NAIA
Keiser Finishes Fall 2026 No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll
Keiser concludes the fall 2026 season ranked No. 1 in the November 6 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Men’s Golf Coaches Poll, maintaining the top position for the 10th consecutive ranking dating back to October 10, 2025.
The Seahawks finished first or second in all four fall tournaments, earning all 12 first place votes and 300 points.
Reinhardt remained No. 2 with 285 points, followed by Blue Mountain Christian (BMCU), Texas Wesleyan and Ottawa University Arizona (OUAZ).
Embry Riddle (AZ) and St. Thomas (FL) tied for sixth, while British Columbia (UBC), Friends and Northwestern (IA) completed the top 10.
Final Fall 2026 Top 25 Rankings
1. Keiser (12 first place votes): 300 points
2. Reinhardt: 285 points
3. BMCU: 253 points
4. Texas Wesleyan: 251 points
5. OUAZ: 211 points
T6. Embry Riddle (AZ): 209 points
T6. St. Thomas (FL) : 209 points
8. UBC: 208 points
9. Friends: 188 points
10. Northwestern (IA): 184 points
11. Indiana Wesleyan: 168 points
12. Cumberlands (KY): 156 points
13. Coastal Georgia: 154 points
14. The Master’s: 153 points
15. Hastings: 127 points
16. Taylor: 124 points
17. Webber International: 106 points
18. Rocky Mountain: 95 points
19. Texas A&M Texarkana: 86 points
20. Marian (IN): 81 points
21. Southeastern (FL): 68 points
22. Northwestern Ohio: 46 points
23. SCAD Atlanta: 34 points
24. Wayland Baptist: 32 points
T25. Dalton State (T25): 26 points
T25. UPIKE: 26 points
Notable Rankings Changes
British Columbia recorded the largest improvement in the top 25, climbing 10 positions from No. 18 to No. 8. St. Thomas (FL) rose from a tie for 15th to a tie for sixth, while Embry Riddle (AZ) moved from No. 10 to a tie for sixth.
Blue Mountain Christian climbed from fifth to third, while Texas Wesleyan dropped from third to fourth.
Cumberlands (KY) improved five positions from No. 17 to No. 12, and Rocky Mountain climbed from No. 21 to No. 18.
Coastal Georgia fell six positions from No. 7 to No. 13, while Marian (IN) dropped from No. 14 to No. 20. Southeastern (FL) also fell from a tie for 15th to No. 21.
Taylor entered the rankings at No. 16, followed by Northwestern Ohio at No. 22, SCAD Atlanta at No. 23 and UPIKE in a tie for 25th. All four programs earned their first top 25 rankings of the 2026 to 2027 season.
Morningside, Lindsey Wilson and Missouri Valley dropped out of the top 25. Eleven additional programs received votes, led by Cumberland (TN) with 20 points.
The November 6 poll concludes the fall rankings, with the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll scheduled to resume in early 2027.
