The preseason Bushnell/Golfweek men’s college golf polls for the 2024-25 season have been released.
After completing one of the greatest seasons in men’s college golf history in 2023-24, Auburn starts the new year as the No. 1-team in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll. The defending national champion Tigers received 14 first-place votes and 409 points on Aug. 30.
Arizona State (two first-place votes) is second, Florida State (one first-place vote) is third, with Vanderbilt and North Carolina rounding out the top five.
Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois and Florida complete the top 10.
After the latest round of confernece realignment, the Div. I poll features 11 SEC teams, six from the ACC, four from the Big 12 and four Big 10 teams.
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Auburn (14) | 409 |
| 2 | Arizona State (2) | 357 |
| 3 | Florida State (1) | 355 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 346 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 279 |
| 6 | Virginia | 271 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 262 |
| 8 | Texas | 257 |
| 9 | Illinois | 253 |
| 10 | Florida | 240 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 237 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 229 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 221 |
| 14 | Arizona | 211 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 189 |
| 16 | Alabama | 182 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 180 |
| 18 | Washington | 140 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 133 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 125 |
| 21 | Georgia | 122 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 68 |
| 23 | Stanford | 63 |
| 24 | Duke | 61 |
| 25 | UCLA | 55 |
Others receiving votes: Oregon (39), East Tennessee State (30), LSU (30), Mississippi State (30), California (23), Wake Forest (21), Baylor (18), Southern California (18), Notre Dame (15), New Mexico (13), BYU (11), Louisville (11), USF (11), West Virginia (10), North Florida (9), Clemson (5), Northwestern (5), SMU (5), South Carolina (2), Chattanooga (2), Elon (1).
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll
After winning the first national championship in school history in May, Colorado Christian is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll. The Cougars received nine first-place votes and 430 points on August 30, six more than North Georgia (seven first-place votes and 424 points).
Oklahoma Christian (one first-place vote), West Florida, and Georgia Southwestern (one first-place vote) rounded out the top five, while Lincoln Memorial, Grand Valley State, Florida Southern (one first-place vote), Nova Southeastern and Central Oklahoma completed the top 10.
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Colorado Christian (9) | 430 |
| 2 | North Georgia (7) | 424 |
| 3 | 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 |
| T-15 | Coker | 161 |
| T-15 | West Texas A&M | 161 |
| 17 | Barry | 153 |
| 18 | Lander | 134 |
| 19 | Henderson State | 123 |
| 20 | Colorado State Pueblo | 115 |
| 21 | Midwestern State | 113 |
| 22 | Wingate | 107 |
| 23 | Barton | 101 |
| 24 | CSU Monterey Bay | 68 |
| 25 | Lynn | 56 |
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).
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll
After winning a Div. III-record 14th men’s national championship in May, Methodist starts in a familiar spot in the No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Div. III Coaches Poll.
The Monarchs received six first-place votes and 264 points on August 30, five more than Carnegie Mellon (three first-place votes and 259 points).
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Methodist (6) | 264 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon (3) | 259 |
| 3 | Emory | 250 |
| 4 | Oglethorpe (2) | 246 |
| 5 | Illinois Wesleyan | 227 |
| 6 | Huntingdon | 203 |
| 7 | Washington & Lee | 186 |
| 8 | Lynchburg | 175 |
| 9 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 173 |
| 10 | Redlands | 149 |
| 11 | Sewanee | 145 |
| 12 | Saint John’s (MN) | 136 |
| 13 | Kenyon | 128 |
| 14 | Wittenberg | 119 |
| 15 | Bethel (MN) | 106 |
| 16 | Aurora | 93 |
| 17 | LeTourneau | 75 |
| 18 | Franklin & Marshall | 68 |
| 19 | Pomona-Pitzer | 64 |
| 20 | Guilford | 62 |
| 21 | Babson | 56 |
| 22 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 41 |
| 23 | Hampden-Sydney | 38 |
| 24 | Texas-Dallas | 36 |
| 25 | Gustavus Adolphus | 30 |
Others receiving votes: Whitman (25), Averett (22), Willamette (21), Rochester (19), Hope (18), Trinity (TX) (17), Farmingdale State (16), RPI (15), Christopher Newport (14), Rose-Hulman (12), Greensboro (11), Whitworth (9), Skidmore (8), McDaniel (7), Carleton (6), St. John Fisher (6), Allegheny (5), Rhodes (5), Berry (3), Spalding (2), Trinity (CT) (2), York (PA) (2), California Lutheran (1).
