NORMAN, Okla. – Barry University men’s golf team is tied for No. 2 in the Golf Coaches Association of America poll released Friday.
The Buccaneers, who held the No. 1 spot since May 24, 2013 when they won the first of their two straight NCAA Division II National Championships, still received the most first place votes (8). The Bucs held the No. 1 ranking for 519 consecutive days.
Nova Southeastern, who jumped ahead of Barry in the poll, received six first place votes.
Barry collected 402 points, while the Sharks had 410. South Carolina-Aiken, which received three first place votes, also had 402 points to move up a spot from its previous No. 3 ranking into a tie with the Bucs. Chico State is fourth with 343 points, and Cal State Monterey Bay fifth with 265.
No. 6 Lynn, No. 11 Saint Leo, No. 17 Florida Southern and No. 19 Florida Tech make up four of the six Sunshine State Conference schools ranked in the top 25. Rollins, also a part of the SSC brethren, is receiving votes. The SSC, which Barry competes in, is a current league of nine member institutions which will expand with the additions of Embry-Riddle and Palm Beach Atlantic in the coming years.
GCAA Division II Coaches Poll - October 24, 2014
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Rank
1 Nova Southeastern (6) 410 2
T2 Barry (8) 402 1
T2 South Carolina-Aiken (3) 402 3
4 Chico State 343 5
5 CSU-Monterey Bay 265 6
6 Lynn 256 4
7 Columbus State 255 10
8 North Alabama 239 8
9 Central Oklahoma 222 9
10 Flagler 212 13
11 Saint Leo 188 19
12 West Georgia 179 NR
13 Simon Fraser 178 25
14 Erskine 172 NR
15 West Florida 145 7
16 Central Missouri 127 11
17 Florida Southern 126 18
18 Malone 125 17
19 Florida Tech 117 16
20 Western Washington 92 24
21 Armstrong State 74 14
22 North Greenville 72 NR
23 Limestone 63 NR
24 Wingate 63 NR
25 Georgia College 57 20
Dropped From Ranking: CSU-Stanislaus (#12), Colorado-Colorado Springs (#23), Missouri-St. Louis (#22), St. Edward’s (#21), Western New Mexico (#15)
Others Receiving Votes: Grand Valley State, 54; Lander, 52; Cameron, 49; CSU-Stanislaus, 47; Missouri-St. Louis, 41; Sonoma State, 41; Lee, 40; Colorado School of Mines, 31; Tiffin, 29; Western New Mexico, 29; Lincoln Memorial, 28; Lake Superior State, 25; Northeastern State, 23; Lewis, 22; Saginaw Valley State, 19; Colorado-Colorado Springs, 18; Indianapolis, 17; Clayton State, 16; Dixie State, 15; Wayne State (MI), 15; Arkansas Tech, 14; Oklahoma Christian, 13; Mount Olive, 12; Southeastern Oklahoma State, 12; Georgia Southwestern State, 11; St. Edward’s, 10; Hawaii-Hilo, 9; Henderson State, 9; St. Thomas Aquinas, 9; Rollins, 8; Delta State, 6; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 6; Southern Nazarene, 5; Valdosta State, 3; Bellarmine, 1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1; Newberry, 1.