Complete AVCA Division I Preseason Coaches Poll
LEXINGTON,
Ky. – Hawai‘i was ranked No. 7 in the preseason American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Coaches Poll, as announced by the organization Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, New Mexico State received votes in the poll.
The Rainbow Wahine received 1,036 points from the 65 coaches that vote on the poll. Last season, Hawai‘i finished ranked No. 7 in the final AVCA poll, posting a 31-4 record and advancing to the NCAA Regional Final. Six of Hawai‘i's first nine opponents are ranked in the Top 25, and three other opponents are receiving votes.
The Aggies face two teams ranked in the Top 25, including No. 10 Illinois in non-conference play. New Mexico State also plays Wisconsin, which is receiving votes in the poll.
The complete poll is listed below.
AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll
| Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Total Points |
2008 Record |
2008 Final Rank |
| 1 |
Penn State (52) |
1487 |
38-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Texas (6) |
1405 |
29-4 |
4 |
| 3 |
Nebraska |
1345 |
31-3 |
3 |
| 4 |
Washington (2) |
1330 |
27-5 |
5 |
| 5 |
Stanford |
1283 |
31-4 |
2 |
| 6 |
California |
1215 |
26-7 |
6 |
| 7 |
Hawai'i |
1036 |
31-4 |
7 |
| 8 |
Florida |
1020 |
27-4 |
10 |
| 9 |
UCLA |
961 |
22-11 |
8 |
| 10 |
Illinois |
919 |
26-8 |
11 |
| 11 |
Minnesota |
904 |
27-7 |
14 |
| 12 |
Southern California |
852 |
17-12 |
13 |
| 13 |
Iowa State |
786 |
22-13 |
12 |
| 14 |
Oregon |
727 |
25-9 |
9 |
| 15 |
San Diego |
554 |
23-5 |
19 |
| 16 |
Michigan |
530 |
26-9 |
17 |
| 17 |
Utah |
505 |
26-6 |
16 |
| 18 |
Wichita State |
402 |
30-2 |
18 |
| 19 |
Purdue |
386 |
26-9 |
15 |
| 20 |
Saint Louis |
354 |
29-5 |
21 |
| 21 |
Kentucky |
288 |
26-6 |
22 |
| 22 |
Kansas State |
213 |
24-8 |
20 |
| 23 |
Long Beach State |
190 |
26-6 |
23 |
| 24 |
Colorado State |
170 |
23-7 |
24 |
| 25 |
Santa Clara |
102 |
18-10 |
25 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Pepperdine 75; Duke 53; Texas A&M 45; Wisconsin 43; Western Michigan 37; New Mexico State 28; Wright State 24; Saint Mary's (Calif.) 23; UC Irvine 22; Tulane 21; Ohio 20; LSU 19; Arizona 18; Cal Poly 18; Tennessee 16; Louisville 15; Michigan State 9; San Francisco 8; Baylor 5; Missouri State 5; Oklahoma 5; Middle Tennessee 4; Rice 3.