Rankings
Emory Finishes Fall 2026 No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll
Emory concludes the fall 2026 season ranked No. 1 in the November 6 Bushnell/Golfweek NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Coaches Poll, retaining the top position for the second consecutive ranking.
The Eagles recorded top four finishes in all five fall tournaments, including a 10 stroke victory at the O’Briant Jensen Memorial on October 27. Emory received 12 first place votes and 372 points.
Kenyon remained No. 2 with three first place votes and 361 points. Carnegie Mellon climbed to third, followed by Huntingdon and Illinois Wesleyan.
Claremont Mudd Scripps, John Carroll, Whitman, Oglethorpe and Methodist completed the top 10.
Final Fall 2026 Top 25 Rankings
- Emory (12 first place votes): 372 points
- Kenyon (3): 361 points
- Carnegie Mellon: 343 points
- Huntingdon: 323 points
- Illinois Wesleyan: 316 points
- Claremont Mudd Scripps: 279 points
- John Carroll: 277 points
- Whitman: 273 points
- Oglethorpe: 253 points
- Methodist: 241 points
- Sewanee: 222 points
- Shenandoah: 204 points
- UW Eau Claire: 180 points
- Hampden Sydney: 177 points
- Washington and Lee: 170 points
- Aurora: 136 points
- Lynchburg: 127 points
- Dubuque: 118 points
- Bethel (MN): 105 points
- Mary Hardin Baylor: 95 points
- UW Stout: 63 points
- Babson: 60 points
- Trinity (TX): 59 points
- Transylvania: 42 points
- Greensboro: 24 points
Notable Rankings Changes
Whitman climbed from a tie for 11th to No. 8, while Carnegie Mellon moved from fourth to third. Illinois Wesleyan improved from No. 6 to No. 5, and John Carroll rose from eighth to seventh.
Hampden Sydney recorded the largest improvement in the top 25, jumping six positions from No. 20 to No. 14. Shenandoah climbed five spots from No. 17 to No. 12, while Lynchburg moved from No. 21 to No. 17.
Mary Hardin Baylor fell seven positions from No. 13 to No. 20. Washington and Lee dropped from a tie for 11th to No. 15, while Methodist slipped from seventh to 10th.
Greensboro entered the rankings at No. 25, earning its first top 25 appearance of the 2026 to 2027 season. Pomona Pitzer dropped out after previously ranking No. 18.
Eight additional programs received votes, led by LeTourneau with 16 points.
The November 6 poll concludes the fall rankings, with the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll scheduled to resume in early 2027.
