{
  "id": 16648545,
  "title": "Where Wisconsin volleyball is ranked in AVCA poll after Washington loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/where-wisconsin-volleyball-is-ranked-in-avca-poll-after-washington",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:34:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-wisconsin-volleyball-ranked-avca-193455847.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a five-set loss to Washington, which resulted in their rank dropping two spots in the AVCA coaches poll from No. 6 to No. 8. This loss was Wisconsin's first home defeat of the season. In response, the Huskies climbed one spot in the rankings. The Badgers bounced back by defeating unranked Michigan in four sets two days later. Currently, Wisconsin is the second-highest-ranked team in the Big Ten Conference, only trailing No. 1 Nebraska. Other ranked Big Ten teams include Purdue, Oregon, Penn State, Indiana, Minnesota, and Michigan State. Throughout the 2026 season so far, Wisconsin has maintained a 14-6 overall record and an 8-2 record in conference play. All six of the Badgers' losses have come against teams ranked in the coaches poll at the time. With a RPI ranking of No. 4, which holds significance for the NCAA selection committee, Wisconsin will aim to improve their results on the road against unranked opponents USC on October 30 and UCLA on November 1.",
  "summary": "Wisconsin volleyball's slight drop in the AVCA coaches poll follows the Badgers' five-set loss at home to then-No. 21 Washington.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}