The Northern State University volleyball team moved to No. 24 in the AVCA/Taraflex week 5 national poll released Monday. The Wolves hold a 9-4 record overall with 140 points in the poll.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 9 Wayne State, No. 11 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 12 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 13 St. Cloud State, and No. 15 Minnesota Duluth; as well as regional foes No. 1 Central Oklahoma, No. 3 Nebraska Kearney, and No. 10 Washburn.
Sept. 29 AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II WVB Poll
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes Adjusted) | Total Points Adjusted | Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Oklahoma [39] | 1,163 | 16-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tampa [2] | 1,115 | 10-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Nebraska Kearney [1] | 1,039 | 15-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Barry [2] | 1,000 | 9-0 | 9 |
| 5 | Point Loma [1] | 978 | 10-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Lynn [2] | 932 | 11-1 | 1 |
| 7 | Simon Fraser | 826 | 9-1 | 11 |
| 8 | MSU Denver | 796 | 9-2 | 5 |
| 9 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 718 | 11-2 | 14 |
| 10 | Washburn | 698 | 12-1 | 7 |
| 11 | Concordia-St. Paul | 692 | 9-3 | 13 |
| 12 | Southwest Minnesota State | 630 | 10-2 | 8 |
| 13 | St. Cloud State | 589 | 10-3 | 15 |
| 14 | West Texas A&M | 494 | 9-5 | 10 |
| 15 | Minnesota Duluth | 483 | 11-1 | 16 |
| 16 | Ferris State | 441 | 8-4 | 12 |
| 17 | West Florida | 415 | 10-3 | 17 |
| 18 | Grand Valley State | 360 | 9-2 | 19 |
| 19 | Western Washington | 298 | 10-1 | 22 |
| 20 | Wingate | 229 | 11-1 | 21 |
| 21 | Findlay | 224 | 9-1 | 23 |
| 22 | Angelo State | 176 | 8-5 | 20 |
| 23 | Alaska-Fairbanks | 158 | 13-1 | RV |
| 24 | Northern State | 140 | 9-4 | 18 |
| 25 | Colorado Mesa | 123 | 7-4 | 24 |
