Georgia Remains Top Team in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches' Poll
NEW YORK, NY?The first 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). Georgia remains in the number one spot, earning 13 of the 23 first-place votes. The Bulldogs won twice this fall and begin the spring portion of their season next week at the Puerto Rico Classic. They are led by a pair of freshman, Harris English and Russell Henley. English won two titles in the fall and sported a 70.78 stroke average. Henley had two top-10 finishes and a 71.0 average. Rounding out the top-five are Charlotte (No. 2), Alabama (No. 3), UCLA (No. 4) and Oklahoma State (No. 5). The biggest mover in the poll is Tennessee, jumping from No. 23 in the last coaches? poll of the fall season to No. 11. The Volunteers took the title at the Ping-Arizona Intercollegiate to start the spring, after winning their final event of the fall. Joining the top-25 are UNLV (No. 21) and East Tennessee State (No. 24). The Rebels and Buccaneers finished second and fifth, respectively, at the Ping-Arizona. Georgia Remains Top Team in Golf World/NIKE Golf Division I Coaches' Poll
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Division I - Feb. 22, 2008 |
| Rank | University (First-Place Votes) | Points | Prev. |
| 1 | Georgia (13) | 560 | 1 |
| 2 | Charlotte (8) | 541 | 2 |
| 3 | Alabama (2) | 530 | 2 |
| 4 | UCLA | 505 | 4 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 465 | 6 |
| 6 | Stanford | 456 | 8 |
| 7 | Southern California | 428 | 7 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 426 | 5 |
| 9 | Florida | 382 | 5 |
| 10 | Florida State | 337 | 11 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 332 | T23 |
| 12 | Duke | 303 | 9 |
| 13 | Clemson | 299 | 12 |
| 14 | Auburn | 256 | 13 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 193 | 16 |
| 16 | Chattanooga | 173 | 14 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 171 | 15 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 150 | 19 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 129 | 17 |
| 20 | Indiana | 124 | 22 |
| 21 | UNLV | 91 | NR |
| 22 | Penn State | 77 | 20 |
| 23 | Lamar | 70 | 21 |
| 24 | East Tennessee State | 69 | NR |
| 25 | North Carolina | 68 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State, 52; Pepperdine, 41; UCF, 32; Virginia Tech, 32; Louisville, 28; Texas A&M, 20; Mississippi State, 18; UAB, 15; Arizona, 14; San Diego State, 12; Mississippi, 11; Wichita State, 10; Kent State, 9; Oregon State, 9; Texas, 9; Georgia State, 8; Coastal Carolina, 6; Minnesota, 6; South Alabama, 3; Illinois, 2; Eastern Kentucky, 1; Kentucky, 1; TCU,1
Dropped from Ranking:
Pepperdine (#18), Virginia Tech (#T23)