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CGN+ WGCA Women’s Golf Rankings: Division I: Wake Forest Maintains No. 1 Ranking

By Matthew Goldstein 1 min read
CGN+ graphic displaying the October 23, 2026 WGCA Division I Women's Golf Coaches Poll top 25 rankings. Wake Forest holds the No. 1 position, followed by USC, Auburn, Virginia and Stanford. The graphic features all ranked teams with CGN+ and WGCA logos.
Wake Forest leads the October 23, 2026 WGCA Division I Women's Golf Coaches Poll, followed by USC, Auburn, Virginia and Stanford. The Demon Deacons received 13 first place votes to retain the No. 1 ranking.
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October 23, 2026

Division I: Wake Forest Maintains No. 1 Ranking

Wake Forest retained the top position in Division I with 417 points and 13 first place votes following a fourth place finish at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational.

USC remained second with 398 points after placing third at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Auburn followed in third with 392 points after winning the Haskins Intercollegiate.

Virginia moved into fourth after finishing second at the Stanford Intercollegiate, while Stanford rounded out the top five following its victory at the same tournament.

Complete Division I Rankings

  1. Wake Forest: 417 points (13 first place votes)
  2. USC: 398 points (1 first place vote)
  3. Auburn: 392 points (1 first place vote)
  4. Virginia: 370 points
  5. Stanford: 339 points (2 first place votes)
  6. Oregon: 328 points
  7. Tied: South Carolina: 323 points
  8. Tied: Duke: 323 points
  9. Florida: 255 points
  10. Tennessee: 253 points
  11. Ole Miss: 246 points
  12. Texas: 243 points
  13. UCLA: 240 points
  14. Miami (Florida): 225 points
  15. Texas A&M: 194 points
  16. Arizona State: 170 points
  17. Florida State: 132 points
  18. Mississippi State: 122 points
  19. Iowa State: 112 points
  20. Alabama: 101 points
  21. Arkansas: 94 points
  22. Princeton: 82 points
  23. Purdue: 47 points
  24. Virginia Tech: 29 points
  25. Tied: Kansas: 23 points
  26. Tied: Oklahoma State: 23 points

Also Receiving Votes: Kentucky (21), Vanderbilt (8), LSU (5), Oklahoma (4), Ohio State (3), Pepperdine (2) and Baylor (1).

Source: WGCA Fall Rankings

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