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 Friday, May 1 Friday, May 1

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