A NCAA Division I nationwide semifinalist a season ago, Vanderbilt starts the 2022-23 project in the Bushnell/Golfweek Div. I Coaches Poll in the No.1 area.
Vanderbilt is coming off a win in the Frederica Cup. The Commodores got 14 first-place votes and were 12 points ahead of No. 2 North Carolina.
Florida, Oklahoma, and Arizona State round out the leading 5, while Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, safeguarding nationwide champ Texas, and 2021 nationwide champ Pepperdine total the leading 10.
| Rank | Team (First-place votes) | Points |
| 1 | Vanderbilt (14) | 584 |
| 2 | North Carolina (2) | 572 |
| 3 | Florida (1) | 544 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (5) | 538 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 532 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 480 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 472 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 455 |
| 9 | Texas (3) | 422 |
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