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Alabama remains No. 1 in NCAA men's poll, Duke leads in women's poll

- PGA.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Alabama remains the top-ranked team in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches' Poll after winning its first SEC Championship title in 29 years. The Crimson Tide earned 18 of the 23 first-place votes and secured the SEC title with an eight-stroke victory over South Carolina. It was Alabama's sixth victory of the season.

Rounding out the top five are Georgia (No. 2), Southern California (T-3), UCLA (T-3) and Oklahoma State (No. 5).

Florida State (No. 9) enters the top-10 after winning its first ever ACC Championship title last weekend. Arizona State (No. 19) joins the top-25 after winning the ASU Thunderbird earlier this month.

In the Women's Division I Coaches' Poll, Duke takes over the No. 1 spot in the poll, earning 13 of the 23 first-place votes. The Blue Devils won the ACC Championship for the 13th straight year, beating Virginia by one shot. It was Duke's fourth victory of the season.

Rounding out the top five are UCLA (No. 2), Southern California (No. 3), Arizona State (No. 4) and Florida (No. 5).



MEN (1st-Place Votes) Points Last WOMEN (1st-Place Votes) Points Last
1. Alabama (18) 567 1 1. Duke (13) 659 2
2. Georgia (2) 534 2 2. UCLA (10) 653 1
3. Southern California (2) 520 3 3. Southern California 606 3
4. UCLA (1) 520 5 4. Arizona State 595 4
5. Oklahoma State 455 6 5. Florida 568 5
6. Charlotte 448 4 6. Purdue 536 6
7. Florida 414 8 7. Georgia 506 7
8. Georgia Tech 391 10 8. Alabama 460 11
9. Florida State 375 11 9. Auburn 455 8
10. Stanford 369 7 10. Arkansas 416 10
11. Tennessee 355 9 11. Oklahoma State 413 9
12. South Carolina 298 13 12. Denver 399 13
13. Duke 281 14 13. Arizona 361 12
14. Auburn 250 12 14. Kent State 317 15
15. Chattanooga 238 17 15. Wake Forest 311 14
16. UNLV 237 16 16. Tennessee 228 19
17. Clemson 230 15 17. Pepperdine 221 16
18. Texas A&M 147 19 18. California 217 17
19. Arizona State 120 NR 19. Michigan State 204 18
20. Central Florida 106 24 20. LSU 171 20
21. East Tenn. State 76 23 21. New Mexico 116 21
22. Indiana 73 20 22. Texas A&M 110 NR
23. Louisville 69 25 23. Virginia 105 23
24. Wake Forest 65 18 24. Stanford 71 22
25. Michigan State 59 21 25. Notre Dame 49 24

Alabama (No. 8) joins the top-10 after winning the Crimson Tide Classic two weeks ago. Texas A&M (No. 22) is the lone newcomer to the top 25.

Also receiving votes in the men's poll: Texas Tech, 47; Lamar, 40; Mississippi, 40; San Diego State, 32; UAB, 20; N.C. State, 19; Wichita State, 17; Penn State, 10; California, 9; North Carolina, 9; Texas, 9; Virginia Tech, 8; Arizona, 4; Mississippi State, 4; TCU, 4; Middle Tennessee State, 3; Coastal Carolina, 1; Memphis, 1.

Others receiving votes in the women's poll: Louisville, 9; Vanderbilt, 6; New Mexico State, 4; East Carolina, 3; Florida State, 3; North Carolina, 2; Tulsa, 1.

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