Upsets were at a minimum on Week 9 as just two ranked teams fell and two vote-getters suffered setbacks out of 59 matches. No. 13 USC was on both ends of an upset during the week.
Friday’s slate saw vote-getter Colorado knock off the No. 13 Trojans in a sweep, while vote-getter Louisville fell to unranked Miami (Fla.) in four sets.
Saturday brought just one upset with vote-getter Marquette falling to Butler in a five setter.
No. 13 USC bounced back from its Friday defeat with a five-set upset of No. 10 Utah in Salt Lake City.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Result |
| Oct. 17 | #19 Northern Iowa | Drake | 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15) |
| Oct. 18 | #12 Wisconsin | Maryland | 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-19) |
| #11 Michigan State | Michigan (RV) | 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 25-21, 25-16) | |
| #24 Iowa State | West Virginia | 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 24-26, 25-11) | |
| #3 Minnesota | Ohio State | 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-18) | |
| #9 Kansas | #17 Baylor | 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-14) | |
| #5 Texas | Texas Tech | 3-0 (27-25, 25-12, 25-18) | |
| Oct. 19 | #21 Colorado State | UNLV | 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-19) |
| #22 San Diego | Loyola Marymount | 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 26-24) | |
| #8 BYU | Pepperdine | 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-12) | |
| #2 Stanford | #15 Washington | 3-2 (25-16, 18-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-10) | |
| Oct. 20 | #14 Creighton | St. John’s | 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-13, 25-16) |
| Western Kentucky (RV) | UTEP | 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-17) | |
| Pittsburgh (RV) | North Carolina | 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21) | |
| Notre Dame (RV) | Florida State | 3-1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-18, 26-24) | |
| #1 Penn State | #23 Purdue | 3-1 (25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-10) | |
| #4 Florida | Alabama | 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-17) | |
| #7 Nebraska | Northwestern | 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-12) | |
| #10 Utah | #18 UCLA | 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19) | |
| #19 Northern Iowa | Loyola | 3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-18) | |
| #25 Wichita State | Cincinnati | 3-0 (25-22, 30-28, 25-19) | |
| Illinois (RV) | Iowa | 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 16-14) | |
| Miami (Fla.) | Louisville (RV) | 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 25-14) | |
| Missouri State (RV) | Bradley | 3-2 (25-17, 20-25, 19-25, 25-14, 19-17) | |
| Marquette (RV) | Xavier | 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-13) | |
| Colorado (RV) | #13 USC | 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-21) | |
| #20 Cal Poly | Cal State Northridge | 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-13) | |
| #16 Oregon | Arizona | 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 25-9, 15-10) | |
| Oct. 21 | Hawaii (RV) | UC Riverside | 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18) |
| #9 Kansas | Texas Tech | 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-14) | |
| #24 Iowa State | TCU | 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-16) | |
| #8 BYU | Loyola Marymount | 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-12, 15-11) | |
| #22 San Diego | Pepperdine | 3-2 (25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7) | |
| #21 Colorado State | New Mexico | 3-2 (21-25, 24-26, 25-17, 25-16, 15-11) | |
| #11 Michigan State | Maryland | 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-17) | |
| #1 Penn State | Indiana | 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-15) | |
| #23 Purdue | Rutgers | 3-0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-16) | |
| Butler | Marquette (RV) | 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 28-30, 25-17, 15-11) | |
| #20 Cal Poly | Long Beach State | 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-17) | |
| #7 Nebraska | Illinois | 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17) | |
| #19 Northern Iowa | Valparaiso | 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 29-27, 15-9) | |
| Missouri State (RV) | Illinois State | 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18) | |
| #3 Minnesota | #12 Wisconsin | 3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22) | |
| #18 UCLA | Colorado (RV) | 3-2 (25-17, 15-25, 18-25, 28-26, 16-14) | |
| #2 Stanford | Washington State | 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-14) | |
| #16 Oregon | Arizona State | 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-14) | |
| Oct. 22 | Hawaii (RV) | Cal State Fullerton | 3-0 (27-25, 25-11, 25-14) |
| Western Kentucky (RV) | UTSA | 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 26-24) | |
| N.C. State | Pittsburgh (RV) | 3-1 (25-21, 15-25, 25-19, 25-18) | |
| Michigan (RV) | Ohio State | 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 26-28, 25-19) | |
| #6 Kentucky | Tennessee | 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 30-28) | |
| #14 Creighton | Seton Hall | 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-11) | |
| #25 Wichita State | East Carolina | 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-19) | |
| Louisville (RV) | Florida State | 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-20) | |
| Notre Dame (RV) | Miami (Fla.) | 3-2 (23-25, 19-25, 25-13, 25-21, 15-13) | |
| #4 Florida | Auburn | 3-1 (25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 25-15) | |
| #13 USC | #10 Utah | 3-2 (21-25, 28-26, 20-25, 25-21, 15-9) | |
| #5 Texas | Oklahoma | 3-1 (24-26, 25-13, 25-18, 25-22) | |
| #15 Washington | California | 3-0 (26-24, 26-24, 25-17) |
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