The Florida Gators are the No. 1 team in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the second straight week. The Gators are 11-0, and the only undefeated team remaining in the country, after posting home sweeps of Tennessee and LSU over the weekend. Next up for the top-ranked squad are Texas A&M (4-6, 1-2 SEC) on Wednesday and Georgia (11-6, 1-3) on Sunday.
Stanford, Penn State, Nebraska and Texas round out the Top 5. Nebraska jumped four spots to No. 4 after sweeping then No. 3 Minnesota and edging No. 7 Wisconsin in five sets last weekend.
For the loss, Minnesota dropped from three to six. Other big movers in the poll, included Washington, which dropped from six to nine, after falling to USC. The then 20th-ranked Trojans climbed five spots with the victory. Oregon, which was No. 12 last week, dropped to 16 after falling to Colorado. The Buffs moved from unranked to No. 25 with the win.
No. 21 Florida State dropped out of the Top 25 after road losses to Louisville and Notre Dame.
AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll – Oct. 2, 2017
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points Adjusted | 2017 Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida (60) | 1596 | 11-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford (2) | 1476 | 11-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State (2) | 1469 | 13-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1385 | 11-3 | 8 |
| 5 | Texas | 1378 | 11-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1271 | 13-2 | 3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1165 | 11-2 | 7 |
| 8 | BYU | 1128 | 15-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Washington | 1042 | 13-2 | 6 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 1024 | 12-2 | 10 |
| 11 | Kansas | 940 | 14-2 | 11 |
| 12 | Creighton | 791 | 11-4 | 14 |
| 13 | UCLA | 778 | 9-4 | 13 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 724 | 11-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Southern California | 700 | 12-3 | 20 |
| 16 | Oregon | 688 | 9-3 | 12 |
| 17 | Utah | 595 | 12-3 | 15 |
| 18 | Purdue | 527 | 13-2 | 19 |
| 19 | San Diego | 509 | 10-4 | 17 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 433 | 11-2 | 18 |
| 21 | Northern Iowa | 284 | 14-4 | 22 |
| 22 | Michigan | 229 | 12-4 | 23 |
| 23 | Colorado State | 188 | 14-2 | 24 |
| 24 | Wichita State | 132 | 12-3 | 25 |
| 25 | Colorado | 121 | 12-3 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Cal Poly 54; Western Kentucky 53; Florida State 24; Illinois 24; Baylor 19; Ohio State 9; Notre Dame 5
Five teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 33 combined points.
Dropped Out: Florida State 21
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