Alabama Takes Over Top Spot in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches' Poll

Alabama Takes Over Top Spot in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches' Poll 

NEW YORK, NY?The second Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches? Poll of the spring season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, NIKE Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).  After winning its first two events of the spring, Alabama becomes the fourth different school to hold the top spot in the poll during the 2007-08 season.

The Crimson Tide earned 13 of 23 first-place votes after winning the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational and the Puerto Rico Classic. Alabama has won four of its seven starts this season. Georgia (No. 2) earned nine first-place votes and Charlotte (No. 3) earned one. Rounding out the top-five are Oklahoma State (No. 4) and UCLA (No. 5).

Tennessee (No. 9) moved into the top-ten following up a victory at the Ping/Arizona Invitational with a third place tie at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational and a second place finish at the USC Intercollegiate. 

Others Receiving Votes: UCF, 47; Mississippi State, 44; Arizona State, 41; Louisville, 31; Texas A&M, 25; Wichita State, 16; Pepperdine, 15; Mississippi, 14; Virginia Tech, 14; San Diego State, 10; UAB, 10; Middle Tennessee, 8; Michigan, 5; SMU, 5; Baylor, 2; California, 2; Coastal Carolina, 2; Fresno State, 1.

Dropped from Ranking:

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