Long Beach State makes their way back to #1 in this week’s poll after a three set sweep over Concordia. Former #1 Ohio State falls to #2 this week after dropping a match to now #12 Penn State. It is the second loss for the Buckeyes this season.
The 49ers earned 22 of the first place votes this week, with Ohio State and #3 BYU each receiving one vote.
The remainder of the top-10 teams stay the same in this week’s poll with the next change coming for Penn State who jumped one spot to #12 with their win over Ohio State. Despite two wins this week, with the huge upset, Ball State fell back to #13.
Joining the top-15 for the first time this season is Grand Canyon, knocking off UC Santa Barbara. The Lopes captured a 3-1 victory over #10 Loyola-Chicago before falling to them the following day in straight sets.
UC Santa Barbara received 10 points while George Mason claimed four votes in this week’s poll.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach State (22) | 358 | 25-3 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State (1) | 327 | 25-2 | 1 |
| 3 | BYU (1) | 322 | 21-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hawai’i | 283 | 22-4 | 4 |
| 5 | UC Irvine | 270 | 17-6 | 5 |
| 6 | UCLA | 237 | 17-7 | 6 |
| 7 | Lewis | 213 | 20-6 | 7 |
| 8 | Pepperdine | 190 | 9-10 | 8 |
| 9 | Stanford | 168 | 12-11 | 9 |
| 10 | Loyola-Chicago | 120 | 15-10 | 10 |
| 11 | Southern California | 116 | 12-13 | 11 |
| 12 | Penn State | 108 | 16-9 | 13 |
| 13 | Ball State | 83 | 17-8 | 12 |
| 14 | CSUN | 45 | 12-14 | 14 |
| 15 | Grand Canyon | 25 | 16-10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: UC Santa Barbara 10; George Mason 4
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