NORMAN, Okla. – South Mountain claimed seven first-place votes to regain the No. 1 spot in the Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll. The Cougars also held the top spot in the September 28 ranking.
Previous No. 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast tallied one first-place ballot but dropped to second. Tyler JC stayed third. Meridian and Kirkwood flipped Nos. 4 and 5. Murray State remained sixth and was followed by Parkland, Black Hawk, Walters State, and Mesa.
Bushnell Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Feb. 15
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | South Mountain (7) | 79 | 2 |
| 2 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) | 72 | 1 |
| 3 | Tyler JC | 56 | 3 |
| 4 | Meridian | 54 | 5 |
| 5 | Kirkwood CC | 51 | 4 |
| 6 | Murray State (OK) | 41 | 6 |
| 7 | Parkland CC | 22 | 7 |
| 8 | Black Hawk CC | 18 | 9 |
| 9 | Walters State JC | 16 | 8 |
| 10 | Mesa | 10 | 10 |
| Dropped From Ranking: None | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Des Moines Area, 5; Itawamba, 5; Copiah Lincoln, 4; Rend Lake, 4; Southeast, 2; North Central Missouri, 1. | |||