Vanderbilt retains top spot in Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
17 Feb 2017
by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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Matthias Schwab of Vanderbilt
(Vanderbilt Athletics Photo)
(February 17, 2017) -- There was no change atop
the first Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll of the spring
season. Vanderbilt finished the fall as the top team
and that is where they remain as the college golf
season quickly moves towards the month of March.
The Commodores received 13 of a possible 24
first
place votes and they were one of five teams to
receive a vote for the top spot. The others programs
to receive votes include
Florida (6), Illinois (3), USC (1) and Virginia (1).
Vanderbilt was able to hold onto the top spot
despite not playing yet this spring. They are making
their 2017 debut this weekend at the All-American
Intercollegiate. In the fall Vanderbilt teed it up four-
times, winning twice.
The biggest moves in the polls came from Texas
Tech and defending NCAA Champions Oregon. Both
teams jumped up 10 spots with Texas Tech going
from 17th to No. 7 and the Oregon going from 22nd
to
No. 12.
Texas Tech was able to make the big leap
thanks to a spring season opening win at the Amer Ari
Invitational where junior Fredrick Nilehn also
took
home medalist honors. Oregon's move up the
rankings came after they won the Arizona
Intercollegiate to start the spring and then
finished
third at the Amer Ari Invitational shortly after.
Auburn remained in the top 25 but they fell the
farthest, going from No. 8 to 17. The only new
team in the rankings is No. 24 Colorado and they
replace Florida State.
Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll -
February 17
| Rank |
University
(1st place votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Vanderbilt (13) |
583 |
1 |
2 |
Florida (6) |
569 |
3 |
3 |
Illinois (3) |
567 |
2 |
4 |
USC (1) |
481 |
7 |
5 |
Virginia (1) |
470 |
5 |
6 |
Oklahoma State |
452 |
4 |
7 |
Texas Tech |
450 |
17 |
8 |
Stanford |
426 |
6 |
9 |
LSU |
371 |
10 |
10 |
Georgia |
350 |
13 |
11 |
Oklahoma |
344 |
9 |
11 |
Wake Forest |
343 |
12 |
12 |
Oregon |
338 |
22 |
14 |
Baylor |
332 |
14 |
15 |
San Diego State |
246 |
18 |
16 |
Texas |
245 |
11 |
17 |
Auburn |
216 |
8 |
18 |
Mississippi |
203 |
19 |
T19 |
Duke |
135 |
21 |
T19 |
North Carolina |
135 |
16 |
21 |
Clemson |
129 |
20 |
22 |
Texas A&M |
126 |
15 |
23 |
UNLV |
90 |
23 |
24 |
Colorado |
52 |
NR |
25 |
Kennesaw State |
37 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona
State, 23; South Carolina, 19;
Florida State, 18; Eastern Kentucky, 16; Georgia
Tech, 13; Kent State, 10; Arkansas, 8; Missouri, 2;
Kansas, 1
Dropped From Rankings:Florida State
(No. 25)