Eagles Continue Atop Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches’ Poll for September 25, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. – With top-three finishes in their first three tournaments of 2026-27, Kirkwood is No. 1 for the second consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches’ Poll. The Eagles received all seven first-place votes and 70 points on September 27.
Mississippi Gulf Coast, Heartland, Black Hawk, and Murray State (OK) rounded out the top five. Des Moines Area, Meridian, South Mountain, Roane State, Iowa Central, and Shelton State completed the ranking.
No. T-10 Iowa Central (from RV) and No. T-10 Shelton State (from RV) entered for the first time in 2026-27 after not being ranked in the preseason poll on September 4.
Highland, Jacksonville, Jones, Southeast (NE), and Northwest (MS) also received votes.
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA DII Coaches’ Poll - September 25
|
RANK |
UNIVERSITY (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) |
POINTS |
PREVIOUS |
|
1 |
Kirkwood (7) |
70 |
1 |
|
2 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
54 |
8 |
|
3 |
Heartland |
42 |
2 |
|
4 |
Black Hawk |
38 |
5 |
|
5 |
Murray State (OK) |
36 |
10 |
|
6 |
Des Moines Area |
32 |
3 |
|
7 |
Meridian |
25 |
6 |
|
8 |
South Mountain |
20 |
7 |
|
9 |
Roane State |
17 |
4 |
|
T-10 |
Iowa Central |
13 |
RV |
|
T-10 |
Shelton State |
13 |
RV |
Dropped Out: Highland (No. 9; RV).
Receiving Votes (Points): Highland (12), Jacksonville (6), Jones (3), Southeast (NE) (3), Northwest (MS) (1).
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