NORMAN - Texas Wesleyan University's golf team earned a No. 8 ranking in the Preseason 2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll, announced August 29. The ranking follows a strong season for the Rams as they aim to build on their momentum.
Lindsey Wilson claimed the top spot with eight first-place votes and 246 points after winning eight tournaments and the program's first national championship last season. Oklahoma City, Keiser (two first-place votes), Dalton State, and MidAmerica Nazarene rounded out the top five. Wayland Baptist, OUAZ, Friends, and The Master's completed the top 10 alongside Texas Wesleyan.
The poll includes 25 teams, with 10 others receiving votes. The full rankings are below:
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2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Preseason
|
Rank
|
University
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Lindsey Wilson (8)
|
246
|
|
2
|
Oklahoma City
|
236
|
|
3
|
Keiser (2)
|
233
|
|
4
|
Dalton State
|
221
|
|
5
|
MidAmerica Nazarene
|
204
|
|
6
|
Wayland Baptist
|
199
|
|
7
|
OUAZ
|
193
|
|
8
|
Texas Wesleyan
|
182
|
|
T-9
|
Friends
|
149
|
|
T-9
|
The Master's
|
149
|
|
11
|
Marian (IN)
|
134
|
|
12
|
William Carey
|
128
|
|
13
|
Indiana Wesleyan
|
126
|
|
14
|
Coastal Georgia
|
113
|
|
15
|
Southeastern (FL)
|
98
|
|
16
|
Northwestern (IA)
|
81
|
|
17
|
Point
|
63
|
|
18
|
Lewis-Clark State
|
62
|
|
T-19
|
Campbellsville
|
59
|
|
T-19
|
Reinhardt
|
59
|
|
21
|
USAO
|
52
|
|
22
|
Rocky Mountain
|
46
|
|
23
|
Victoria (B.C.)
|
45
|
|
24
|
Bellevue
|
44
|
|
25
|
Hastings
|
29
|
Others Receiving Votes:Â Mount Mercy (25), Northwestern Ohio (21), Midway (14), Lawrence Tech (11), Truett McConnell (7), Southwestern Christian (5), Tennessee Wesleyan (5), Texas A&M-Victoria (4), St. Ambrose (4), Webber International (3).
