The 2026 NCAA volleyball season has arrived, as blue chip programs and rising stars start down the road to December’s Final Four — with redemption on the line.
After falling in the 2025 regional finals, Nebraska tops the AVCA preseason rankings behind coach Dani Busboom Kelly’s second season at the helm.
Surprise 2025 champion Texas A&M re-enters at No. 8, upstaged by SEC powerhouses No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Kentucky.
This weekend’s slate will likely shake things up, as high-stakes non-conference matchups hit the floor at Milwaukee’s AVCA First Serve.
All four 2025 semifinalists — Texas A&M, Kentucky, No. 4 Pittsburgh, and No. 6 Wisconsin — step into the spotlight. 10 big-name teams are tipping off this season’s record-setting coverage across ESPN and Fox.
Texas A&M takes on No. 7 Louisville tonight at 6 PM ET (ESPN2).
