NORMAN, Okla. - The Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Preseason Poll was released on Friday Aug. 30th for the upcoming fall 2024-2025 season. The Railsplitters found themselves ranked 6th heading into the season with 342 points.
Reigning national champion Colorado Christian is this year's preseason No. 1 after earning nine first-place votes and accumulating 430 points. North Georgia, Oklahoma Christian, West Florida, and Georgia Southwestern hold the Top Five spots.
The rest of the top 25 can be found below. Additionally, 34 others candidates also received votes.
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll
|
Rank
|
University
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Points
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|
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1
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Colorado Christian (9)
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430
|
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2
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North Georgia (7)
|
424
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|
|
3
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Oklahoma Christian (1)
|
416
|
|
|
4
|
West Florida
|
370
|
|
|
5
|
Georgia Southwestern (1)
|
344
|
|
|
6
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
342
|
|
|
7
|
Grand Valley State
|
313
|
|
|
8
|
Florida Southern (1)
|
284
|
|
|
9
|
Nova Southeastern
|
280
|
|
|
10
|
Central Oklahoma
|
268
|
|
|
11
|
Lee
|
246
|
|
|
12
|
Saint Leo
|
188
|
|
|
13
|
USC Aiken
|
185
|
|
|
14
|
Dallas Baptist
|
183
|
|
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T-15
|
Coker
|
161
|
|
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T-15
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West Texas A&M
|
161
|
|
|
17
|
Barry
|
153
|
|
|
18
|
Lander
|
134
|
|
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19
|
Henderson State
|
123
|
|
|
20
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Colorado State Pueblo
|
115
|
|
|
21
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Midwestern State
|
113
|
|
|
22
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Wingate
|
107
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|
|
23
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Barton
|
101
|
|
|
24
|
CSU Monterey Bay
|
68
|
|
|
25
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Lynn
|
56
|
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Others Receiving Votes: Western New Mexico (54), Columbus State (47), Missouri S&T (43), Texas-Permian Basin (40), Chico State (39), Tampa (39), Flagler (28), Ferris State (26), Harding (21), Carson-Newman (20), Anderson (SC) (18), Colorado Mesa (17), Central Missouri (16), Sonoma State (15), Shorter (14), Missouri-St. Louis (13), Arkansas Tech (11), Findlay (11), Simon Fraser (11), Southern Arkansas (11), Colorado School of Mines (10), Western Washington (10), Cal State San Marcos (8), Wayne State (MI) (8), Georgia College (6), Belmont Abbey (4), Catawba (4), McKendree (4), Northeastern State (3), Lenoir-Rhyne (2), Union (TN) (2), Newberry (1), Rogers State (1), Virginia Union (1).
