After a 4-0 weekend in Sioux Falls, the Northern State University volleyball team has climbed four spots to No. 3 in this week's AVCA Top-25 Poll. The Wolves garnered 1080 points and six first place votes, sitting behind No. 1 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 2 CSP, No. 6 Minnesota Duluth, No. 7 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 19 Wayne State, (RV) Upper Iowa, and (RV) Augustana. In addition, regional foes No. 1 U NK, No. 10 Central Missouri, No. 18 Central Oklahoma, and No. 25 Missouri Western found themselves on the list.
| Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Total Points |
2018 Record |
Previous
Rank |
| 1 |
Nebraska-Kearney (26) |
1142 |
8-0 |
5 |
| 2 |
Concordia - St. Paul (15) |
1122 |
6-2 |
2 |
| 3 |
Northern State (6) |
1080 |
8-0 |
7 |
| 4 |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
919 |
8-0 |
11 |
| 5 |
Lewis |
887 |
6-2 |
3 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Duluth (1) |
850 |
6-2 |
1 |
| 7 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
837 |
5-3 |
8 |
| 8 |
Rockhurst |
816 |
7-1 |
6 |
| 9 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
777 |
7-1 |
9 |
| 10 |
Central Missouri |
731 |
6-2 |
14 |
| 11 |
West Florida |
687 |
5-3 |
13 |
| 12 |
Western Washington |
641 |
5-3 |
15 |
| 13 |
Ferris State |
597 |
5-3 |
4 |
| 14 |
Wheeling Jesuit |
537 |
6-2 |
12 |
| 15 |
Regis |
470 |
4-4 |
10 |
| 16 |
Gannon |
420 |
7-0 |
16 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
404 |
6-2 |
NR |
| 18 |
Central Oklahoma |
381 |
7-2 |
19 |
| 19 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
310 |
7-1 |
20 |
| 20 |
Tampa |
272 |
7-1 |
25 |
| 21 |
Florida Southern |
236 |
5-3 |
23 |
| 22 |
Drury |
210 |
6-2 |
NR |
| 23 |
Northern Michigan |
185 |
8-0 |
NR |
| 24 |
Tarleton State |
168 |
6-2 |
18 |
| 25 |
Missouri Western |
149 |
5-3 |
21 |
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Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Findlay 137; Cal State L. A. 119; Upper Iowa 119; Colorado School of Mines 87; Truman 83; Angelo State 75; Augustana (SD) 26; Alaska-Anchorage 20; Central Washington 17; West Texas A&M 10; Chaminade 8; Cal Poly Pomona 7; Michigan Tech 7; Wingate 7; Ashland 4
Seven teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 43 combined points.
