Rating Conference Rating Coaches' Top 25 Rating
Preseason Rating Thursday, August 21 Friday, August 22
Rating #1 Thursday, October 16 Friday, October 17
Rating #2 Thursday, October 30 Friday, October 31
Rating #3 Thursday, March 19 Friday, March 20
Rating #4 Thursday, April 2 Friday, April 3
Rating #5 Thursday, April 16 Friday, April 17
Final Rating Wednesday, April 29 Thursday, April 30

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


74th ANNUAL
MEN'S GOLF 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 12-15, 2026
TPC Deere Run
Silvis, IL