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Hutchinson Finishes Fall 2026 No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Coaches Poll

By Matthew Goldstein 1 min read
CGN+ graphic displaying the November 6, 2026 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Coaches Poll Top 10 rankings, led by No. 1 Hutchinson, No. 2 Odessa, No. 3 Midland, No. 4 New Mexico Junior College and No. 5 Weatherford.
Hutchinson finishes the fall 2026 season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Coaches Poll, receiving all nine first place votes and 90 points. Odessa, Midland, New Mexico Junior College and Weatherford round out the top five.
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Hutchinson concludes the fall 2026 season ranked No. 1 in the November 6 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Coaches Poll, maintaining the top position for the fourth consecutive ranking.

The Blue Dragons won four of their five fall tournaments, including a 37 stroke victory at the NJCAA National Preview on October 20. Hutchinson received all nine first place votes and 90 points.

Odessa remained No. 2 with 79 points, followed by Midland, New Mexico Junior College and Weatherford.

Central Alabama, Palm Beach State, McLennan, Iowa Western and Eastern Florida State completed the top 10.

Final Fall 2026 Top 10 Rankings

  1. Hutchinson (9 first place votes): 90 points
  2. Odessa: 79 points
  3. Midland: 71 points
  4. New Mexico JC: 54 points
  5. Weatherford: 46 points
  6. Central Alabama: 44 points
  7. Palm Beach State: 41 points
  8. McLennan: 23 points
  9. Iowa Western: 17 points
  10. Eastern Florida State: 15 points

Notable Rankings Changes

New Mexico Junior College recorded the largest improvement in the top 10, climbing five positions from No. 9 to No. 4.

Midland moved from fourth to third, while Weatherford climbed from a tie for seventh to No. 5. Central Alabama also improved from a tie for seventh to No. 6.

Palm Beach State dropped four positions from No. 3 to No. 7, while McLennan fell from sixth to eighth.

Iowa Western moved up one position from No. 10 to No. 9, while Eastern Florida State entered the rankings at No. 10 after previously being unranked.

Indian Hills dropped out of the top 10 after previously ranking fifth. The program led the receiving votes category with 11 points, followed by New Mexico Military Institute with four and Dodge City with two.

The November 6 poll concludes the fall rankings, with the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Coaches Poll scheduled to resume in early 2027.

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