SARASOTA, Fla. – New College of Florida Men's Golf earned 11 points among teams receiving votes in the final NAIA Men's Golf Top 25 poll of the fall, capping a strong opening half of the 2026-27 season.

The Mighty Banyans recorded top-eight finishes in all four fall tournaments, highlighted by a third-place showing at the Battle at Black Diamond and a fourth-place finish at the Southeastern Invitational.

Sean O'Reilly led NCF in its fall finale at Grasslands Golf & Country Club in Lakeland, finishing second among 68 golfers with a 4-under-par 212. O'Reilly recorded rounds of 71, 73 and 68, closing with a 4-under final round to post the lowest 54-hole score in program history.

O'Reilly's performance helped the Mighty Banyans finish fourth at 14-over par. NCF improved each round, following an opening-round 13-over with a 2-over second round and a 1-under final round.

The Mighty Banyans finished ahead of Indiana Wesleyan, which is ranked No. 12 in the latest poll, while competing in a field that included No. 4 Texas Wesleyan, No. 7 St. Thomas and No. 23 SCAD.

Earlier in the fall, NCF placed third in the 11-team Battle at Black Diamond. Tripp Watkins led the Mighty Banyans with a fourth-place individual finish, shooting 1-under par over three rounds to earn Sun Conference Men's Golfer of the Week honors. Cameron Cantine added an eighth-place finish at 3-over par.

NCF also placed eighth in a 20-team field at the Invite at Innisbrook and opened its fall campaign with a sixth-place finish among 15 teams at the Coastal Georgia Invitational.

The latest poll reflects the strength of Sun Conference men's golf. Keiser holds the No. 1 position, followed by St. Thomas at No. 7, Coastal Georgia at No. 14, Webber International at No. 17, Southeastern tied for No. 19 and SCAD at No. 23.

The Mighty Banyans will resume competition in February as they build toward the spring championship season.