Auburn remains the No. 1 team in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek men's college golf coaches poll, securing 26 first-place votes and 698 points. Virginia and Texas follow in second and third place, respectively.
Key points
Auburn is ranked No. 1 with 26 first-place votes.
Virginia and Texas are ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
Arkansas moved up three spots to No. 5.
North Carolina made the biggest jump from No. 18 to No. 11.
Auburn is the highest-ranked SEC team.
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The latest Bushnell/Golfweek men's golf coaches polls are out and there's a repeat No. 1 in Div. I. Auburn took over the top spot in the last poll and the Tigers are No. 1 once again, having claimed 26 first-place votes and 698 overall points.
Virginia, which got a first-place vote, and Texas, who got the final first-place vote, are Nos. 2 and 3 in this poll, while Florida and Arkansas round out the top five. Arkansas is up three spots from No. 8. North Carolina made the biggest leap up, from No. 18 to No. 11.
Auburn (1) is the highest-ranked SEC team. Virginia (2) is the top ACC team. Oklahoma State (6) leads the Big 12 in this poll. Illinois (12) is the highest-ranked Big 10 team. Pepperdine (15) and New Mexico (18) are the top non-Power 4 schools in the Div. I poll.
The 2025-26 Auburn men's college golf team.
The 2025-26 Auburn men's college golf team.
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I coaches poll - April 17
Rank
University
Points
Previous
1
Auburn (26)
698
1
2
Virginia (1)
Q&A
Why is Auburn ranked No. 1 in the men's college golf coaches poll?
Auburn is ranked No. 1 due to receiving 26 first-place votes and accumulating 698 overall points.
Which teams are in the top five of the men's college golf coaches poll?
The top five teams are Auburn (1), Virginia (2), Texas (3), Florida (4), and Arkansas (5).
What notable changes occurred in the latest men's college golf coaches poll?
North Carolina made the biggest leap, moving from No. 18 to No. 11, while Arkansas rose three spots from No. 8.
Which conferences have the highest-ranked teams in the men's college golf poll?
Auburn is the highest-ranked SEC team, Virginia leads the ACC, and Oklahoma State is the top team from the Big 12.
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665
2
3
Texas (1)
636
5
4
Florida
619
3
5
Arkansas
545
8
6
Oklahoma State
544
6
7
LSU
540
4
8
Texas Tech
519
7
9
Arizona State
462
9
10
Vanderbilt
430
11
11
North Carolina
427
18
12
Illinois
380
10
13
Ole Miss
350
13
14
Tennessee
345
12
15
Pepperdine
334
15
16
Oklahoma
268
14
17
Alabama
229
17
18
New Mexico
210
21
19
Stanford
198
24
20
Georgia Tech
163
16
21
Arizona
126
20
22
Charlotte
99
19
23
BYU
94
23
24
Florida State
70
25
25
Georgia
51
22
Others receiving votes: USC (32), Long Beach State (16), Notre Dame (16), Clemson (11), Duke (10), Utah (7), Wake Forest (4), Texas A&M (2).
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II coaches poll - April 17
Rank
University
Points
Previous
1
West Florida (20)
500
1
2
Florida Southern
452
2
3
Lee
442
6
4
Grand Valley State
422
3
5
Wingate
405
4
6
Georgia Southwestern
384
5
7
Central Oklahoma
350
8
8
Catawba
334
7
9
St. Mary’s (TX)
331
10
10
Columbus State
296
9
11
North Georgia
283
12
12
Saint Leo
268
17
13
Nova Southeastern
267
11
14
USCA
230
19
15
Lincoln Memorial
224
13
T-16
Barry
196
T-15
T-16
Colorado State-Pueblo
196
T-15
18
USCB
167
25
19
Harding
115
20
20
West Texas A&M
112
18
21
DBU
94
21
22
Colorado Mesa
69
14
23
Chico State
44
RV
24
Rollins
43
24
25
Colorado Christian
38
RV
Others receiving votes: Western Washington (35), UTPB (27), Cal State San Bernardino (26), Lynn (23), Lander (21), Flagler (19), Lenoir-Rhyne (17), Findlay (12), Belmont Abbey (5), CSU Monterey Bay (4), Missouri S&T (3), Cal State East Bay (2), Emmanuel (GA) (2), Cameron (1), Eckerd (1), Hawai'i Hilo (1), Tampa (1), Winona State (1).
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III coaches poll - April 17