By “lower” I would mean “lower-ranked.” Rankings come and go and it is important to take a look at rankings over a reasonable amount of time. A great program might have a low poor ranking for a while in a bad year and a mediocre program might have a spike and be ranked high in a given year. So as far as identifying who is consistently at the top and the bottom I would look at results and rankings over a few year period.
There are currently 298 DI schools being ranked in the Golfweek rankings. Lots of different types and levels of programs. Here are those rankings: http://www.golfweekrankings.com/ellington/default.asp?t=mt.
You can also select “rankings archives” from the drop down menu for past seasons. I also recommend looking at the NCAA Championships and conference championships results along with the rankings.
What defines a “Lower D1 school”? and how do i know which one are? Thanks Coach…This is so helpful!
