LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) volleyball teams are ranked inside the Top 25 of the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll after the opening weekend of GLIAC action. Ferris State moved up to No. 2 in the nation after sweeps over Saginaw Valley and Wayne State. The Bulldogs received 13 of the 48 first-place votes. Grand Valley State fell three spots to No. 18, while Saginaw Valley State and Hillsdale sit just outside the rankings.
|
Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Total Points Adjusted |
2015 Record |
Previous Rank |
|
1 |
Minnesota Duluth (35) |
1178 |
9-1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Ferris State (13) |
1131 |
10-0 |
4 |
|
3 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
1025 |
8-2 |
2 |
|
4 |
Tampa |
995 |
7-3 |
5 |
|
5 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
946 |
9-1 |
8 |
|
6 |
Central Missouri |
913 |
12-1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Washburn |
896 |
11-0 |
7 |
|
8 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
886 |
6-3 |
3 |
|
9 |
Florida Southern |
821 |
10-0 |
9 |
|
10 |
Wheeling Jesuit |
757 |
10-3 |
10 |
|
11 |
Alaska-Anchorage |
725 |
10-0 |
12 |
|
12 |
Colorado School of Mines |
678 |
8-2 |
11 |
|
13 |
Rockhurst |
654 |
11-1 |
13 |
|
14 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
540 |
10-2 |
15 |
|
15 |
Western Washington |
495 |
8-2 |
16 |
|
16 |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
432 |
7-2 |
17 |
|
17 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
391 |
8-2 |
14 |
|
18 |
Central Oklahoma |
375 |
11-1 |
19 |
|
19 |
Northern State |
306 |
10-0 |
22 |
|
20 |
West Florida |
290 |
9-2 |
20 |
|
21 |
Grand Valley State |
267 |
6-4 |
18 |
|
T-22 |
Augustana (SD) |
144 |
8-2 |
25 |
|
T-22 |
Winona State |
144 |
7-2 |
NR |
|
24 |
Point Loma |
119 |
6-3 |
24 |
|
25 |
Cal State L.A. |
87 |
10-1 |
NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Sonoma State 55; Lewis 47; Angelo State 39; Saginaw Valley State 22; Minnesota State 20; UC San Diego 20; Hillsdale 19; Wingate 19; Central Washington 18; Chaminade 18; California Baptist 16; Saint Leo 5;
13 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 84 combined points.
Next Poll: September 28
