Southern California Retains Top Spot in D-I Poll
NEW YORK, NY-The second Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll of the fall 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 September 26th issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com.
Southern California remains the number one team in the poll, earning 11 of 25 first-place votes. The Trojans finished second at the Duramed NCAA fall Preview to start the season.
Arizona State jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 with a victory at the Fall Preview. The Sun Devils earned 12 of 25 first-place votes.
Rounding out the top-five are UCLA (No. 3), Georgia (No. 4) and Duke (No. 5).
Virginia (No. 9) and Wake Forest (No. 10) cracked the top-10, after being ranked 14th and 12th, respectively, in the previous coaches’ poll. North Carolina (No. 21) and Florida State (No. 23) moved into the top-25.
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GOLF WORLD/NGCA GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division I
Rank Team Points Last
1. USC (11) 604 1
2. Arizona State (12) 593 4
3. UCLA (2) 582 2
4. Georgia 529 6
5. Duke 512 3
6. Oklahoma State 461 5
7. Alabama 446 10
8. Auburn 413 9
9. Virginia 393 14
10. Wake Forest 351 12
11. Denver 350 11
12. Purdue 315 7
13. California 297 20
Pepperdine 297 17
15. Florida 281 8
16. LSU 232 16
17. Arizona 211 13
18. Arkansas 189 15
19. Stanford 159 20
20. Texas A&M 158 18
21. North Carolina 118 NR
22. Kent State 113 19
23. Florida State 83 NR
24. New Mexico 80 23
25. Texas 71 22
Others receiving votes: Michigan State, 52; South Carolina, 42; Notre Dame, 41; Colorado, 23; Louisville, 21; Vanderbilt, 20; TCU, 17; UNLV, 16; Tulsa, 13; Tennessee, 9; San Jose State, 8; UC Davis, 6; Nebraska, 6; Furman, 5; Oregon, 3; Colorado State, 2; Chattanooga, 2; East Carolina, 1.
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bret.hopman@golfworld.com
