Illinois Wesleyan received 15 first-place votes and retained its No. 1 ranking on the first Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll of 2020.
The defending national champions rank ahead of Emory, Huntingdon, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Hampden-Sydney in the top five.
St. Thomas (MN), Gustavus Adolphus, Wittenberg, Carnegie Mellon, and NYU round out the top ten.
| Rank | University (First-place votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
| 1 | Illinois Wesleyan (15) | 423 | 1 |
| 2 | Emory (2) | 408 | 2 |
| 3 | Huntingdon | 384 | 3 |
| 4 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 371 | 4 |
| 5 | Hampden-Sydney | 356 | 5 |
| 6 | St. Thomas (MN) | 320 | 6 |
| 7 | Gustavus Adolphus | 297 | 7 |
| 8 | Wittenberg | 283 | 9 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon | 278 | 8 |
| 10 | New York University | 258 | 10 |
| 11 | Methodist | 257 | 11 |
| 12 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 232 | 13 |
| 13 | Guilford | 216 | 12 |
| 14 | Redlands | 179 | 16 |
| 15 | Southwestern (TX) | 168 | 14 |
| 16 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 160 | 15 |
| 17 | Babson | 148 | 17 |
| 18 | Oglethorpe | 130 | 18 |
| 19 | Williams | 82 | 21 |
| 20 | Saint Johns (MN) | 78 | 25 |
| 21 | Aurora University | 76 | 19 |
| 22 | Christopher Newport | 69 | 20 |
| T-23 | Denison University | 65 | 22 |
| T-23 | Washington & Lee | 65 | 24 |
| 25 | Webster University | 60 | 23 |
Dropped From Ranking: None
Others Receiving Votes: Concordia Univ. (TX), 21; Carroll Univ., 18; Averett, 17; La Verne, 16; Allegheny, 11; Kenyon College, 11; Rochester, 11; Willamette, 11; George Fox, 9; California Lutheran, 8; Whitworth, 6; Hope, 5; Ohio Wesleyan, 4; Linfield, 3; McDaniel, 3; Piedmont, 3; LaGrange, 2; Berry College, 1; Rosemont College, 1; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 1.
