A look at the final NCAA Men's DI Ranking
MikkelGolf.com Newsletter #23
Mid-season, I crunched the numbers of Men’s DI rosters and rankings. The findings were interesting and included:
Better ranked teams carry more players on their rosters
Better ranked teams stock up on experience. Approximately two thirds of the increase in roster size is made up of experience.
A fifth-year senior is roughly seven times more likely to be ranked in the top-100 than a freshman.
The most common first name in DI is Jack.
You can find that entire post HERE: COLLEGE GOLF Data Unveils: Roster Strategies, Freshman Odds, and Most Common Name in College Golf🧐 (substack.com)
Today, let’s see if some of the odds and/or rosters shifted as a result of movement in ranking.
First, here’s a graph depicting the average number of player on Men’s DI rosters by team ranking.
Next let’s look at how big a proportion of each academic year is individually ranked. Last time, we saw an increase in percentage year-over-year. Let’s look at the top-500 and top-50 levels:
(The label furthest right on the x-axis should be “Sixth Year”)
We still observe the same year-over-year progression is individual ranking probabilities. Even though some freshman have seriously impressed in college golf this year, experience still matters. The rosters of top-ranked teams reflect that.
PERFORMANCE DRILL OF THE WEEK:
This week’s performance drill is an on-course format designed for teams and/or practice groups. I love this playing format. All credit goes to Coach McGraw at Baylor University!
Have a great week! 🎯
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