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For the first time in program history, Washburn University volleyball is the No. 1-ranked team in the AVCA national poll.
The Ichabods hold a 10-1 record to start the season and are coming off a four-set victory at previously No. 1-ranked Nebraska-Kearney last Saturday at Kearney.
Prior to Monday, the highest Washburn had been ranked was No. 2 on four occasions. Washburn held down the No. 2 spot for the first three weeks of the 2008 season and then again in the seventh week during the 2010 season.
The Ichabods received 25 first-place votes and tallied 1,077 total points as they moved up two places from last week's ranking.
Chris Herron's Washburn University volleyball team has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the national rankings for the first time in program history. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Angelo State remains at No. 2 and Metro State-Denver jumped up three places to No. 3. Nebraska-Kearney fell down to No. 4 and Southwest Minnesota rounded out the top five after previously being ranked eighth.
Joining the Ichabods and Lopers from the MIAA in the top 15 are Central Missouri at No. 7 and Northwest Missouri at No. 13. Central Oklahoma is receiving votes in the poll.
Washburn will host Emporia State on Tuesday at Lee Arena before closing out the month at Central Missouri on Saturday.
AVCA NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points Adjusted |
2021 Record | Previous Week Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washburn (25) | 1077 | 10-1 | 3 |
| 2 | Angelo State (5) | 1006 | 9-2 | 2 |
| 3 | MSU Denver (7) | 989 | 8-2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nebraska-Kearney (1) | 982 | 8-1 | 1 |
| 5 | Southwest Minnesota State (9) | 955 | 10-0 | 8 |
| 6 | Concordia - St. Paul | 927 | 8-2 | 4 |
| 7 | Central Missouri | 890 | 9-1 | 7 |
| 8 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 828 | 7-2 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado School of Mines | 780 | 9-1 | 11 |
| 10 | Tampa | 751 | 8-1 | 9 |
| 11 | Winona State | 693 | 7-1 | 10 |
| 12 | Cal State San Bernardino | 600 | 7-4 | 14 |
| 13 | NW Missouri State | 580 | 8-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Lewis | 532 | 7-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Western Washington | 417 | 5-3 | 17 |
| 16 | West Florida | 382 | 10-1 | 19 |
| 17 | Hillsdale | 369 | 8-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 342 | 6-2 | 13 |
| 19 | Minnesota Duluth | 289 | 7-3 | 16 |
| 20 | St Cloud State | 259 | 7-4 | 23 |
| 21 | Rockhurst | 204 | 6-4 | 22 |
| 22 | Simon Fraser University | 196 | 6-2 | 20 |
| 23 | Texas-Tyler | 190 | 6-0 | T25 |
| 24 | Cal Poly Pomona | 181 | 9-0 | T25 |
| 25 | Chaminade | 115 | 10-3 | 21 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Nova Southeastern 105; Northern State 99; Gannon 59; Colorado Mesa University 58; Cal State L.A. 40; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 40; Michigan Tech 39; Barry 32; Texas A&M-Kingsville 32; Harding 26; Hawai'i-Hilo 24; Wayne State (Mich.) 24; Grand Valley State 23; Regis 17; West Texas A&M 17; Alaska-Anchorage 12; Central Oklahoma 9; Southern Indiana 9; Augustana (SD) 7; Azusa Pacific 5; Seattle Pacific 5; Missouri S&T 3; Alaska-Fairbanks 2.
