Mocs Continue Atop Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches’ Poll for September 25, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. – Beginning their title defense at The National Preview September 28-29, Florida Southern is No. 1 for the second consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches’ Poll. The Mocs earned 14 first-place votes and 392 points on September 25.
North Georgia (one first-place vote), Grand Valley State, Lincoln Memorial, and Lee rounded out the top five. Georgia Southwestern, USCA, Nova Southeastern, Columbus State, and Central Oklahoma (one first-place vote) completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. No. 17 Flagler (from RV), No. 22 Lynn (from RV), and No. 24 Anderson (SC) (from RV) entered the poll for the first time in 2026-27 after not being ranked in the preseason poll on September 4.
35 others also received votes. The third Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches’ Poll will be released on Friday, October 16.
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches’ Poll - September 25
|
RANK |
UNIVERSITY (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) |
POINTS |
PREVIOUS |
|
1 |
Florida Southern (14) |
392 |
1 |
|
2 |
North Georgia (1) |
358 |
14 |
|
3 |
Grand Valley State |
316 |
4 |
|
4 |
Lincoln Memorial |
310 |
8 |
|
5 |
Lee |
286 |
2 |
|
6 |
Georgia Southwestern |
283 |
3 |
|
7 |
USCA |
279 |
15 |
|
8 |
Nova Southeastern |
278 |
7 |
|
9 |
Columbus State |
256 |
5 |
|
10 |
Central Oklahoma (1) |
253 |
10 |
|
11 |
Wingate |
246 |
6 |
|
12 |
Colorado Christian (1) |
229 |
18 |
|
13 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
182 |
20 |
|
14 |
Saint Leo |
175 |
11 |
|
15 |
Barry |
137 |
12 |
|
16 |
Chico State |
129 |
23 |
|
17 |
Flagler |
113 |
RV |
|
18 |
UMSL |
112 |
17 |
|
19 |
Catawba |
105 |
9 |
|
20 |
USCB |
87 |
21 |
|
21 |
West Texas A&M |
83 |
16 |
|
22 |
Lynn |
81 |
RV |
|
23 |
Colorado Mesa |
77 |
22 |
|
24 |
Anderson (SC) |
67 |
RV |
|
25 |
CSU Pueblo |
56 |
19 |
Dropped Out: St. Mary’s (TX) (No. 13; RV), DBU (No. 24; RV), Cal State San Marcos (No. 25; RV).
Receiving Votes (Points): Western Washington (46), Lander (44), Carson-Newman (40), St. Mary's (TX) (40), Rollins (38), DBU (37), Midwestern State (37), McKendree (35), CSU Monterey Bay (34), Cal State San Marcos (28), Stanislaus State (27), Valdosta State (20), Oklahoma Christian (18), Arkansas Tech (16), Lenoir-Rhyne (16), Cal State East Bay (15), Central Missouri (13), Eckerd (12), Washburn (12), Embry-Riddle (FL) (10), Missouri Southern (10), UT Tyler (10), Belmont Abbey (9), Colorado School of Mines (8), Harding (8), Wayne State (MI) (8), Georgia College (7), Menlo (6), Northeastern State (6), Cameron (5), Henderson State (2), Newberry (2), Winona State (2), Missouri S&T (1), Western New Mexico (1).
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