The second 2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek coaches polls were released on Friday, Sept. 25, and there's been some shakeup in the Div. I poll, although there is a familiar name in the top spot.
The latest polls release includes Div. II, Div. II, NAIA and junior college men's golf.
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Defending national champion Auburn is No. 1 in the second 2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I coaches poll. The Tigers received eight first-place votes and 614 points. Oklahoma State (12 first-place votes and 612 points) is second, Arizona State (four first-place votes), Illinois and Texas Tech round out the top five. Previous No. 1 Florida (one first-place vote) has dropped to No. 6, with Tennessee, Texas, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt making up the rest of the top 10.
Dropped out:
Florida State (No. 20; RV), Charlotte (No. 21; RV), Ole Miss (No. 22; RV), Arizona (No. 24; RV).
Receiving votes (Points): Ole Miss (67), Kansas (66), Virginia (64), Duke (62), Toledo (54), Florida State (52), Charlotte (44), Santa Clara (36), Purdue (34), Washington (33), Arizona (32), Wake Forest (27), Loyola Marymount (25), Colorado (24), TCU (21), Iowa (15), USC (15), South Carolina (13), Liberty (12), Memphis (11), Cincinnati (7), Mississippi State (6), New Mexico State (6), UNCG (6), Northwestern (5), Augusta (2), Michigan State (2), Georgia Southern (1).
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Florida Southern is the No. 1-ranked team for the second consecutive Bushnell/Golfweek Div. II coaches poll. The Mocs earned 14 first-place votes and 392 points. North Georgia (one first-place vote), Grand Valley State, Lincoln Memorial and Lee rounded out the top five.
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).
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Huntingdon is again ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III coaches poll. It's the sixth time in the last seven polls dating back to Oct. 31, 2025, that the Hawks have owned the top spot.
Dropped out: Gustavus Adolphus (No. T-23; RV), Whitman (No. T-23; RV).
Receiving votes (points): Bethel (MN) (49), Whitman (47), UW-Eau Claire (42), Greensboro (34), Dubuque (26), Gustavus Adolphus (25), Redlands (17), Carleton (15), Gettysburg (14), Hampden-Sydney (12), Trinity (CT) (12), Wittenberg (12), UW-Stout (8), Amherst (6), Linfield (6), Franklin & Marshall (5), Tufts (5), Berry (3), Rhodes (3), NYU (1), Williams (1).
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Keiser is No. 1 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA coaches poll. It's the eighth consecutive time dating back to Oct. 10, 2025, for the Seahawks to be atop the poll.
Dropped out: LC State (No. 24; RV).
Receiving votes (points): Northwestern Ohio (41), Campbellsville (34), LC State (32), The Master's (31), William Carey (26), Bellevue (22), Point (17), St. Thomas (FL) (17), UPIKE (14), Johnson (9), Cumberland (TN) (8), Tennessee Wesleyan (7), Taylor (6), SCAD Atlanta (5), Texas A&M-Victoria (5), USouthwest (4), St. Ambrose (2), William Penn (2), Columbia (MO) (1).
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Hutchinson is No. 1 for the second consecutive week. The Blue Dragons received five first-place votes and 67 points.
Dropped out: Eastern Florida State (No. 10; RV)
Receiving votes (Points): Blinn (5), Iowa Western (5), Western Texas (5), Eastern Florida State (4), Dodge City (1).
2026-27 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
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.
Dropped out: Highland (No. 9; RV).
Receiving votes (Points): Highland (12), Jacksonville (6), Jones (3), Southeast (NE) (3), Northwest Mississippi (1).
About the Golf Coaches Association of America
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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Auburn is No. 1 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I men's golf coaches poll
