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NCAA Golf: Top 5 Teams to Watch Out For This Year

By Colin Mieczkowski

College Golf: Oregon head coach Casey Martin at Eugene CC. Eugene, OR 1/26/2009 CREDIT: Rich Frishman (Photo by Rich Frishman /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X81704 TK6 R2 F118 )
College Golf: Oregon head coach Casey Martin at Eugene CC. Eugene, OR 1/26/2009 CREDIT: Rich Frishman (Photo by Rich Frishman /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X81704 TK6 R2 F118 ) /
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 03: Nick Hardy of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts on the 17th green during day 2 of the 2015 East Lake Cup at East Lake Golf Club on November 3, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 03: Nick Hardy of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts on the 17th green during day 2 of the 2015 East Lake Cup at East Lake Golf Club on November 3, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

1. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 

From the 1989 “Flying Illini” to the Dee Brown-led 2005-06 squad, the Illinois Fighting Illini is a team known far and wide for its basketball tradition.

But over the last few years, the Illini have gained quite a reputation as being one of the best college golf teams in the country. Head coach Mike Small, a professional golfer, has continued to thrive as he leads his band of Illini warriors deep into the season time and time again.

With juniors Dylan Meyer and Nick Hardy running the show, the Illini will be a force to be reckoned with.

In 2013, the school made its first appearance in the NCAA Golf Championships, though they would eventually lose to Alabama. This year, ranked third in the country, they have a great shot at their first golf title.

Next: USC

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