Week two had the identical consequence as the primary on the high of the VolleyballMag.com Tremendous 16 Media Ballot: Wisconsin edged Nebraska by one level for the No. 1 spot.
However there was fairly a little bit of motion inside the highest 16, though nobody dropped out. Most importantly, Washington State moved up two spots to No. 4 and Texas is up two spots to No. 8.
Rank, Staff, Factors (Final week)
1. Wisconsin, 186 (1)
2. Nebraska, 185 (2)
3. Stanford, 168 (3)
4. Washington State, 156 (6)
5. Oregon, 132 (7)
6. Florida, 119 (4)
7. Louisville, 113 (5)
8. Texas, 112 (10)
9. Pittsburgh, 98 (9)
10. Tennessee, 80 (11)
11. BYU, 77 (8)
12. Georgia Tech, 61 (12)
13. Arkansas, 57 (14)
14. Penn State, 48 (15)
15. Creighton, 18 (16)
16. Minnesota, 12 (13)
Additionally receiving votes: Kansas, Arizona State, NC State
The voters
Emily Ehman @emilyehman) — Large Ten Community, ESPN analyst; former Northwestern DS
Ed Robust — VolleyballMag.com tremendous Tweeter @VBMagazine
Michella Chester (@michellachester) — THE volleyball voice of NCAA.com
Daniel Gillman (@DanielGillman/@SixRotations) — host of Six Rotations for the AVCA, Cal Poly play-by-play
Lincoln Arneal (@Lincoln_VB) — Nebraska beat author for Huskers Illustrated
Sam Gore (@sambgore) — veteran broadcaster/studio host who does ESPN volleyball play-by-play, host of the Fifth Set through the NCAA Match
Mick Haley (@Michaelhaley6) — ESPN analyst, former national-championship coach at Texas and USC and 2000 Olympic coach
Dennis Punzel @DennisPunzel) — Wisconsin beat author for the Wisconsin State Journal, writer of Level! Wisconsin
Fran Flory (@LSUCoachFran) — ESPN+ analyst, nationwide champion at Texas, winningest coach in LSU historical past, AVCA Corridor of Famer
Anne Marie Anderson (@AnneMAnderson, @annemarieandersontv) — Emmy Award winner, volleyball play-by-play veteran who works NCAA matches for the Pac-12 Community, Large Ten Community and ESPN; performed at Hofstra, the place she nonetheless ranks within the high 10 in blocks
Abby Benton (@numberonevolleyball) — performed at DII Catawba and DIII William Peace and has 48.6K Instagram followers and greater than 90K on TikTok
Lee Feinswog (VBMagazine) — editor of VolleyballMag.com
Voter feedback
Gillman: The Large Ten is shaping as much as be one other Wisconsin and Nebraska head over heels above. Penn State earned their approach in, as did Kansas with a powerful weekend of wins vs. Houston. Washington State continues to be the story of the season, as they’ve a really sturdy probability to be a regional seed. Begin to learn to say Jehlarova.
Punzel: The highest two appear straightforward sufficient, with Wisconsin at No. 1 and Nebraska at 2 and people two will get an opportunity to make clear that order in three weeks and once more a month later. After that there are quite a lot of conflicting knowledge, though Stanford, Washington State and Oregon might type issues out in coming weeks. Or additional confuse the difficulty. I is likely to be the excessive individual on Arkansas at No. 7 however I actually like that crew. I’m fairly comfy that my high 14 belong within the high 14, though the order is one thing of a whim. The final two could possibly be crammed by any of a dozen groups however this week I went with Creighton and Arizona State, with minimal conviction.
Arneal: Whereas the highest three stay the identical, a few Sunday losses combine up the highest 10. After falling to Louisville through the opening weekend, Washington State has been on a tear and topped three different groups in my high 10, now together with Oregon. The Geese stay at No. 5 due to the standard of the loss. I debated dropping Louisville behind Pitt and Tennessee, however dropping to NC State is probably going an aberration and so they have some good wins. BYU takes successful after two losses to Texas because the Longhorns reenter the High 10. Taking part in so many five-set matches caught up with Florida. They’re dropping too many units for his or her expertise stage. Creighton and Kansas recovered from losses every week in the past to crack my rankings.
Gore: Why did I agree to do that?! WOW, what every week of twists and turns in attempting to rank the High 16! My high three groups had been the simplest to rank: Wisconsin, Nebraska and Stanford. Nevertheless 4-16 had been extremely difficult! Power of schedule means a lot on this sport. At this level within the season, we are attempting to find out who would need to host first/second rounds (high 16). So WHO you play, and the way you do in opposition to them, issues greater than a crew’s report. Additionally, how are the groups doing that upset you, in addition to how are the groups doing that you simply beat? That’s how I went about deciding on my high 16 this week. I’ve by no means wished to see the RPI so unhealthy in my life! 🙂
Ehman: I’ve Nebraska at No. 1 as a result of they’ve a barely higher resume than Wisconsin with six ranked wins (vs. Wisconsin’s 5) and proved final weekend they might win robust convention video games on the street (I additionally are inclined to lean to the higher ball management crew). Louisville/Oregon/Florida/Washington State had been insanely exhausting to put. I ended up weighting Louisville’s NC State loss heavier than Washington State and Oregon’s losses (all good losses) regardless of the head-to-head win over Wash State. Florida is available in at No. 7 beneath all of them for me as a result of dropping the glue of their crew (Stucky) simply knocks them down a peg — as performed out final weekend dropping to A&M.
Robust: Had an opportunity to observe the Geese in individual this weekend and never as impressed as I used to be once I watched them on TV, however I can’t actually drop them a lot as a result of they at the least seemed higher than Florida and Louisville did. On every week the place so many high 10s misplaced, Pitt pushed their sweep streak to seven matches emphatically, leapfrogging Georgia Tech, who struggled to place away Wake Forest (and the loss to UGA will not be growing older effectively). Each crew I had within the low double-digits final week impressed (Pitt, Texas, Tenn, Penn State), however none greater than Arkansas, who completely trounced a ranked Auburn squad. Tennessee finally ends up sliding backward a bit regardless of an excellent week just because groups round them had been even higher. Lots simpler time arising with No. 16 this time after having to assume this over rather a lot final time: it’s positively Kansas. Arizona State, UCF, Purdue, USC, and Minnesota all fairly shut, however the Jayhawks clearly get the ultimate spot with that sturdy collection sweep of Houston.
Haley: Nebraska deserves the No. 1 rating as they’ve performed a tricky schedule and stay undefeated. Stanford’s wins over Texas, Louisville, Minnesota and OSU, diminish the losses to Nebraska and Florida earns them the No. 2. Wisconsin’s physique of labor is a tad weak with their solely huge win over Florida ( when Stuckey sustained her damage) and that drops them to 3rd. Washington State has been doing work, defeating Texas, BYU, Oregon and Baylor, dropping solely to Louisville, and that bumps the to fourth. Texas athleticism’s and the setters’ continued enchancment is why they’re fifth.
Benton: There have been quite a lot of loopy matches within the final week. Florida and Louisville dropping matches in opposition to unranked groups is certain to maneuver them down. Nevertheless, it’s a matter of how a lot that may be exhausting to inform. No matter schedule power, Tennessee’s solely loss being to Wisconsin in 5 units could be very spectacular. Stanford at Washington State shall be an attention-grabbing match, and basically any match within the SEC might go both approach at this level.