Auburn holds the No. 1 position in the October 16 Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Men’s Coaches Poll, receiving 22 first place votes and 668 points.

The Tigers have finished inside the top two in both tournaments this season and remain atop the rankings for the second consecutive poll.

Arkansas climbed from No. 13 to No. 2, followed by Oklahoma State, Alabama and Texas Tech to complete the top five.

Texas, New Mexico, Tennessee, Florida and East Tennessee State rounded out the top 10.

October 16 Division I Men’s Golf Top 25

The latest rankings, including voting points and previous positions:

1. Auburn– 668 points (22 first place votes), Previous: 1
2. Arkansas– 594 points (3 first place votes), Previous: 13
3. Oklahoma State– 583 points, Previous: 2
4. Alabama– 555 points (1 first place vote), Previous: 11
5. Texas Tech– 550 points, Previous: 5
6. Texas– 541 points (1 first place vote), Previous: 8
7. New Mexico– 492 points, Previous: 15
8. Tennessee–  485 points, Previous: 7
9. Florida–  476 points, Previous: 6
10. East Tennessee State– 399 points, Previous: 19
11. Illinois–  398 points, Previous: 4
12. Vanderbilt – 364 points, Previous: 10
13. North Carolina– 308 points, Previous: 14
14. Georgia–  303 points, Previous: 12
15. Notre Dame–  295 points, Previous: 16
16. Georgia Tech–  294 points, Previous: 9
17. Arizona State – 233 points, Previous: 3
18. Oklahoma–  218 points, Previous: 18
19. Kansas–  147 points, Previous: RV
20. Liberty–  136 points, Previous: RV
21. Ohio State–  122 points, Previous: 25
22. Purdue – 88 points, Previous: RV
23. Santa Clara–  75 points, Previous: RV
24. LSU–  48 points, Previous: 17
25. BYU– 44 points, Previous: 24

RV indicates a team that previously received votes but was not ranked in the top 25.

Notable Movement in the Rankings

Arkansas advanced 11 positions to No. 2, while New Mexico climbed eight spots to No. 7.

Alabama improved seven positions to No. 4, and East Tennessee State moved from No. 19 to No. 10.

Kansas, Liberty, Purdue and Santa Clara entered the top 25 for the first time this season.

Stanford, Pepperdine, Texas A&M and UCLA dropped out of the rankings but continued receiving votes.

Upcoming Events and Next Poll

Auburn will compete in The Williams Cup from October 18 to 20.

The next Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Men’s Coaches Poll is scheduled for November 6 and will conclude the fall 2026 rankings.

Sources

Golf Coaches Association of America: October 16, 2026 Division I Coaches Poll

GCAA Division I Coaches Poll Rankings