Nebraska still sits atop the NCAA volleyball rankings. The Cornhuskers held the No. 1 spot in Monday's latest AVCA Coaches Poll update, after staying perfect through Week 11.
Nebraska Volleyball Leads the NCAA Volleyball Rankings
Nebraska volleyball improved to 25-0 and clinched a share of the Big Ten title. The Huskers swept Oregon and Washington on a recent Pacific Northwest road trip, furthering its top-ranked reign with 3 first-place AVCA votes.
No. 2 Pitt, No. 3 Louisville, No. 4 Florida, and No. 5 SMU also held position. Meanwhile, No. 6 Kentucky, No. 7 BYU, NO. 8 Arizona State, No. 9 Wisconsin, and No. 10 Penn State round out this week's Top 10.
AVCA Coaches Poll Sets Stage for 2026 NCAA Volleyball Tournament
BYU kept rolling, extending its winning streak to 17 with a victory over previously ranked Colorado and a sweep of Iowa State. With this week's ranking, the No. 7 Cougars have officially climbed back into the national picture.
Penn State made the biggest statement. The Nittany Lions rallied from down 2-1 to beat Wisconsin in Madison, as Kennedy Martin hammered 28 kills. Martin has reached 20 kills in five of her last seven matches. Vanderbilt also broke through, upsetting Texas in five sets behind Maya Witherspoon, who had 17 kills and hit a career-high .483.
Of course, the Week 11 shakeup takes on additional weight, as the 2026 NCAA volleyball tournament comes into view.
