Our voters had so many issues to contemplate this week whereas compiling their VolleyballMag.com Tremendous 16 Ballot ballots.
Groups in final week’s ballot that took losses included Stanford, Washington State (twice), BYU (twice), Penn State and Florida. Texas and Georgia Tech each had reverse-sweep victories.
Nebraska and Wisconsin remained 1-2. After that? Right here you go:
Rank, Group, Factors (Final week)
1. Nebraska, 192 (1)
2. Wisconsin, 180 (2)
3. Louisville, 160 (4)
4. Stanford, 154 (3)
5. Texas, 148 (5)
6. Oregon, 126 (8)
7. Pittsburgh, 120 (7)
8. Arkansas, 108 (10)
9. Washington State, 92 (6)
10. Tennessee, 78 (12)
11. Georgia Tech, 63 (11)
12. Kentucky, 58 (14)
13. Arizona State, 41 (NR)
14. Kansas, 26 (T16)
15. BYU, 24 (9)
16. Dayton, 23 (T16)
First place votes: Nebraska obtained all 12
Additionally receiving votes: Creighton, Penn State, Purdue, Florida, Florida State
Dropped out: Penn State, Florida
Earlier VBM Tremendous 16 Polls
Week 5: October 23
Week 4: October 16
Week 3: October 9
Week 2: October 2
Week 1: September 25
The voters
Emily Ehman @emilyehman) — Huge Ten Community, ESPN analyst; former Northwestern DS
Ed Sturdy (@VBMagazine) — VolleyballMag.com tremendous Tweeter
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, Huge Ten Community and ESPN; performed at Hofstra, the place she nonetheless ranks within the prime 10 in blocks
Shelby Coppedge (@shelbycoppedge) — ESPN analyst, former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi DS
Lee Feinswog (@VBMagazine) — editor of VolleyballMag.com
Voter feedback
Sturdy: Even in every week the place there have been loads of bizarre outcomes, BYU going 0-6 in units towards a Kansas State crew that wasn’t even in at-large consideration earlier than the week nonetheless caught out to me (with these outcomes, the Wildcats actually are within the combine now!). Georgia Tech has been so wobbly in wins towards lesser opponents that they’re beginning to get jumped by some groups. Additionally thought-about: Creighton, Florida, Penn State, Purdue.
Punzel: I’m particular about 1-2, Nebraska and Wisconsin. After that, I’m misplaced. I believed Stanford had established itself as a particular No. 3 however I believed mistaken. Greater than every other week it looks like there have been much more groups I wished to drop than to maneuver up, however you may’t transfer all people down. Might make a case for lots of groups within the final couple spots in addition to causes to maintain them out. I settled on Creighton and Purdue, however am ready to vary my thoughts subsequent week.
Coppedge: The freshmen proceed to be a focal storyline for 2023. Nebraska freshman OH Harper Murray is true behind among the best to play, Merritt Beason. Texas freshman S Ella Swindle is absolutely taking cost of the reigning nationwide champs and he or she’s a powerful blocker. Purdue freshman OH Chloe Chicoine repeatedly beats out among the finest blockers within the nation. There may be a lot nice management within the upperclassmen this 12 months, however the freshmen are getting increasingly comfy taking management roles, as nicely.
Ehman: Stanford stayed at 3 for me as a result of I believe their wins are nonetheless simply higher than Louisville’s NC State. Washington State dropped a bit after two unranked losses, as did BYU.
Haley: The highest three (Nebraska-Wisconsin-Louisville) are caring for enterprise. The damage and tear of the season took its toll on a number of groups: Stanford, WSU, BYU, Purdue and Penn State. Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Kentucky and Creighton are all regular. Survival and consistency are the secret right here ahead.
Arneal: Stanford suffered one of many extra surprising losses of the 12 months, falling to Arizona State. The shock wasn’t that the Solar Devils gained, however slightly how they did it with a dominant sweep because the Cardinals reached 20 factors in only one set. Because of this, ASU will get again in my rankings. Cougars had a tough week as Washington State and BYU dropped within the rankings after each going 0-2. It’s a bit odd to have two Huge Ten groups on the prime after which none others. Penn State fell to Michigan State and fell out of my Tremendous 16.
Gilman: It’s the Wild West! Stanford, Washington State and BYU all have forgettable weekends as none of our 15-20 choices appear to need to maintain on to a seed, so I rewarded Arizona State and put again in Creighton, which is the Marquette rematch with Norah Sis wholesome. The committee advised us we’re throughout the identical web page, which was nice to see. We now have a fantastic Friday arising with Georgia Tech-Louisville, Stanford-Washington State and Nebraska-Penn State!
Anderson: Arkansas is steadily climbing for me. Their solely SEC loss was to Kentucky in 5 with Zoi Evans out with a mid-match damage. Razorbacks are going to do NCAA match injury. I considered shifting Oregon to five and Texas to six however the Longhorn’s loss to LBSU was with out ONeal. Along with her, they’re a prime 5 crew in my view.
Feinswog: It appears like there are three tiers. The primary is Nebraska-Wisconsin, they usually’re a lower above. The second is Texas-Louisville (my 3-4). After which the remaining you can put in a blender. This previous week was nuts. Ok-State beating BYU twice? Washington State dropping twice — at dwelling? Pittsburgh has an opportunity to vary issues when it performs host to Louisville on November 18. Apart from that, it’s the massive 4 and the peloton. And perhaps the largest shock is that Stanford has dropped again into the pack, albeit at No. 5, after getting swept by Arizona State.