College volleyball rankings after Week 4: Updated AVCA Coaches Poll
Here's the latest AVCA Coaches poll entering conference play of the women's volleyball season, based on last week's results.
The top two spots in the AVCA Coaches Poll for women's college volleyball remain unchanged as the season moves from non-conference to conference play. Nebraska, currently holding first place, secured a perfect 3-0 record last week, though they did lose to Florida Gulf Coast on September 20. The Cornhuskers started their week with a sweep of No. 20 Creighton, thanks to standout performances from Andi Jackson and Kenna Cogill. Following that, they added another victory over No. 25 North Carolina.
The No. 2 ranked team, Pittsburgh, took the week off before beginning ACC play against California. Wisconsin, currently in second place, bounced back from a 1-1 series against No. 7 Texas by defeating in-state rivals Marquette and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, putting them at a 6-4 mark in non-conference play. Teenage outside hitter Decelise Champion led the Badgers with 20 kills and a .441 hitting percentage in their reverse sweep victory over Marquette.
Several high-profile matchups on September 20 are expected to impact the rankings, including No. 4 Kentucky defeating No. 3 Louisville, No. 16 Tennessee upsetting No. 9 Penn State, and No. 15 Texas A&M winning its fifth straight game over No. 20 Creighton. Kansas State moved to 7-0 on the season with their win over Creighton, and Arizona State earned its fourth ranked victory of the season with a sweep over No. 8 Stanford, powered by 15 kills from Aniya Clinton and Una Vajagic and 45 assists from setter Elle Mottola.
The updated AVCA poll is as follows:
College volleyball rankings after Week 4
1st place: Nebraska (48)
2nd place: Pitt (15)
No. 3: Kentucky
No. 4: Louisville
No. 5: SMU
No. 6: Wisconsin
No. 7: Texas
No. 8: Florida
No. 9: Arizona State
No. 10: Purdue
No. 11: TCU
No. 12: Stanford
No. 13: Tennessee
No. 14: Penn State
No. 15: Minnesota
No. 16: Texas A&M
No. 17: Baylor
No. 18: Indiana
No. 19: Kansas
No. 20: Oregon
No. 21: Colorado
No. 22: BYU
No. 23: Southern California
No. 24: North Carolina
No. 25: Creighton
Other teams with votes include Vanderbilt (74), UCLA (61), Kansas State (49), Michigan State (44), Georgia Tech (37), Washington (11), Colorado State (7), and Ball State (3).
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