WGCA Announces 2025–26 Preseason Coaches Poll Rankings
The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the 2025–26 Mizuno WGCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Division I
Last year’s NCAA Runner-Up Stanford University opens the season as the unanimous No. 1. University of Oregon is ranked No. 2, followed by University of Texas at No. 3. University of Southern California is No. 4, and Arizona State University rounds out the top five at No. 5.
Division II
Defending NCAA Champion Dallas Baptist University opens at No. 1 after receiving 16 first place votes. Anderson University holds the No. 2 spot with two votes, while Wingate University is No. 3 with one vote. University of Findlay is ranked No. 4, and Lynn University is No. 5.
Division III
Defending NCAA Champion Emory University leads the poll at No. 1 with 15 first place votes. NCAA Runner-Up Carnegie Mellon University is No. 2 after receiving the remaining votes. Washington University in St. Louis is ranked No. 3, followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at No. 4 and Pomona-Pitzer at No. 5.
NAIA
Last year’s National Runner-Up Keiser University is ranked No. 1 after receiving all but one first place vote. SCAD Savannah is No. 2, Marian University (IN) is No. 3, Texas Wesleyan University is No. 4, and Dalton State College rounds out the top five at No. 5.
The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, September 26.
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