Georgia College Top Team in Division II Golf World/NIKE Golf Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rank | University (First-Place Votes) | Points | '09 Finish |
| 1 | Georgia College (5) | 390 | 5 |
| 2 | Barry (4) | 386 | 4 |
| 3 | Columbus State (1) | 368 | 3 |
| 4 | Lynn (1) | 329 | T9 |
| 5 | Sonoma State (7) | 317 | 1 |
| 6 | North Alabama | 312 | T9 |
| 7 | Florida Southern | 309 | NA |
| 8 | Central Oklahoma | 297 | NA |
| 9 | CSU-San Bernardino | 285 | 2 |
| 10 | USC-Aiken | 255 | NA |
| 11 | Nova Southeastern | 243 | NA |
| 12 | CSU-Stanislaus | 230 | T6 |
| 13 | Indianapolis | 221 | T6 |
| 14 | West Florida | 189 | NA |
| 15 | Chico State | 126 | NA |
| 16 | Clayton State | 118 | NA |
| T17 | Ferris State | 113 | 8 |
| T17 | Lander | 113 | NA |
| 19 | Grand Canyon | 112 | 15 |
| 20 | Valdosta State | 103 | NA |
| 21 | St. Edward's | 102 | NA |
| 22 | Northeastern State | 87 | 11 |
| 23 | CU-Colorado Springs | 78 | 16 |
| T24 | CSU-Monterey Bay | 69 | NA |
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T24 |
Newberry |
69 | NA |
Others Receiving Votes: Washburn, 67; Rollins, 66; Barton, 56; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 54; Coker, 46; Flagler, 41; Western Washington, 38; Wayne State University, 37; Hawaii-Hilo, 31; Fairmont State, 22; Abilene Christian, 17; Armstrong Atlantic, 15; Bellarmine, 13; Eckerd, 12; Ohio Valley, 12; Belmont Abbey, 11; Central Missouri, 10; Carson-Newman, 9; St. Thomas Aquinas, 9; Concord, 8; Grand Valley State, 8; North Carolina-Pembroke, 7; Cameron, 6; UC-San Diego, 6; Queens University of Charlotte, 5; Winona State, 5; Northern Kentucky, 4; Catawba, 3; Pfeiffer, 3; St. Mary's (TX), 3; Arkansas Tech, 2; Florida Institute of Technology, 2.