Thanks to a 4-0 start that included a win over previous #2 Tampa (Fla,), the Wayne State volleyball team moved up seven spots to second in the first regular season AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Volleyball Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon. The Wildcats collected 11 first-place votes and 1066 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the nation following three dominant sweeps and a five-set win over #2 Tampa.
Wayne State is on the road this weekend at the Colorado Premier Challenge in Denver as the 'Cats face Central Missouri Friday at 11 a.m. followed by a 7 p.m. contest at Regis (Colo.).
AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 1 Poll: August 31, 2026
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Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Record Rank
1 St. Cloud State (21) 1107 4-0 5
2 Wayne State (Neb.) (11) 1066 4-0 9
3 Concordia-St. Paul (9) 1029 2-1 1
4 Tampa (3) 1010 3-1 2
5 Ferris State (3) 999 4-0 10
6 Washburn 941 4-0 8
7 MSU Denver 829 3-1 3
8 Nebraska-Kearney 765 3-1 7
9 Fresno Pacific 739 3-0 11
10 Southwest Minnesota State 642 3-0 14
11 Missouri Western 600 4-0 16
11 Point Loma 600 1-2 4
13 Barry (Fla.) 495 1-2 6
14 Angelo State 481 4-0 21
15 Central Oklahoma 457 3-1 12
16 Alaska Fairbanks 440 6-1 16
17 Missouri-St. Louis 421 2-1 24
18 Wingate 398 2-0 13
19 Simon Fraser 380 2-1 15
20 Grand Valley State 293 3-1 RV
21 Central Washington 277 3-0 RV
21 Lynn (Fla.) 277 2-1 18
23 Cal State San Bernardino 225 4-0 25
24 Western Washington 168 2-1 20
25 Central Missouri 81 2-2 RV
25 West Texas A&M 81 2-2 19
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Oklahoma Baptist 70; Minnesota Duluth 47; Indianapolis 40; Cal Poly Pomona 38; Gannon 38; Emporia State 36; Colorado School of Mines 33; Nova Southeastern 26; Bentley 25; Anderson (S.C.) 19; Palm Beach Atlantic 18; Dallas Baptist 16; Texas Tyler 15; Alaska-Anchorage 11; Hillsdale 11; Colorado Mesa University 7; Concordia (CA) 7; Wisconsin-Parkside 7; Minnesota State 6; Harding 4.
7 teams mentioned on only one ballot for combined 21 points.
