NORMAN, OK - Six Peach Belt Conference men's golf teams have been ranked in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll, released by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). #2 North Georgia, #6 Georgia Southwestern, #10 USCA, #12 Columbus State, #14 USC Beaufort and #16 Lander. Flagler also recevied votes.
#2 North Georgia won the NCAA South/ Southeast Regional and ended the 2024-25 season as NCAA National semi finalists, as Hunter Smith was crowned Individual National Champion. Smith returns to the roster for his senior year, and is joined by All- American Colby Bennett.
#6 Georgia Southwestern closed out the 2024-25 season at NCAA Regionals, finishing 10th. Individual Felipe Gomez reached the NCAA National Championship. The Hurricanes return two important pieces from last year's team in Sam Brown and Joao Costa.
#10 USCA closed out the 2024-25 season at NCAA Regionals, finishing 7th. The pacers return eight players to their roster for the 2025-26 season.
#12 Columbus State finished 4th at NCAA Regionals and advanced to the NCAA National Tournament in 2024-25. All-American Bernard Meyer returns to the roster for the 2025-26 season.
#14 USC Beaufort closed out the 2024-25 season as Peach Belt Conference Champions as the Sandsharks took home the crown. Erik Rengardt was named PBC Individual Champion also. USC Beaufort enter 2025-26 eligible to play in NCAA Division II competition having officially completed their transition from NAIA this summer.
#16 Lander closed out the 2024-25 season at NCAA Regionals, finishing 12th. The Bearcats see the addition of eight freshman to the 2025-26 roster.
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - Preseason
| Rank |
University |
Points |
| 1 |
West Florida (13) |
373 |
| 2 |
North Georgia |
347 |
| 3 |
Lincoln Memorial |
307 |
| 4 |
Florida Southern |
296 |
| 5 |
Lee |
277 |
| 6 |
Georgia Southwestern |
258 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Christian (1) |
244 |
| 8 |
Colorado Christian (1) |
239 |
| 9 |
Wingate |
229 |
| 10 |
USC Aiken |
218 |
| 11 |
Central Oklahoma |
207 |
| 12 |
Columbus State |
191 |
| 13 |
St. Mary’s (TX) |
181 |
| 14 |
USCB |
177 |
| 15 |
Grand Valley State |
164 |
| 16 |
Lander |
148 |
| 17 |
Nova Southeastern |
131 |
| 18 |
Cal State East Bay |
125 |
| 19 |
Missouri S&T |
106 |
| 20 |
Saint Leo |
87 |
| 21 |
UMSL |
81 |
| 22 |
Midwestern State |
69 |
| 23 |
Rollins |
66 |
| 24 |
CSU Monterey Bay |
61 |
| 25 |
Barry |
50 |
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne (35), Colorado Mesa (23), Colorado School of Mines (22), CSU Pueblo (18), Catawba (16), West Texas A&M (15), Chico State (15), Findlay (14), Henderson State (14), Lynn (14), Barton (12), Harding (11), Cal State San Bernardino (10), Palm Beach Atlantic (10), Gannon (9), Wayne State (MI) (9), Belmont Abbey (8),
Flagler (8), Tampa (6), Valdosta State (6), Central Missouri (5), Embry-Riddle (FL) (4), UT Tyler (4), Carson-Newman (3), Charleston (WV) (3), Eckerd (3), Anderson (SC) (1), Dallas Baptist (1), UIndy (1).