NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City claimed nine of 10 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The defending national champions have been the top-ranked NAIA team for four-straight polls.
Texas Wesleyan earned the remaining first-place vote. British Columbia was third and followed by Wayland Baptist, Victoria, Dalton State and Northwestern Ohio.
Grand View and Johnson & Wales (FL) tied at eighth. Keiser was No. 10.
Lindsey Wilson (#16) and Missouri Valley (#23) entered the ranking. University of the Cumberlands and Marian (IN) dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Oct. 21
Rank
|
University (First Place Votes)
|
Points
|
Previous Rank
|
1
|
Oklahoma City (9)
|
249
|
1
|
2
|
Texas Wesleyan (1)
|
241
|
2
|
3
|
British Columbia
|
221
|
5
|
4
|
Wayland Baptist
|
213
|
4
|
5
|
Victoria
|
199
|
10
|
6
|
Dalton State
|
178
|
12
|
7
|
Northwestern Ohio
|
169
|
15
|
T8
|
Grand View
|
163
|
11
|
T8
|
Johnson & Wales (FL)
|
163
|
6
|
10
|
Keiser
|
146
|
8
|
11
|
William Woods
|
137
|
3
|
12
|
South Carolina Beaufort
|
129
|
9
|
13
|
Arizona Christian
|
125
|
17
|
14
|
Southeastern (FL)
|
111
|
24
|
15
|
Coastal Georgia
|
94
|
7
|
16
|
Lindsey Wilson
|
93
|
NR
|
17
|
Our Lady of the Lake
|
82
|
18
|
18
|
Point
|
78
|
19
|
19
|
Mount Mercy
|
74
|
13
|
20
|
Saint Thomas (FL)
|
57
|
25
|
21
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan
|
49
|
14
|
22
|
Cardinal Stritch
|
47
|
23
|
23
|
Missouri Valley
|
26
|
NR
|
T24
|
Oregon Tech
|
22
|
20
|
T24
|
Webber International
|
22
|
16
|
Dropped From Ranking: University of the Cumberlands (#21), Marian (IN) (#22)
Others Receiving Votes: Taylor, 21; Madonna, 20; Tennessee Wesleyan, 20; Northwestern College (IA), 18; Marian (IN), 16; Corban, 13; Freed-Hardeman, 13; The Master's University, 12; Point Park, 11; University of the Cumberlans, 8; St. Ambrose, 4; Lewis-Clark State, 2; William Penn, 2; Reinhardt, 1; SCAD Atlanta, 1