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NORMAN, Okla. – West Florida received all 17 first-place votes to become the unanimous top-ranked team in the Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Argonauts placed first in their season opening event, The Griffin Invitational.

Lynn moved up two spots to second and was followed by preseason No. 1 Florida Southern. Barry was fourth. Nova Southeastern jumped up six rungs to fifth. Florida Tech was sixth. Limestone moved from unranked to No. 7. Newberry was No. 8 and USC Aiken ninth. Columbus State moved from unranked to tied at No. 10 with Saint Leo, who climbed six positions.

Joinging Limestone and Columbus State in the ranking were CU-Colorado Springs (#18), Simon Fraser (#20), Central Oklahoma (#21), and Grand Valley State (#24). CSU East Bay, Ferris State, Lincoln Memorial, Stanislaus State, Western Washington and Young Harris fell out of the top 25.

The next Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls will be released October 20.

Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - Sept. 29

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 West Florida (17) 425 2
2 Lynn 382 4
3 Florida Southern 365 1
4 Barry 313 3
5 Nova Southeastern 307 11
6 Florida Tech 277 5
7 Limestone 252 NR
8 Newberry 218 6
9 USC Aiken 209 13
T10 Columbus State 176 NR
T10 Saint Leo 176 16
12 Arkansas Tech 175 10
13 California Baptist 162 8
14 CSU Monterey Bay 152 9
15 Chico State 150 20
16 Lee 126 15
17 North Alabama 107 7
18 CU-Colorado Springs 94 NR
19 Central Missouri 92 14
20 Simon Fraser 91 NR
21 Central Oklahoma 84 NR
22 Missouri - St. Louis 77 18
23 Lander 70 17
24 Grand Valley State 61 NR
25 Rollins 51 22
       
Dropped From Ranking:  CSU East Bay (#19), Ferris State (#12), Lincoln Memorial (#21), Stanislaus State (#T24), Western Washington (#T24), Young Harris (#23)    
       
Others Receiving Votes: Lincoln Memorial, 50; Sonoma Staet, 48; Valdosta State, 47; Carson-Newman, 46; Oklahoma Christian, 45; Ferris State, 43; Flagler, 42; Texas A&M Commerce, 36; CSU East Bay, 34; Stanislaus State, 34; Georgia College, 29; St. Edward's, 29; Indianapolis, 28; Mount Olive, 24; Young Harris, 23; Coker, 20; Missouri Western State, 20; Dallas Baptist, 18; Livingstone, 18; Cameron, 17; Christian Brothers, 17; Lenoir Rhyne, 17; Regis, 16; St. Mary's (TX) 16; Bellarmine, 15; Washburn, 15; West Texas A&M, 15; Arkansas-Fort Smith, 13; Wayne State (MI), 13; West Georgia, 13; Colorado School of Mines, 12; Belmont Abbey, 11; Malone, 10; Western Washington, 10; Colorado Christian, 9; Colorado State-Pueblo, 9; Erskine, 8; Newman, 8; Lindenwood, 7; Midwestern State, 7; Tusculum, 7; Findlay, 6; North Georgia, 6; Winona State, 6; Charleston, 4; Saginaw Valley State, 4; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 4; Clayton State, 2; Harding, 1; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 1.