There are coaches polls, RPIs, fan polls and something called “Pablo” out there that rank the top Division I college volleyball programs in the country. We wanted to be different as we re-vision how we cover college volleyball in 2018.
This ranking, which will come out every Monday, will rank 64 teams. This won’t strictly be the top 64 teams in the nation; rather, it will be a ranking of the 64 teams we project will play in the NCAA tournament, the field for which will be announced Nov. 25.
| Rank Name | Record | Type of bid | Conference | Last week’s ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BYU | 25-0 | Automatic | WCC | 1 |
| 2. Stanford | 24-1 | Automatic | Pac-12 | 2 |
| 3. Minnesota | 22-2 | Automatic | Big Ten | 3 |
| 4. Illinois | 24-3 | At-Large | Big Ten | 4 |
| 5. Penn State | 20-6 | At-Large | Big Ten | 5 |
| 6. Wisconsin | 18-6 | At-Large | Big Ten | 6 |
| 7. Nebraska | 20-6 | At-Large | Big Ten | 7 |
| 8. Creighton | 24-4 | Automatic | Big East | 8 |
| 9. Texas | 17-4 | Automatic | Big 12 | 9 |
| 10. Kentucky | 20-4 | Automatic | SEC | 10 |
| 11. Pittsburgh | 26-1 | Automatic | ACC | 11 |
| 12. Marquette | 24-5 | At-Large | Big East | 14 |
| 13. USC | 19-8 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 15 |
| 14. Oregon | 17-9 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 12 |
| 15. Florida | 21-5 | At-Large | SEC | 18 |
| 16. UCF | 24-3 | Automatic | AAC | 19 |
| 17. Washington | 17-9 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 33 |
| 18. Washington State | 19-7 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 13 |
| 19. Purdue | 21-6 | At-Large | Big Ten | 17 |
| 20. Tennessee | 21-5 | At-Large | SEC | 20 |
| 21. Cal Poly | 23-2 | Automatic | Big West | 21 |
| 22. Northern Iowa | 21-8 | Automatic | MVC | 22 |
| 23. Missouri | 22-5 | At-Large | SEC | 23 |
| 24. Baylor | 17-7 | At-Large | Big 12 | 26 |
| 25. Arizona | 19-9 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 25 |
| 26. Cincinnati | 22-7 | At-Large | AAC | 28 |
| 27. Florida State | 17-8 | At-Large | ACC | 29 |
| 28. Michigan | 19-8 | At-Large | Big Ten | 16 |
| 29. Kansas | 15-8 | At-Large | Big 12 | 27 |
| 30. Louisville | 20-7 | At-Large | ACC | 31 |
| 31. Illinois State | 24-5 | At-Large | MVC | 34 |
| 32. South Carolina | 18-6 | At-Large | SEC | 35 |
| 33. Syracuse | 16-7 | At-Large | ACC | 36 |
| 34. UCLA | 12-11 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 24 |
| 35. Colorado | 15-12 | At-Large | Pac-12 | 32 |
| 36. Utah | 15-12 | At-Large | Pac-12 | nr |
| 37. Denver | 26-1 | Automatic | The Summit | 37 |
| 38. Colorado State | 22-6 | Automatic | Mountain West | 38 |
| 39. Texas State | 24-6 | Automatic | Sun Belt | 39 |
| 40. Stephen F. Austin | 29-2 | Automatic | Southland | 40 |
| 41. San Diego | 15-10 | At-Large | WCC | 41 |
| 42. Oklahoma | 15-10 | At-Large | Big 12 | 42 |
| 43. Florida Gulf Coast | 24-6 | Automatic | ASUN | 43 |
| 44. Pepperdine | 17-8 | At-Large | WCC | 46 |
| 45. VCU | 18-8 | Automatic | A10 | 47 |
| 46. Dayton | 21-7 | At-Large | A10 | 48 |
| 47. Hawaii | 16-8 | At-Large | Big West | 49 |
| 48. Rice | 21-6 | Automatic | CUSA | 30 |
| 49. High Point | 19-9 | Automatic | Big South | 44 |
| 50. East TN State | 26-5 | Automatic | Southern | 45 |
| 51. Kennesaw State | 23-6 | At-Large | ASUN | 50 |
| 52. Yale | 19-4 | Automatic | Ivy | 51 |
| 53. UTRGV | 19-8 | Automatic | WAC | 52 |
| 54. Hofstra | 23-7 | Automatic | CAA | nr |
| 55. Austin Peay | 25-4 | Automatic | OVC | 55 |
| 56. Stony Brook | 19-8 | Automatic | America East | 56 |
| 57. Idaho | 20-8 | Automatic | Big Sky | 57 |
| 58. Bowling Green | 19-10 | Automatic | MAC | 58 |
| 59. Green Bay | 18-10 | Automatic | Horizon | nr |
| 60. Iona | 18-7 | Automatic | MAAC | 62 |
| 61. LIU Brooklyn | 15-8 | Automatic | Northeast | 61 |
| 62. American | 19-12 | Automatic | Patriot | 60 |
| 63. Howard | 17-10 | Automatic | MEAC | 63 |
| 64. Alabama A&M | 21-14 | Automatic | SWAC | 64 |
Just missed:
Princeton (19-6)
Tulane (23-7)
UC Irvine (16-11)
Florida Atlantic (21-6)
James Madison (21-6)
Cal (14-13)
Texas A&M (14-13)
LMU (18-7)
Northern Arizona (21-8)
Alabama (18-10)
Western Kentucky (20-9)
Dropped out (3):
Former No. 53 Princeton
Former No. 54 James Madison
Former No. 59 Cleveland State
