Golf World Announces Results of First Men’s College Coaches’ Poll of the Fall Season
Oklahoma State Retains Top Spot in D–I Poll
NEW YORK, NY—The first Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches’ Poll of the fall season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II, III and the NAIA, will appear in the September 28 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now.
Oklahoma State remains the number one team in the poll, earning 14 of the 25 first–place votes. The Cowboys finished second at this past weekend’s Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, their first tournament of the fall, with senior Trent Whitekiller claiming a share of medalist honors.
Rounding out the top–five are Washington (No. 2), which won the Topy Cup in Japan to start its season; Stanford (No. 3); Alabama (No. 4) and Arizona State (No. 5), which took the team title at Olympia Fields.
UNLV was the lone team outside the top–25 to jump into the top–15 of the poll, moving to No. 13 after a decisive victory at the William H. Tucker Invitational. Another big mover was Tennessee, jumping from No. 18 to No. 6 after winning the Carpet Capital Collegiate two weekends ago.
Illinois (No. 7) and Georgia Tech (No. 8) also moved into the top–10, after being ranked Nos. 12 and 11, respectively, in the preseason coaches’ poll.
Chattanooga (No. 21) and Augusta State (No. 25) moved into the top–25.
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