Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Polls for NJCAA Divisions I and II
Defending national champion Hutchinson stayed atop the NJCAA Division I rankings as the unanimous top team in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.
Midland moved up a spot to second while McLennan climbed four spots to No. 3. Eastern Florida State debuted in the rankings at No. 4 where it tied Iowa Western. Odessa dropped to sixth and was followed by Indian Hills, Central Alabama, Dodge City, and New Mexico JC. Central Alabama and New Mexico JC joined Eastern Florida State as newcomers to the poll.
Garden City, Jefferson State, Ranger, and Western Texas fell from the top 10.
Meanwhile, in the Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll, Parkland claimed three of five first-place votes to claim the top-ranking.
Parkland edged previous No. 1 South Mountain by one vote. SMCC tallied one first-place vote as did third-ranked Kirkwood. Tyler JC stayed at No. 4. Meridian and Mississippi Gulf Coast tied at fifth. No. 7 Iowa Central, Walters State, Glendale, and Des Moines Area completed the top 10.
Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Hutchinson (5) | 50 | 1 |
| 2 | Midland | 45 | 3 |
| 3 | McLennan | 37 | 7 |
| T-4 | Eastern Florida State | 28 | NR |
| T-4 | Iowa Western | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | Odessa | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | Indian Hills | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | Central Alabama | 17 | NR |
| 9 | Dodge City | 10 | T-10 |
| 10 | New Mexico JC | 9 | NR |
| Dropped From Ranking: Garden City (6); Jefferson State (T-10): Ranger (9); Western Texas (4) | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Calhoun, 7; Western Texas, 3; Garden City, 1. | |||
Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Parkland (3) | 46 | 2 |
| 2 | South Mountain (1) | 45 | 1 |
| 3 | Kirkwood (1) | 41 | 3 |
| 4 | Tyler JC | 32 | 4 |
| T-5 | Meridian | 23 | 7 |
| T-5 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | Iowa Central | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | Walters State | 17 | T-9 |
| 9 | Glendale | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Des Moines Area | 6 | T-9 |
| Dropped From Ranking: None | |||
| Others Receiving Votes: Mesa, 4; Hawkeye, 1. | |||
