lawrence Tech 41
23 Taylor 29
24 Northwestern (IA) 23
25 Victoria – BC 18

Others receiving votes: Tennessee Wesleyan (17), Cumberlands (KY) (14), USAO (12), Lewis-Clark State (10), Reinhardt (10), The Master’s (5), Northwestern Ohio (4), Faulkner (3), Morningside (2), Park (MO) (2), Pikeville (1).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll

After placing second at the national championship in May and winning six tournaments last season, Odessa is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll. The Wranglers received one first-place vote and 55 points on August 30, nine more than Midland (46 points).

Defending national champion New Mexico JC (three first-place votes), Indian Hills and Hutchinson rounded out the top five, while McLennan, Central Alabama, Ranger, Western Texas, Dodge City, Eastern Florida State  and New Mexico Military Institute completed the poll.

Rank University Points
1 Odessa (1) 55
2 Midland 46
3 New Mexico JC (3) 43
T4 Indian Hills (1) 35
T4 Hutchinson (1) 35
6 McLennan 32
7 Central Alabama 29
8 Ranger 13
9 Western Texas 11
T-10 Dodge City 9
T-10 Eastern Florida State 9
T-10 NMMI 9

Others receiving votes: Tyler (4).

2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll

After winning their last 13 tournaments last season, including the program’s second national championship in May, Mississippi Gulf Coast is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs received three first-place votes and 39 points on August 30, two more than Kirkwood (one first-place vote and 37 points).

South Mountain (Arizona), Roane State and Des Moines Area rounded out the top five, while Parkland, Meridian, Murray State (OK), East Central and Iowa Central completed the poll.

Rank University Points
1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) 39
2 Kirkwood (1) 37
3 South Mountain 31
4 Roane State 28
5 Des Moines Area 27
6 Parkland 23
7 Meridian 13
8 Murray State (OK) 9
T-9 East Central 6
T-9 Iowa Central 6

Others receiving votes: Southeast (NE) (4), Jones (2), Hesston (1).

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