Defending Champ Oklahoma City Tops Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Preseason Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City will begin its defense of the NAIA national championship at No. 1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Stars collected seven of eight first-place votes.
William Woods received the remaining first-place vote and ranked second. Last season’s NAIA runner-up British Columbia was third followed by Johnson & Wales (FL), Wayland Baptist, Texas Weslyan and Coastal Georgia. Eighth-ranked University of the Cumberlands, Keiser and South Carolina Beaufort completed the top 10.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Preseason
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | NAIA Finish |
| 1 | Oklahoma City (7) | 199 | Champion |
| 2 | William Woods (1) | 187 | 3 |
| 3 | British Columbia | 174 | 2 |
| 4 | Johnson & Wales (FL) | 172 | 5 |
| 5 | Wayland Baptist | 171 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas Wesleyan | 166 | 4 |
| 7 | Coastal Georgia | 143 | 11 |
| 8 | University of the Cumberlands | 133 | T9 |
| 9 | Keiser | 124 | T14 |
| 10 | South Carolina Beaufort | 123 | 8 |
| 11 | Victoria | 116 | T9 |
| 12 | Grand View | 115 | T12 |
| 13 | Oregon Tech | 93 | 7 |
| 14 | Dalton State | 91 | T12 |
| 15 | Cardinal Stritch | 83 | T14 |
| 16 | Webber International | 80 | 17 |
| T17 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 66 | 16 |
| T17 | Taylor | 66 | Missed Cut |
| 19 | Mount Mercy | 55 | Missed Cut |
| 20 | Southeastern (FL) | 52 | Missed Cut |
| 21 | Marian (IN) | 41 | Missed Cut |
| 22 | Arizona Christian | 26 | DNQ |
| 23 | The Master's College | 21 | DNQ |
| 24 | Faulkner | 17 | DNQ |
| 25 | Bellevue | 15 | Missed Cut |
| Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern Ohio, 14; Northwestern (IA), 13; Lewis-Clark State, 11; St. Ambrose, 9; Reinhardt, 8; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 6; St. Thomas (FL), 4; Brescia, 2; Lindsey Wilson, 2; Tennessee Wesleyan, 1; Thomas, 1. | |||