ODESSA, Texas (October 15, 2026) – The UT Permian Basin men's golf team has been ranked No. 22 in the first National Collegiate Golf Rankings (Clippd Scoreboard rankings) of the 2026-27 season.

So far this season the UTPB men's golf team has finished eighth at The Dewsweeper Invitational (Sept. 14-15), first at the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya (Sept. 27-29), third at The Hrnciar (Oct. 5-6), and ninth at the Tall City Classic (Oct. 12-13).

Individually, UTPB has two players ranked in the top-60 nationally, starting with junior Dian Wilmot (1 win; 2 top-3 finishes) at No. 21 and followed by senior Ioan Rowe at No. 57.

The Falcons are also ranked fourth in the South Central Region, trailing Oklahoma Christian University (No. 8 nationally), Colorado Christian University (No. 14 nationally) and Midwestern State University (No. 17 nationally). Individually in the region, Wilmot is ranked No. 3, Rowe is No. 9, Laurent Beech is No. 31, and Benson Diehm is No. 41.

"We are definitely excited to be ranked among the top-25 in the first poll," said Head Coach Paul Chavez. "I feel like we have a team that is capable of winning any tournament, and we will continue to work hard to achieve our goal of being within the top-10 at the end of the season."

The first National Collegiate Golf Rankings of the 2026-27 season are now live on the Scoreboard website.