The Wayne State volleyball team remained second in the latest AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Volleyball Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon. The 7-1 Wildcats received three first-place votes and 1073 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the nation following a third-place finish and 3-1 record at the Colorado Premier Challenge.
Wayne State opens Northern Sun Conference play on the road this weekend visiting Minnesota State Friday at 6 p.m. and #8 St. Cloud State Saturday in a 2 p.m. contest.
AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 2 Poll: September 7, 2026
2026 Previous
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Record Rank
1 Ferris State (36) 1152 8-0 5
2 Wayne State (Neb.) (3) 1073 7-1 2
3 Tampa (5) 1048 6-1 4
4 Washburn 1005 8-0 6
5 Concordia-St. Paul (3) 901 5-2 3
5 Fresno Pacific 901 7-0 9
7 Nebraska-Kearney 838 8-1 8
8 St. Coud State 820 6-2 1
9 Angelo State 771 8-1 14
10 Missouri Western 716 7-1 11
11 Barry (Fla.) 646 4-2 11
12 Southwest Minnesota State 630 6-1 10
13 Point Loma 591 4-2 11
14 Cal State San Bernardino (1) 560 7-0 23
15 Lynn (Fla.) 512 5-1 21
16 Alaska Fairbanks 450 8-2 16
17 Cal Poly Pomona 402 6-1 RV
18 MSU Denver 365 4-4 7
19 Grand Valley State 238 6-2 20
20 Central Washington 220 4-2 21
21 Wingate 201 4-1 18
21 Central Oklahoma 177 6-3 15
23 Simon Fraser 167 3-3 19
24 Oklahoma Baptist 135 7-2 RV
25 Emporia State 109 7-1 RV
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Indianapolis 81; Central Missouri 74; Minnesota Duluth 54; Lewis 49; West Texas A&M 49; University of Texas Tyler 46; Western Washington 45; Concordia (CA) 43; Wisconsin-Parkside 37; Missouri-St Louis 32; Alaska-Anchorage 20; Dallas Baptist 16; Gannon 14; Anderson (S.C.) 13; Colorado School of Mines 12; Alabama-Huntsville 11; Chaminade 7; Colorado Mesa 7; Harding 6
11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for combined 36 points.
