South Dakota was selected to take home the Summit League volleyball regular season title, garnering 61 points and six first-place votes in the preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday by league officials. The Coyotes have won at least a share of the regular season crown three times since joining the league, including a season ago. South Dakota held a seven-point advantage on North Dakota State to claim the top spot in the poll voted on by the league’s nine head coaches. The Bison, who received two first-place votes, edged Omaha for the runner-up spot, finishing with 54 points. The Mavericks tallied 53 points and received the remaining first-place vote. South Dakota State claimed fourth with 39 points, while North Dakota accumulated 34 points to place fifth. Denver (30) was predicted to finish sixth, while Kansas City (25) and St. Thomas (16) were projected to finish seventh and eighth, respectively. Oral Roberts rounded out the poll in ninth with 12 points.2023 Summit League Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
| RankSchoolPoints (1st)2022 Record (SL)1.South Dakota61 (6)29-4 (16-2)2.North Dakota State54 (2)21-12 (13-5)3.Omaha53 (1)20-11 (14-4)4.South Dakota State3918-15 (11-7)5.North Dakota3412-18 (9-9)6.Denver3019-12 (12-6)7.Kansas City2510-21 (7-11)8.St. Thomas164-26 (2-16)9.Oral Roberts129-21 (6-12) |
