South Dakota is picked third in the men’s race and South Dakota State is third in the women’s preseason Summit League golf poll. Both will be chasing league newcomer Denver which rates at the top of both polls.
2014 MEN’S GOLF PRESEASON POLL
| Rank | School (1st-place votes | Pts. |
| 1. | Denver (7) | 49 |
| 2. | IUPUI (1) | 39 |
| 3. | South Dakota | 32 |
| 4. | North Dakota State | 31 |
| 5. | South Dakota State | 28 |
| 6. | Omaha | 19 |
| 7. | Western Illinois | 16 |
| 8. | Fort Wayne | 10 |
2014 WOMEN’S GOLF PRESEASON POLL
| Rank | School (1st-place votes) | Pts. |
| 1. | Denver (7) | 49 |
| 2. | North Dakota State (1) | 43 |
| 3. | South Dakota State | 36 |
| 4. | Western Illinois | 31 |
| 5. | Omaha | 24 |
| 6. | South Dakota | 17 |
| 7. | Fort Wayne | 12 |
| IUPUI | 12 |