Vanderbilt still No. 1 in Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

3/10/2017 | by Golf Coaches Association of America

Matthias Schwab of Vanderbilt <br>(Vanderbilt Athletics Photo)

The Commodores are the top-ranked team for the third consecutive rankings

NORMAN, OK (March 10, 2017) -- In this edition of the Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, Vanderbilt kept a firm grasp on the top spot keeping its 13 first-place votes after finishing sixth at the Querencia Cabo Intercollegiate tournament. The Commodores have kept the top spot for three straight rankings.

There is much movement in the rest of the top 25 as no team kept its previous rank. Virgina moved up to No. 2 with three first-place votes. Oklahoma State moved to third, appearing on one first-place ballot. Florida and USC both dropped in the rankings, to Nos. 4 and 5 respectively, despite two first-place tallies each. Illinois checked in at No. 6 and is followed by Baylor, LSU, Stanford and Oregon.

Arkansas, Georgia Tech and Kent State rejoined the ranking. Kennesaw State, Mississippi and North Carolina fell from the top 25.

Some Notes

The biggest leap in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll came from Kent State as they went from unranked to No. 15. Kent State has played just once this fall picking up a win at the Louisiana Classics in February.

Texas A&M made a sizable jump as well moving up ten spots to No. 22. In the last few weeks the Aggies have finished second at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate and the Louisiana Classics.

Two other teams, Baylor and Clemson, moved up seven spots. Baylor cracked the top 10 at No. 7 thanks to a win at the All American and a runner- up showing at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate. Clemson made the jump to No. 14 with wins at the Puerto Rico Classic and Palmetto Intercollegiate.

Bushnell Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - March 10

Rank	University (1st place votes)	Points	Previous Rank
1	Vanderbilt (13)	513	1
2	Virginia (3)	475	5
3	Oklahoma State (1)	469	6
4	Florida (2)	456	2
5	USC (2)	446	4
6	Illinois	430	3
7	Baylor	396	14
8	LSU	362	9
9	Stanford	350	8
10	Oregon	340	13
11	Texas Tech	332	7
12	Texas A&M	251	22
13	Oklahoma	248	12
14	Clemson	245	21
15	Kent State	231	NR
16	Wake Forest	220	11
17	Texas	204	16
18	UNLV	168	23
19	Georgia	141	10
20	Auburn	136	17
21	Colorado	112	24
22	Duke	88	T19
23	San Diego State	54	15
24	Arkansas	49	NR
25	Georgia Tech	41	NR

Others Receiving Votes: Pepperdine, 35; Arizona State, 11; Missouri, 11; North Carolina, 6; Augusta, 3; Kennesaw State, 1; Michigan State, 1

Dropped From Rankings:Kennesaw State (No. 25), Mississippi (No. 18), North Carolina (No. T19)

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