Heartland is No. 1 in First Spring 2026 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. – Opening their spring season at the Cougar Classic March 18-19, Heartland regained the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches Poll’s top spot in the first poll of Spring 2026. The Hawks received seven first-place votes and 76 points on March 6, eight more than Kirkwood (68 points).
Mississippi Gulf Coast (one first-place vote), Murray State (OK), and South Mountain rounded out the top five, while Northeast (NE), Black Hawk, Meridian, Highland, and Des Moines Area completed the ranking.
Roane State, Iowa Central, Southeast (NE), and Walters State also received votes. The next Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches Poll will be released on March 27.
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches Poll - March 6
|
Rank |
University |
Points |
Previous |
|
1 |
Heartland (7) |
76 |
2 |
|
2 |
Kirkwood |
68 |
3 |
|
3 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) |
55 |
1 |
|
4 |
Murray State (OK) |
51 |
5 |
|
5 |
South Mountain |
47 |
4 |
|
6 |
Northeast (NE) |
44 |
6 |
|
7 |
Black Hawk |
24 |
NR |
|
8 |
Meridian |
23 |
T-8 |
|
9 |
Highland |
18 |
7 |
|
10 |
Des Moines Area |
13 |
T-8 |
Others Receiving Votes: Roane State (9), Iowa Central (8), Southeast (NE) (3), Walters State (1).