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Team Rank | Famous Alum | Stud | Skinny |
1 Oklahoma State | Charles Howell | Pablo Martin. The freshman from Malaga, Spain, won twice and was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award. | Oklahoma State won seven of 11 events and dominated head-to-head play against our top 10. |
2 UNLV | Adam Scott | Ryan Moore. He finished 13th at this year's Masters and has the best stroke average in D-I: 69.08. | The Rebels had only one win during the season but were consistent, never finishing out of the top 10. |
3 Augusta State | Vaughn Taylor | Scott Jamieson. He beat a deep field at the Hootie at Bulls Bay and was golfer of the year for independents. | The Jaguars upset Oklahoma State to take the Central Regional by nine, with senior Kalle Edberg winning. |
4 Georgia | Chip Beck | David Denham. A senior all-SEC selection, he led the team in scoring (72.44) and had six top 10 finishes. | Despite the nation's second-toughest schedule, Georgia won three and went 119-18-1 against top 100 teams. |
5 New Mexico | Tommy Armour III | Spencer Levin. Ranked second in the country, he's a good putter and was low amateur at the '04 U.S. Open. | Madalitso Muthiya, a great ball striker from Zambia, has helped Levin and the Lobos win four times in 2005. |
6 Wake Forest | Arnold Palmer | Sean Moore. He became the team leader last year when he won the ACC Championship as a freshman. | The Deacons are young, starting two freshmen, but the team's wire-to-wire East Regional win shows it's maturing. |
7 Florida | Chris DiMarco | Matt Every. The all-SEC junior and 2005 Palmer Cup player can go low: He shot a 63 in the East Regional. | The Gators are loaded, boasting eight guys who could be the No. 1 or 2 player on most teams. |
8 Georgia Tech | David Duval | Robert Castro. The sophomore had five top 10s, including three in a row, and his score counted in 11 of 12 events. | The deep Jackets have four all-ACC players, including senior Chan Song, the brother of pros Aree and Naree. |
9 Kentucky | Steve Flesch | John Holmes. Twelve of his 30 rounds have been under par, and he placed in the top 10 in six of 10 events. | Four seniors return from a top 10 team in the 2004 NCAAs, and they're all long, an edge at 7,165-yard Caves Valley. |
10 Duke | Joe Ogilvie | Michael Schrachner. The freshman willed Duke into the finals with a second-round 63 and solo fifth in the East Regional. | With seniors Nate Smith and Ryan Blaum, solid ball strikers and great putters, Duke has a shot at the title. |
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