The 2025 preseason coaches' poll has been released, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have secured the top position two weeks before the season starts.
The 2025 preseason volleyball coaches' poll has been released, with Nebraska ranked first as the season approaches in just over two weeks.
A Big Ten powerhouse, the Cornhuskers, secured 1,490 points and received 40 first-place votes, making them the top team in the rankings. Nebraska has won five national title, the last coming in 2017.
Penn State, the defending NCAA Division I champion, is ranked No. 2 with 1,459 points and 21 first-place votes. Pittsburgh, Louisville, the runner-up in last year's championship game, and Texas round out the top five.
Here is the full Division I women's volleyball preseason ahead of the season that is set to kick off on August 22.
2025 Division I Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll
Poll as of August 6:
- 1. Nebraska
- 2. Penn State
- 3. Pittsburgh
- 4. Louisville
- 5. Texas
- 6. Stanford
- 7. Kentucky
- 8. Wisconsin
- 9. Texas A&M
- 10. SMU
- 11. Minnesota
- 12. Creighton
- 13. Arizona State
- 14. Kansas
- 15. Purdue
- 16. Florida
- 17. Missouri
- 18. UCLA
- 19. BYU
- 20. Baylor
- 21. Southern California
- 22. Georgia Tech
- 23. Utah
- 24. Dayton
- 25 TCU
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 Division I women's volleyball preseason poll: Nebraska is No. 1
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