AVCA Coaches Poll
NCAA Volleyball Rankings 2026
Top 25 from the AVCA Coaches Poll — October 5, 2026. Match details come from the tracked 2026 team schedules.
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Top 25
Records are from the dated poll, while the next fixture uses our schedule data. TBA means the time or network is missing.
| Rank | Team | Record | Conference | Next match · date / time / network | Calendar | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nebraska | 15-0 | Big Ten | Wisconsin · 6:00 pm CDT · FOX | ||
| #2 | Pittsburgh | 14-0 | ACC | SMU · 2:00 PM CT · ESPN | ||
| #3 | Louisville | 14-2 | ACC | Stanford · 1:00 PM ET · ESPN | ||
| #4 | Kentucky | 11-3 | SEC | LSU · 7:00 PM ET · SEC Network+ | ||
| #5 | Florida | 12-1 | SEC | Missouri · 8:00 PM ET · ESPNU | ||
| #6 | SMU | 12-2 | ACC | Pittsburgh · 2:00 PM CT · ESPN | ||
| #7 | Wisconsin | 10-4 | Big Ten | Nebraska · 6:00 pm CDT · FOX | ||
| #8 | TCU | 13-2 | Big 12 | Arizona · 6:30 PM CT · ESPN+ | ||
| #9 | Texas | 7-5 | SEC | Arkansas · 7:00 p.m. CT · SEC Network+ | ||
| #10 | Tennessee | 10-3 | SEC | Ole Miss · 6:30 p.m. ET · SECN+ | ||
| #11 | Arizona State | 11-3 | Big 12 | Colorado · 7:00 pm MST · ESPN+ | ||
| #12 | Texas A&M | 10-5 | SEC | Arkansas · 12:00 pm CT · SEC Network | ||
| #13 | Oregon | 12-2 | Big Ten | at Michigan State · 7:30 PM ET · B1G+ | ||
| #14 | Stanford | 9-5 | ACC | Notre Dame · 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET · ACC Network | ||
| #15 | Indiana | 10-3 | Big Ten | USC · 2:00 PM EDT · BTN | ||
| #16 | Purdue | 8-5 | Big Ten | USC · 8:30 pm EDT · BTN | ||
| #17 | BYU | 11-1 | Big 12 | West Virginia · 6:30 PM MDT · ESPN+ | ||
| #18 | Penn State | 10-4 | Big Ten | Northwestern · 7:30 PM ET · B1G+ | ||
| #19 | Kansas | 10-4 | Big 12 | UCF · 12:00 PM CT · ESPN+ | ||
| #20 | Washington | 12-1 | Big Ten | Ohio State · 7:00 PM ET · B1G+ | ||
| #21 | Minnesota | 7-5 | Big Ten | Rutgers · 6:00 PM CT · B1G+ | ||
| #22 | Michigan State | 13-1 | Big Ten | Oregon · 7:30 PM ET · B1G+ | ||
| #23 | Colorado | 11-3 | Big 12 | Arizona State · 7:00 pm MST · ESPN+ | ||
| #24 | Illinois | 11-4 | Big Ten | Purdue · 6:00 pm EDT · BTN | ||
| #25 | North Carolina | 9-3 | ACC | Virginia Tech · 6:00 PM ET · ACCNX |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Utah 136; Baylor 114; UCLA 25; Creighton 22; Georgia Tech 21; Southern California 17; Vanderbilt 13; Colorado State 6; Georgia 2
Ranks, records, votes and points are the October 5 AVCA poll snapshot.
Biggest matchups this week
Unplayed meetings between two teams in this Top 25, listed in the next seven days of our schedules.
#22 Michigan State vs #13 Oregon
7:30 PM ET · B1G+
#11 Arizona State vs #23 Colorado
7:00 pm MST · ESPN+
6:00 pm CDT · FOX
#18 Penn State vs #20 Washington
12:00 PM ET · BTN
1:00 PM ET · ESPN
2:00 PM CT · ESPN
2:00 pm MST · ESPN2
6:00 pm EDT · BTN
#24 Illinois vs #22 Michigan State
6:00 PM CT · BTN
About these rankings
The table presents the AVCA Division I women’s coaches poll dated October 5, 2026. Each rank, record, poll point total and first-place vote belongs to that published snapshot. The record column is therefore a historical poll value, even when a team has played additional matches since the poll. Open any team name to see its 2026 schedule and the results recorded in our team data.
Next match information comes from the earliest unplayed fixture on a tracked team’s schedule. We show the listed date, start time and network when the data includes them; missing details say TBA. The calendar control downloads that team’s schedule as an .ics file, using listed dates and times. Conference chips narrow the table without changing poll order. The matchup list checks the next seven days for games between two teams in this same Top 25 snapshot. For how schedule entries and results are checked, read our sources and methodology.
Rankings FAQ
Which rankings are shown?
This table shows the AVCA Division I women's coaches poll dated October 5, 2026. The ranks, records, points and first-place votes are from that published poll snapshot.
Why might a team's current record differ from this table?
The record column is the record printed in the October 5 poll. Later results in our team schedules do not change that historical poll record.
Where do the next match and network come from?
The next match is the earliest unplayed fixture in our tracked team schedules from today onward. Times and networks appear only when recorded in those schedules; otherwise they are TBA.
What counts as a ranked matchup this week?
Both teams must appear in the Top 25 shown here, and their unplayed match must be listed in the next seven days of our team schedule data.