Duke Remains Number One; Texas A&M Moves Up Five Spots
NEW YORK, NY—The third Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II and III, will appear in the April 6 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com/womenspoll.
Duke remains the top ranked team, securing 28 of the 30 first-place votes. The Blue Devils have won their last two starts—the UCF Invitational and the LSU/Cleveland Classic. They play one more regular season event—this week’s Bryan National Classic—before going for their 12th straight ACC Championship title.
Texas A&M is responsible for the biggest jump in the poll, moving from No.20 to No.15. The Aggies won the Donnis Thompson Invitational in Hawaii in their last start.
Rounding out the top five are: Arizona State (No.2); Auburn (No.3); Georgia (No.4); Pepperdine (No.5).
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GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division I
RANK TEAM POINTS LAST
1. Duke (28) 748 1
2. Arizona State (1) 718 2
3. Auburn (1) 680 5
4. Georgia 650 3
5. Pepperdine 596 4
6. Vanderbilt 585 7
7. Southern California 561 6
8. Arizona 486 10
Stanford 486 9
10. Oklahoma State 485 8
11. Florida 468 11
12. UCLA 416 12
13. Tennessee 389 13
14. Purdue 342 14
15. Texas A&M 299 20
16. New Mexico 292 15
17. BYU 286 16
18. Wake Forest 237 18
19. Virginia 228 19
20. Denver 155 17
21. North Carolina 147 22
22. Michigan State 123 21
23. Arkansas 87 24
24. Florida State 64 25
25. San Jose State 57 23
Others receiving votes: Alabama, 31; California, 27; N.C. State, 21; LSU, 18; Ohio State, 12; UC-Irvine, 12; TCU, 11; New Mexico State, 9; UNLV, 7; Kent State, 6; Iowa, 5; Michigan, 4; San Francisco, 2; Oklahoma, 1; Nebraska, 1.
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