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Alabama remains No. 1 in NCAA men's poll, Duke leads in women's poll

- PGA.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Alabama remains the top-ranked team in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches' Poll after winning its first SEC Championship title in 29 years. The Crimson Tide earned 18 of the 23 first-place votes and secured the SEC title with an eight-stroke victory over South Carolina. It was Alabama's sixth victory of the season.

Rounding out the top five are Georgia (No. 2), Southern California (T-3), UCLA (T-3) and Oklahoma State (No. 5).

Florida State (No. 9) enters the top-10 after winning its first ever ACC Championship title last weekend. Arizona State (No. 19) joins the top-25 after winning the ASU Thunderbird earlier this month.

In the Women's Division I Coaches' Poll, Duke takes over the No. 1 spot in the poll, earning 13 of the 23 first-place votes. The Blue Devils won the ACC Championship for the 13th straight year, beating Virginia by one shot. It was Duke's fourth victory of the season.

Rounding out the top five are UCLA (No. 2), Southern California (No. 3), Arizona State (No. 4) and Florida (No. 5).

MEN (1st-Place Votes)	Points	Last	WOMEN (1st-Place Votes)	Points	Last
1. Alabama (18)	567	1	1. Duke (13)	659	2
2. Georgia (2)	534	2	2. UCLA (10)	653	1
3. Southern California (2)	520	3	3. Southern California	606	3
4. UCLA (1)	520	5	4. Arizona State	595	4
5. Oklahoma State	455	6	5. Florida	568	5
6. Charlotte	448	4	6. Purdue	536	6
7. Florida	414	8	7. Georgia	506	7
8. Georgia Tech	391	10	8. Alabama	460	11
9. Florida State	375	11	9. Auburn	455	8
10. Stanford	369	7	10. Arkansas	416	10
11. Tennessee	355	9	11. Oklahoma State	413	9
12. South Carolina	298	13	12. Denver	399	13
13. Duke	281	14	13. Arizona	361	12
14. Auburn	250	12	14. Kent State	317	15
15. Chattanooga	238	17	15. Wake Forest	311	14
16. UNLV	237	16	16. Tennessee	228	19
17. Clemson	230	15	17. Pepperdine	221	16
18. Texas A&M	147	19	18. California	217	17
19. Arizona State	120	NR	19. Michigan State	204	18
20. Central Florida	106	24	20. LSU	171	20
21. East Tenn. State	76	23	21. New Mexico	116	21
22. Indiana	73	20	22. Texas A&M	110	NR
23. Louisville	69	25	23. Virginia	105	23
24. Wake Forest	65	18	24. Stanford	71	22
25. Michigan State	59	21	25. Notre Dame	49	24

Alabama (No. 8) joins the top-10 after winning the Crimson Tide Classic two weeks ago. Texas A&M (No. 22) is the lone newcomer to the top 25.

Also receiving votes in the men's poll: Texas Tech, 47; Lamar, 40; Mississippi, 40; San Diego State, 32; UAB, 20; N.C. State, 19; Wichita State, 17; Penn State, 10; California, 9; North Carolina, 9; Texas, 9; Virginia Tech, 8; Arizona, 4; Mississippi State, 4; TCU, 4; Middle Tennessee State, 3; Coastal Carolina, 1; Memphis, 1.

Others receiving votes in the women's poll: Louisville, 9; Vanderbilt, 6; New Mexico State, 4; East Carolina, 3; Florida State, 3; North Carolina, 2; Tulsa, 1.