USC's Jennifer Chang (USC Athletics photo)
The Women's Golf Coaches Association has announced the top college programs as the winter offseason sets in. USC leads the way among Division I teams after three fall victories.
Defending national champion Indianapolis leads the way in Division II with Dallas Baptist close behind following's DBU's season-ending victory at the Rollins Legends Invitational.
Carleton leads the way in Division III.
Division I
Rank. University (First Place Votes) Points
1. University of Southern California (20) 548
2. University of Texas 518
3. Duke University (1) 488
4. University of Florida 479
5. Vanderbilt University 454
6. University of Arkansas 428
7. University of Arizona 374
8. Stanford University 367
T9. Arizona State University 363
T9. UCLA 363
11. Kent State University 356
12. Auburn University 301
13. University of Virginia 265
14. Wake Forest University 254
15. University of Alabama (1) 253
16. Northwestern University 228
17. University of South Carolina 209
18. University of Illinois 198
19. University of Washington 177
20. Florida State University 149
21. Texas Christian University 118
22. Pepperdine University 83
23. Clemson University 80
24. University of Oklahoma 44
25. Oregon State University 20
Others Receiving Votes: Purdue University (17); Furman University (6); University of Miami (3); Baylor University (2); Campbell University (2); University of Tennessee (2); University of Oregon (1)
Division II
Rank. University (First Place Votes) Points
1. University of Indianapolis (12) 348
2. Dallas Baptist University (2) 337
3. Nova Southeastern University 322
4. Barry University 303
5. Rollins College 283
6. Arkansas Tech University 277
7. Grand Valley State University 257
8. University of Findlay 247
9. West Texas A&M University 240
10. Florida Southern College 222
11. St. Mary's University (Texas) 205
12. Limestone College 202
13. Lynn University 189
14. California State University San Marcos 153
15. Lee University 151
16. Northeastern State University 128
17. Oklahoma Christian University 123
18. Florida Institute of Technology 96
19. Southwestern Oklahoma State University 87
20. Wingate University 77
21. Saint Leo University 59
22. University of Tampa 56
23. University of Missouri-St. Louis 44
24. University of Central Oklahoma 41
25. St. Edward's University 24
Others Receiving Votes: Flagler College (20); Tarleton State University (18); Lenoir Rhyne University (17); Sonoma State University (14); Midwestern State University (3); Texas A&M University – Commerce (3); University of Central Missouri (2); University of West Florida (2)
Division III
Rank. University (First Place Votes) Points
1. Carleton College (12) 345
2. George Fox University (1) 327
3. Grinnell College 315
4. DePauw University 301
5. Rhodes College (1) 298
6. Williams College 281
7. Pomona/Pitzer 260
8. New York University 255
9. Washington University in St. Louis 236
10. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 198
11. University of Redlands 194
12. Whittier College 192
13. Berry College 162
14. Carnegie Mellon University 160
15. Amherst College 159
16. Methodist University 120
17. Saint Mary's College (IN) 116
18. Gustavus Adolphus College 112
19. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 90
20. College of Saint Benedict 80
21. Occidental College 78
22. Washington and Lee University 65
23. University of Wisconsin-Stout 50
24. Transylvania University 32
25. Whitman College 24
Others Receiving Votes: Oglethorpe University (23); Illinois Wesleyan University (22); California Lutheran University (19); Wittenberg University (9); Birmingham Southern College (8); University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (8); Huntingdon College (3); Sewanee: The University of the South (3); Middlebury College (2); Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (2); Wartburg College (1)