DALTON, Ga. — Dalton State men's golf is ranked No. 11 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Roadrunners collected 246 points, placing just outside the top 10 after being ranked No. 6 in the previous poll.
 
Keiser (Fla.) holds the top spot for the third consecutive ranking, earning all 17 first-place votes and 425 points. The rest of the top five features Oklahoma City (2), Reinhardt (Ga.) (3), Friends (Kan.) (4), and Webber International (Fla.) (5).
 
Rounding out the top 10 are Coastal Georgia (6), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (7), Marian (Ind.) (8), MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (9), and OUAZ (Ariz.) (10).
 
Dalton State (Ga.) leads a strong group in the teens that includes Blue Mountain Christian  (Miss.)(12), Missouri Valley (13), USAO (Texas) (14), and Texas Wesleyan (15). Fellow Georgia program Point (Ga.) appears at No. 19.
 
The next Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll is scheduled for March 27.
 
2025–26 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

Rank	University	Points	Previous
1	Keiser (Fla.) (17)	425	1
2	Oklahoma City	393	T-2
3	Reinhardt (Ga.)	360	T-2
4	Friends (Kan.)	347	T-8
5	Webber International (Fla.)	336	15
6	Coastal Georgia	326	T-8
7	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	312	10
8	Marian (Ind.)	308	4
9	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)	272	7
10	OUAZ (Ariz.)	260	12
11	Dalton State (Ga.)	246	6
12	Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)	225	14
13	Missouri Valley	220	11
14	USAO (Texas)	170	18
15	Texas Wesleyan	164	17
16	Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	159	13
17	Victoria (B.C.)	121	19
18	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	109	16
19	Point (Ga.)	101	22
20	Cumberlands (Ky/)	88	NR
21	Indiana Wesleyan	80	24
22	Southeastern (Fla.)	66	23
23	Taylor (Ind.)	47	20
24	Hastings (Neb.)	40	RV
25	Cumberland (Tenn.)	22	25

 
Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern (Iowa) 13, Oregon Tech 12, Tennessee Wesleyan 11, Texas A&M–Victoria 7, William Carey (Miss.) 4, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 3, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 1, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 1, Pikeville (Ky.) 1.
 
QUICK HITTERS

• Position: No. 11 (246 points)
• Movement: Down five spots from No. 6 in the previous ranking
• Top-10 Cutline: 14 points shy of No. 10 OUAZ (260)
• Georgia in the Poll: Coastal Georgia (6), Dalton State (11), Point (19)
• Next Poll: March 27

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