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll
After winning the program’s second national championship in May, Dalton State is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Roadrunners received all 10 first-place votes and 250 points on August 30.
Keiser, Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and Lindsey Wilson rounded out the top five, while Columbia (MO), Houston-Victoria, MidAmerica Nazarene, Wayland Baptist and Ottawa Arizona completed the top 10.
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Dalton State (10) | 250 |
| 2 | Keiser | 239 |
| 3 | Texas Wesleyan | 225 |
| 4 | British Columbia | 209 |
| 5 | Lindsey Wilson | 199 |
| 6 | Columbia (MO) | 182 |
| 7 | Houston-Victoria | 180 |
| 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 175 |
| 9 | Wayland Baptist | 173 |
| 10 | Ottawa Arizona | 162 |
| 11 | Southeastern (FL) | 155 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City | 143 |
| 13 | Cumberland (TN) | 129 |
| 14 | Truett McConnell | 121 |
| 15 | Coastal Georgia | 120 |
| 16 | William Carey | 85 |
| 17 | Webber International | 75 |
| 18 | Campbellsville | 71 |
| 19 | Bellevue | 64 |
| 20 | Point | 57 |
| 21 | Ave Maria | 45 |
| 22 | Lawrence Tech | 41 |
| 23 | Taylor | 29 |
| 24 | Northwestern (IA) | 23 |
| 25 | Victoria – BC | 18 |
Others receiving votes: Tennessee Wesleyan (17), Cumberlands (KY) (14), USAO (12), Lewis-Clark State (10), Reinhardt (10), The Master’s (5), Northwestern Ohio (4), Faulkner (3), Morningside (2), Park (MO) (2), Pikeville (1).
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll
After placing second at the national championship in May and winning six tournaments last season, Odessa is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. I Coaches Poll. The Wranglers received one first-place vote and 55 points on August 30, nine more than Midland (46 points).
Defending national champion New Mexico JC (three first-place votes), Indian Hills and Hutchinson rounded out the top five, while McLennan, Central Alabama, Ranger, Western Texas, Dodge City, Eastern Florida State and New Mexico Military Institute completed the poll.
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Odessa (1) | 55 |
| 2 | Midland | 46 |
| 3 | New Mexico JC (3) | 43 |
| T4 | Indian Hills (1) | 35 |
| T4 | Hutchinson (1) | 35 |
| 6 | McLennan | 32 |
| 7 | Central Alabama | 29 |
| 8 | Ranger | 13 |
| 9 | Western Texas | 11 |
| T-10 | Dodge City | 9 |
| T-10 | Eastern Florida State | 9 |
| T-10 | NMMI | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Tyler (4).
2024-25 Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll
After winning their last 13 tournaments last season, including the program’s second national championship in May, Mississippi Gulf Coast is No. 1 in the Preseason Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Div. II Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs received three first-place votes and 39 points on August 30, two more than Kirkwood (one first-place vote and 37 points).
South Mountain (Arizona), Roane State and Des Moines Area rounded out the top five, while Parkland, Meridian, Murray State (OK), East Central and Iowa Central completed the poll.
| Rank | University | Points |
| 1 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) | 39 |
| 2 | Kirkwood (1) | 37 |
| 3 | South Mountain | 31 |
| 4 | Roane State | 28 |
| 5 | Des Moines Area | 27 |
| 6 | Parkland | 23 |
| 7 | Meridian | 13 |
| 8 | Murray State (OK) | 9 |
| T-9 | East Central | 6 |
| T-9 | Iowa Central | 6 |
Others receiving votes: Southeast (NE) (4), Jones (2), Hesston (1).