Duke Unanimous Number One
NEW YORK, NY-The second Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll of the spring season 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 March 21st issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com.
Duke retains the top spot in the poll, earning all 25 first-place votes. The Blue Devils are the first team to be a unanimous selection during the 2007-08 season. Duke is coming off a win at the UCF Challenge, its fourth victory in seven starts.
Rounding out the top five are UCLA (No. 2), Arizona State (No. 3), Southern California (No. 4) and Florida (No. 5).
LSU (No. 23) joins the top-25 for this first time this season. The Tigers have finished second twice this spring, at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and at the LSU/Cleveland Classic.
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GOLF WORLD/NGCA GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division I
Rank Team Points Last
1. Duke (25) 625 1
2. UCLA 595 2
3. Arizona State 549 4
4. Southern California 537 3
5. Florida 528 5
6. Arizona 456 7
7. Purdue 442 10
8. Auburn 431 6
9. Oklahoma State 418 9
10. Arkansas 351 8
11. Georgia 350 11
12. Alabama 331 16
13. Wake Forest 321 14
14. California 284 13
15. Denver 275 17
Pepperdine 275 15
17. Tennessee 257 12
18. Kent State 207 18
19. Michigan State 183 22
20. Stanford 149 19
21. Notre Dame 104 24
22. Vanderbilt 88 20
23. LSU 82 NR
24. Texas A&M 74 23
25. New Mexico 60 21
Also receiving votes: East Carolina, 48; Virginia, 35; Louisville, 23; Tulsa, 19; BYU, 11; North Carolina, 8; TCU, 7. Texas, 2.
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