KANSAS CITY — Texas Wesleyan University made a strong six-spot jump into the Top 10 of the NAIA Men's Golf Coaches Top 25 Poll, climbing to No. 7 in the fourth regular-season edition of the 2025-26 rankings released on Friday.
Keiser (Fla.) continued its dominance at No. 1, claiming all 18 first-place votes for the fourth straight poll. Oklahoma City held steady at No. 2, while Dalton State (Ga.) surged nine spots to No. 3 after winning its home event, The Roadrunner. OUAZ (Ariz.) returned to the Top 5 at No. 5, and Texas Wesleyan rounded out the notable risers with its move to No. 7.
Hastings (Neb.) was the only other team to re-enter the Top 25, checking in at No. 19.
The next regular-season Top 25 is scheduled for April 17, when top-10 capsules will return.
| TREND |
RANK |
LAST TIME |
|
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
POINTS |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
 |
Keiser (Fla.) [18] |
498 |
| ▲ |
2 |
3 |
 |
Oklahoma City |
482 |
| ▲ |
3 |
12 |
 |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
454 |
| ● |
4 |
4 |
 |
Webber International (Fla.) |
441 |
| ▲ |
5 |
NR |
 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
427 |
| ▼ |
6 |
2 |
 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
425 |
| ▲ |
7 |
13 |
 |
Texas Wesleyan |
415 |
| ▼ |
8 |
6 |
 |
Coastal Georgia |
374 |
| ● |
9 |
9 |
 |
USAO (Okla.) |
365 |
| ▼ |
10 |
5 |
 |
Friends (Kan.) |
354 |
| ▼ |
11 |
8 |
 |
Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) |
349 |
| ▲ |
12 |
15 |
 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
319 |
| ▼ |
13 |
7 |
 |
Marian (Ind.) |
299 |
| ▼ |
14 |
11 |
 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
276 |
| ▼ |
15 |
14 |
 |
Missouri Valley |
274 |
| ▼ |
16 |
10 |
 |
British Columbia |
252 |
| ▼ |
17 |
16 |
 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
247 |
| ▲ |
18 |
19 |
 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
216 |
| ▲ |
19 |
NR |
 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
205 |
| ▼ |
20 |
18 |
 |
Point (Ga.) |
198 |
| ▼ |
21 |
17 |
 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
197 |
| ▼ |
22 |
20 |
 |
Victoria (B.C.) |
176 |
| ▲ |
23 |
24 |
 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
127 |
| ▼ |
24 |
21 |
 |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
104 |
| ▼ |
25 |
22 |
 |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
103 |
| Dropped from Top 25: Northwestern Ohio, William Woods (Mo.) |
| Receiving Votes: William Carey (Miss.) 91; Northwestern (Iowa) 76; William Woods (Mo.) 53; Northwestern Ohio 49; Texas A&M - Victoria 36; St. Thomas (Fla.) 34; Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 9; Grand View (Iowa) 9; Cumberland (Tenn.) 5; Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 4 |
Key:
RV - Receiving Votes
NR - Not Ranked
Climbed -▲
Dropped -▼
Steady - ●
Ratings Methodology
- The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and unaffiliated groupings.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 for third-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team's rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes".
