North Georgia Moves to No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll
North Georgia has climbed to the top of the Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll after two strong starts to the season. The Nighthawks followed a runner-up finish in their opener with a dominant 15-stroke victory at the Savannah Lakes Fall Invitational on September 9. They earned eight first-place votes and 481 points in the September 19 ranking.
West Florida sits at No. 2 with five first-place votes and 415 points. Georgia Southwestern is No. 3 with 405 points, followed by Central Oklahoma at No. 4 with three first-place votes and 379 points. Lee completed the top five with 365 points.
Lander, Florida Southern, Oklahoma Christian, Wingate, and Grand Valley State rounded out the top 10.
Top 25 – September 19 Poll
North Georgia – 481
West Florida – 415
Georgia Southwestern – 405
Central Oklahoma – 379
Lee – 365
Lander – 357
Florida Southern – 321
Oklahoma Christian – 317
Wingate – 299
Grand Valley State – 280
Columbus State – 279
Lincoln Memorial – 254
USC Aiken – 204
T-14. Colorado Christian – 192
T-14. USCB – 192
16. Cal State East Bay – 152
17. St. Mary’s (TX) – 149
18. Nova Southeastern – 139
19. Colorado Mesa – 129
20. Central Missouri – 121
21. Chico State – 115
22. UMSL – 107
23. Saint Leo – 88
24. CSU Pueblo – 78
25. Midwestern State – 77
Thirty additional programs also received votes.
