NEW YORK, NY-The second Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches’ Poll of the spring season 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 March 22 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/college-golf/2010/03/golf-worldnike-golf-mens-coach-1.html
Oklahoma State remained the number one team in the poll, earning 19 of the 24 first-place votes. In seven tournament starts in 2009-10, the Cowboys have two victories and six top-five finishes.
Stanford, which received the remaining five first-place votes, and Washington, stayed in the No. 2 and 3 spots, while Texas jumped to No. 4 after winning the Puerto Rico Classic to start the spring. Florida rounds out the top-five.
Oregon cracked the top-10 at No. 7, after having won the USC Invitational.
Clemson (No. 17) and North Florida (No. 25) moved into the top-25.
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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Men’s Division I
Rank Team Points Last
1. Oklahoma State (19) 619 1
2. Stanford (5) 605 2
3. Washington 533 3
4. Texas 523 7
5. Florida 486 4
6. Augusta State 468 9
7.Oregon 456 14
8. Texas A&M 417 5
9. Arizona State 390 10
Florida State 390 6
11. UCLA 344 11
12. Illinois 336 13
13. South Carolina 314 8
14. USC 274 18
15. Georgia Tech 244 15
16. Georgia 201 23
17. Clemson 188 NR
18. California 176 16
19. UNLV 173 24
20. Texas Tech 147 19
21. Alabama 120 12
22. Oregon State 118 20
23. Virginia 111 22
24. TCU 98 17
25. North Florida 91 NR
Also receiving votes: San Diego, 69; Duke, 43; Chattanooga, 43; Arkansas, 30; Tennessee, 28; LSU, 25; Arizona, 15; East Tennessee State, 12; SMU, 12; Fresno State, 9; San Diego State, 9; Middle Tennessee State, 7; Wake Forest, 6; Iowa, 3; BYU, 2; Michigan, 2.
First-place votes in parenthesis
Contact:
Bret Hopman
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Bret_Hopman@condenast.com
