NORMAN, Okla. – Defending national champion Nova Southeastern received six first-place votes to stay atop the the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Sharks have been the top-ranked team in Division II dating back nine polls.

Chico State collected 12 first-place votes and jumped six spots to second. Barry climbed one spot to third. Fourth ranked USC Aiken tallied the remaining first-place vote. Lynn dropped three spots to No. 5 and is followed by CSU Monterey Bay, Central Missouri, Florida Southern, Flagler and West Florida.

CU-Colorado Springs (#20), Dixie State (#22), Georgia College (#23) and Lee (#25) debuted in the ranking.

Cameron, Indianapolis, Sonoma State and Wingate dropped from the top 25.

Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - Sept. 25

Dropped from Ranking: Cameron, #24; Indianapolis, #21; Sonoma State, #22; Wingate, #25

Others Receiving Votes: Sonoma State, 45; Mount Olive, 41; Rollins, 39; Lander, 3; Grand Valley State, 33; Indianapolis, 32; Lincoln Memorial, 31; Malone, 30; St. Edward’s, 29; Valdosta State, 29; Midwestern State, 25; Tusculum, 24; King, 21; Northern Michigan, 19; Saint Thomas Aquinas, 19; Wilmington, 19; Cameron, 18; Lake Superior State, 18; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 18; Young Harris, 18; Tiffin, 15; Colorado Christian, 14; Tampa, 13; St. Mary’s (TX), 12; Wingate, 12; Henderson State, 11; Pfeiffer, 10; Western Washington, 10; Colorado School of Mines, 9; Concordia (NY), 9; Erskine, 9; Dominican (CA), 8; North Greenville, 8; Oklahoma Baptist, 8; Carson-Newman, 7; CSU Stanislaus, 7; North Georgia, 7; Arkansas Tech, 6; Newberry, 6; Armstrong State, 5; Barton, 4; California Baptist, 4; Oklahoma Christian, 4; Mercyhurst, 4; Belmont Abbey, 3; West Liberty, 2; BYU Hawaii, 2; Catawba, 1; Southern Wesleyan, 1