The Loop
A closer look at the top 25
The final Golf World/Nike Golf men's and Golf World/NGCA women's Division I coaches' polls were released this week, and the results breakdown in some interesting ways.
Number of teams that started the fall unranked
Men: 5
Augusta State, 11; Oregon State, 16; UNLV, 21; Virginia, 23; San Diego State, 25
Women: 4
Florida, 16; Texas A&M, 21; UC Davis, 22; South Carolina, 24
Number of teams that started the fall ranked but ended unranked
Men: 1
Arkansas, 8
*Women: *0
Meanwhile, when you consider how the top-25 teams ranked in various categories, there are some observations that can be made. Below are how the teams rank based on:
MEN

*Notable:
*WOMEN
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Notable: