CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (September 5, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the 2025-26 Preseason Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll.
In Division I, last year’s NCAA Runner-Up Stanford University opens the season as the unanimous No. 1. University of Oregon comes in at No. 2, followed by University of Texas at No. 3. University of Southern California and Arizona State University round out the top five at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
Defending NCAA Champion Dallas Baptist University opens the season atop the Division II rankings after receiving 16 first-place votes, followed by Anderson University at No. 2 with two votes. Wingate University received one first-place vote to claim the No. 3 spot, while University of Findlay and Lynn University come in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
In Division III, defending NCAA Champion Emory University claims the top spot after receiving 15 first-place votes, while NCAA Runner-Up Carnegie Mellon University received the remaining votes to come in at No. 2. Washington University in St. Louis takes the No. 3 spot, followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at No. 4 and Pomona-Pitzer at No. 5.
In NAIA, last year’s National Runner-Up Keiser University opens the season atop the rankings after receiving all but one first-place vote, followed by SCAD Savannah at No. 2 and Marian University (IN) at No. 3.
To see the full announcement of the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll preseason rankings, please click here.
The next Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll will be released on Friday, September 26.
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