Georgia Remains Number One; UCLA, Lamar Move Into Top Five
NEW YORK, NY—The fourth Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches’ Poll 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 April 27 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com/menspoll.
Georgia remains the top team, earning 18 of the 24 first-place votes. UCLA and Lamar, ranked eighth and seventh respectively in the previous poll, both moved into the top-five on the strength of their recent performances. The Bruins have finished second in their last two tournaments and today are playing the final round at the Pac-10 Championship, while the Cardinals notched their sixth win of the season at last week’s Southland Conference Championship.
Coastal Carolina has cracked the top-ten, coming in at No.9 after being ranked No.11 in the last poll. The Chanticleers cruised at the Big South Conference Championship, winning by 23 strokes over Winthrop. Senior Dustin Johnson, Coastal Carolina’s top player and an All-American candidate, won the individual title by 11 shots.
Charlotte (No.23) and Arizona (No.24) have moved back into the top twenty-five.
Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington’s "Campus Insider" blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf: http://blogs.golfdigest.com/collegegolf/.
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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Men’s Division I
RANK TEAM POINTS LAST
1. Georgia (18) 592 1
2. Stanford (4) 572 2
3. Alabama 536 3
4. UCLA 486 8
5. Lamar (1) 476 7 6. Florida 461 4
7. Oklahoma State (1) 456 6
8. Southern California 450 5
9. Coastal Carolina 382 11
10. UNLV 368 9
11. Texas A&M 345 14
12. Clemson 340 10
13. Georgia Tech 276 15
14. East Tennessee State 271 13
15. Arizona State 261 18
16. BYU 241 12
17. Tulsa 201 20
18. Tennessee 182 16
19. Louisville 179 19
20. Wake Forest 140 22
21. Georgia State 135 25
22. North Carolina 121 17
23. Charlotte 111 NR
24. Arizona 80 NR
25. Duke 44 21
Others receiving votes: Minnesota, 22; Florida State, 15; Oregon, 14; Michigan State, 10; Chattanooga, 6; Texas, 6; South Carolina, 3; SE Louisiana, 2; Auburn, 2; Baylor, 2; Washington, 2; Middle Tennessee, 1; New Mexico, 1; TCU, 1.
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