The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has released its week 5 poll, with Big Ten stalwarts Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin remaining in the top 3 slots.
Nebraska has been ranked #1 every week so far, and is now officially the only undefeated team in the top 25 after Washington took a tough loss to in-state rivals Washington State last Wednesday.
The Huskers swept all first-place votes, just as they have every week so far this season.
The Gophers and Badgers remain unchanged, each sitting at 10-1. The two will meet up in just a few weeks, on October 12.
Washington was previously ranked at 4, but fell to then-unranked Washington State 1-3. Washington State has resultingly vaulted to 17th in this week’s poll, and Texas (#4) and Florida (#5) have each moved up a spot to round out the top 5.
Here’s the full poll list, per the AVCA:
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points Adjusted | 2016 Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska (64) | 1600 | 11-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1518 | 10-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1450 | 10-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas | 1399 | 10-2 | 5 |
| 5 | Florida | 1348 | 12-1 | 6 |
| 6 | San Diego | 1247 | 11-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Washington | 1135 | 11-1 | 4 |
| 8 | Kansas | 1096 | 12-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Stanford | 1089 | 8-2 | 11 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 941 | 10-2 | 12 |
| 11 | BYU | 924 | 13-1 | 13 |
| 12 | UCLA | 904 | 10-2 | 9 |
| 13 | Hawai’i | 805 | 9-4 | 14 |
| 14 | Purdue | 787 | 11-2 | 10 |
| 15 | Florida State | 750 | 9-2 | 15 |
| 16 | Penn State | 554 | 10-3 | 18 |
| 17 | Washington State | 539 | 12-2 | NR |
| 18 | Michigan State | 498 | 12-2 | 20 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 448 | 10-4 | 17 |
| 20 | Colorado | 405 | 9-3 | 16 |
| 21 | Oregon | 310 | 9-2 | 24 |
| 22 | Michigan | 299 | 12-2 | 22 |
| 23 | Southern California | 157 | 8-5 | 21 |
| 24 | Illinois | 149 | 9-4 | NR |
| 25 | Utah | 134 | 11-2 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 102; Texas A&M 87; Dayton 36; Kansas State 33; Creighton 15; UNLV 11; TCU 7; Baylor 6; Loyola Marymount 5; Marquette 2
One team mentioned on only one ballot for a total of six combined points.
Dropped Out: Western Kentucky 25; Texas A&M 19; Kansas State 23
Next Poll: October 3
