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Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Released: Stanford, Wingate, Emory, and Keiser Lead First Spring 2026 Rankings

February 28, 2026

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association released the first Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll of the Spring 2026 season, updating the national rankings across Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA women’s golf.

The poll reflects early spring results and voting from coaches across collegiate golf.

Division I

Stanford University remains the unanimous No. 1 team in Division I with 450 points and all 18 first-place votes. Stanford opened the spring with victories at the Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate and the Bruin Wave Invitational.

The University of Southern California ranks No. 2 with 430 points following a win at the Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic. Texas A and M University moved to No. 3 with 403 points after finishing runner-up at the Moon Golf Invitational.

The University of Oregon holds the No. 4 spot with 400 points following a runner-up finish at the Chevron Collegiate. Auburn University rounds out the top five with 387 points after winning both the UCF Challenge Presented by PDI and the Moon Golf Invitational.

Division I Top 25

  1. Stanford University 450
  2. University of Southern California 430
  3. Texas A and M University 403
  4. University of Oregon 400
  5. Auburn University 387
  6. University of Arkansas 344
  7. Wake Forest University 337
  8. University of Florida 334
  9. University of Texas 286
  10. Pepperdine University 284
  11. University of California, Los Angeles 238
  12. Vanderbilt University 237
  13. Duke University 226
  14. University of North Carolina 214
  15. Mississippi State University 206
  16. University of Mississippi 202
  17. University of Central Florida 161
  18. Baylor University 144
  19. University of South Carolina 119
  20. University of Tennessee 106
  21. Northwestern University 96
  22. Arizona State University 68
  23. University of Arizona 59
  24. Florida State University 19
  25. University of Oklahoma 15

Division II

Wingate University remains the No. 1 team in Division II with 323 points and 11 first-place votes after winning the Battle at Hilton Head.

Dallas Baptist University ranks No. 2 with 311 points and two first-place votes following a victory at the Women’s Rattler Invitational. Anderson University holds the No. 3 position with 295 points, while the University of Findlay sits fourth with 289 points.

Grand Valley State University rounds out the top five with 262 points.

Division II Top 25

  1. Wingate University 323
  2. Dallas Baptist University 311
  3. Anderson University 295
  4. University of Findlay 289
  5. Grand Valley State University 262
  6. University of Texas at Tyler 245
  7. University of North Georgia 239
  8. Lander University 217
  9. Lynn University 214
  10. Flagler University 213
  11. Nova Southeastern University 195
  12. Lee University 171
  13. Florida Southern University 171
  14. Barry University 168
  15. Cal State San Marcos 151
  16. University of Indianapolis 141
  17. University of Tampa 120
  18. St Mary’s University, Texas 111
  19. Eckerd College 71
  20. Rollins College 65
  21. Saint Leo University 64
  22. Erskine College 52
  23. Lincoln Memorial University 38
  24. Midwestern State University 35
  25. Ferris State University 21

Division III

Emory University leads the Division III rankings with 520 points and 17 first-place votes after finishing fifth at the Space Coast Classic presented by MoonGolf.

Carnegie Mellon University ranks No. 2 with 502 points and three first-place votes after finishing runner-up at the Centre College Classic. New York University remains No. 3 with 457 points and one first-place vote.

Pomona Pitzer moved to No. 4 with 442 points after winning both the West Coast Classic and SCIAC No. 1 event. Williams College rounds out the top five with 426 points.

Division III Top 25

  1. Emory University 520
  2. Carnegie Mellon University 502
  3. New York University 457
  4. Pomona Pitzer 442
  5. Williams College 426
  6. Washington University in St Louis 424
  7. Amherst College 394
  8. Wellesley College 348
  9. Wesleyan University 341
  10. Randolph Macon College 325
  11. Washington and Lee University 285
  12. Middlebury College 276
  13. Hamilton College 257
  14. Carleton College 241
  15. University of Redlands 229
  16. Claremont Mudd Scripps 214
  17. Bowdoin College 194
  18. Denison University 168
  19. Trinity University, Texas 155
  20. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 145
  21. Grinnell College 137
  22. Illinois Wesleyan University 78
  23. Babson College 75
  24. Huntingdon College 59
  25. University of the South 52

NAIA

Keiser University remains the unanimous No. 1 team in NAIA with 100 points and all 10 first-place votes. Keiser opened the spring with a win at the Coastal Georgia Women’s Winter Invitational and a third-place finish at the Babs Steffens Invitational.

Dalton State College ranks second with 90 points following a runner-up finish at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invite. Marian University of Indiana sits third with 78 points.

NAIA Top 10

  1. Keiser University 100
  2. Dalton State College 90
  3. Marian University Indiana 78
  4. SCAD Atlanta 72
  5. SCAD Savannah 60
  6. Indiana Wesleyan University 50
  7. William Carey University 38
  8. University of the Cumberlands 29
  9. Loyola University New Orleans 20
  10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Arizona 13

The first spring rankings reflect early-season results across collegiate women’s golf as teams continue building momentum toward conference championships and postseason play


Sources

WGCA Official Release

WGCA Coaches Poll PDF