Rating Release Date
Preseason Rating Friday, August 22
Rating #1 Friday, October 17
Rating #2 Friday, October 31
Rating #3 Friday, March 27
Rating #4 Friday, April 10
Rating #5 Friday, April 24
Final Rating Thursday, May 7

Rating releases will be linked here as they become available. Please check back biweekly for updates.

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”.

Championship Information

women's golf

31ST ANNUAL
WOMEN'S GOLF

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 19-22, 2026
Eagle Crest Golf Club
Ypsilanti, Michigan