Oklahoma City earned 10 first-place votes and retained the top ranking in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Stars have been ranked No. 1 in four polls this season.
The top four spots remained unchanged, with Texas Wesleyan, Dalton State, and Coastal Georgia holding Nos. 2-4. Dalton State also tallied the remaining first-place vote. Johnson & Wales (FL) moved up a spot to No. 5 and was followed by Wayland Baptist, Keiser, British Columbia, Victoria, and Taylor.
Lindsey Wilson (#15), Reinhardt (#21), SCAD Savannah (#23), and University of the Cumberlands (#24) entered the ranking.
Bellevue, Faulkner, and William Carey fell from the top 25.
The final regular season Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll will be released May 4.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - April 20
|
Rank
|
University (First Place Votes)
|
Points
|
Previous
|
|
1
|
Oklahoma City (10)
|
274
|
1
|
|
2
|
Texas Wesleyan
|
262
|
2
|
|
3
|
Dalton State (1)
|
256
|
3
|
|
4
|
Coastal Georgia
|
236
|
4
|
|
5
|
Johnson & Wales (FL)
|
223
|
T6
|
|
6
|
Wayland Baptist
|
210
|
T6
|
|
7
|
Keiser
|
204
|
5
|
|
8
|
British Columbia
|
200
|
8
|
|
9
|
Victoria
|
177
|
9
|
|
10
|
Taylor
|
174
|
10
|
|
11
|
Point
|
157
|
13
|
|
12
|
Rocky Mountain
|
154
|
11
|
|
13
|
William Woods
|
148
|
12
|
|
14
|
Our Lady of the Lake
|
125
|
14
|
|
15
|
Lindsey Wilson
|
103
|
NR
|
|
16
|
Cardinal Stritch
|
100
|
16
|
|
17
|
Lewis-Clark State
|
96
|
17
|
|
18
|
Morningside
|
72
|
21
|
|
19
|
William Penn
|
60
|
19
|
|
20
|
The Master's University
|
57
|
20
|
|
21
|
Reinhardt
|
42
|
NR
|
|
22
|
Corban
|
38
|
22
|
|
23
|
SCAD Savannah
|
37
|
NR
|
|
24
|
University of the Cumberlands
|
36
|
NR
|
|
25
|
Lawrence Tech
|
30
|
15
|
Dropped From Ranking: Bellevue (#25), Faulkner (#23), William Carey (#24)
Others Receiving Votes: Bellevue, 25; Columbia College, 24; Webber International, 15; Faulkner, 11; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 10; Grand View, 10; William Carey, 4; Indiana Wesleyan, 2; Mount Mercy, 2; St. Ambrose, 1