Florida Southern remains No. 1 in the October 16 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Men’s Golf Coaches Poll, holding the top ranking for the third consecutive poll.
The Moccasins received 15 first place votes and 416 points, narrowly finishing ahead of No. 2 Georgia Southwestern, which earned 412 points and one first place vote.
Florida Southern has won two of its first three tournaments this season, capturing the National Preview on September 29 by five strokes and the Copperhead Championship on October 13 by three strokes.
Changes in the Top 10
Georgia Southwestern climbed four positions from No. 6 to No. 2, while Lincoln Memorial moved up one spot to No. 3.
Nova Southeastern jumped from No. 8 to No. 4, and Central Oklahoma advanced from No. 10 to No. 5.
Barry made the largest move within the top 10, rising nine positions from No. 15 to No. 6.
North Georgia, USC Aiken, Palm Beach Atlantic and Grand Valley State completed the top 10. North Georgia and USC Aiken each received one first place vote.
October 16 Division II Men’s Coaches Poll Top 25
Rankings include total points and previous poll positions. First place votes appear in parentheses.
- Florida Southern (15)– 416 points | Previous: 1
- Georgia Southwestern (1)– 412 points | Previous: 6
- Lincoln Memorial– 401 points | Previous: 4
- Nova Southeastern -396 points | Previous: 8
- Central Oklahoma – 354 points | Previous: 10
- Barry– 311 points | Previous: 15
- North Georgia (1) – 301 points | Previous: 2
- USC Aiken (1) – 296 points | Previous: 7
- Palm Beach Atlantic– 295 points | Previous: NR
- Grand Valley State– 285 points | Previous: 3
- Oklahoma Christian– 228 points | Previous: RV
- Colorado Christian – 194 points | Previous: 12
- Lee– 169 points | Previous: 5
- Rollins – 168 points | Previous: RV
- Columbus State – 155 points | Previous: 9
- Western Washington – 151 points | Previous: RV
- Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) – 143 points | Previous: 18
- Arkansas Tech – 142 points | Previous: RV
- Cal State San Bernardino – 128 points | Previous: 13
- Midwestern State– 91 points | Previous: RV
- Central Missouri– 90 points | Previous: RV
- USC Beaufort (USCB) – 68 points | Previous: 20
- Washburn – 67 points | Previous: RV
- Lynn – 57points | Previous: 22
- Saint Leo – 56 points | Previous: 14
NR: Not Ranked | RV: Receiving Votes
Eight Teams Enter the Rankings
Eight programs appeared in the top 25 for the first time during the 2026 fall season.
Palm Beach Atlantic entered at No. 9 after being unranked in the previous poll. Oklahoma Christian, Rollins, Western Washington, Arkansas Tech, Midwestern State, Central Missouri and Washburn also joined the rankings.
Wingate, Chico State, Flagler, Catawba, West Texas A&M, Colorado Mesa, Anderson (SC) and CSU Pueblo dropped out of the top 25.
An additional 30 programs received votes, with Flagler leading that group at 53 points.
The next Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll is scheduled for Friday, November 6, marking the final rankings of the fall season.
Sources
Golf Coaches Association of America: October 16 Division II Coaches Poll