October 21, 2016 | Men's Golf
The Illini have been voted the top team in the country in 11 of the last coaches polls.
NORMAN, Okla. – Fighting Illini men's golf was voted the No. 1 team in the country by the nation's coaches for the second consecutive time this season, as announced today by the Golf Coaches Association. Illinois received nine first-place votes in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, and are joined by Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt the top three spots. The Orange and Blue started the season with three straight tournament victories and are set to compete in the prestigious East Lake Cup Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
Since the start of the 2014-15 season, Illinois has been ranked No. 1 in 11 of the last 23 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls, the most of any team in the country. The Illini have been ranked among the top 10 in all 23 of those polls, which is the longest active streak in the nation. Illinois has not been out of the top five since the 2014-15 preseason coaches poll.
Illinois is ranked No. 2 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. The Illini sit at No. 4 according to Golfstat.
The Orange and Blue are set to close the fall slate at the East Lake Cup, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Atlanta, Georgia. The reigning East Lake Cup Champions, the Illini will be making their second consecutive appearance at the event, joining 2016 NCAA Champion Oregon, NCAA runner-up Texas and NCAA quarterfinalist Vanderbilt. The event will be televised by the Golf Channel, and will begin with an individual stroke play competition before moving on to two days of match play.
The #Illini have been voted #1 in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll for the 11th time in the last 3 seasons!
— Illini M Golf (@IlliniMGolf) October 21, 2016
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.@IlliniMGolf has been ranked in the top five of the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll for 749 consecutive days.
— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) October 21, 2016
