Upsets and unpredictable outcomes gave our VolleyballMag Tremendous 16 Media pollsters loads to contemplate final week, and whereas Pittsburgh and Nebraska remained 1-2, Louisville moved up a spot to No, 3 and Creighton did the identical as much as No. 4.
Penn State, which misplaced to now-No. 6 Wisconsin, dropped two spots to fifth. Nobody dropped out, however Georgia Tech is again in at a tie with Minnesota at No. 16.
The ballot and voter feedback comply with.
Rank, Workforce, Factors, First-Place Votes, Earlier rating
1. Pittsburgh (188 factors, 9 first-place votes, 1)
2. Nebraska (183, 3 first-place votes, 2)
3. Louisville (161, 4)
4. Creighton (148, 5)
5. Penn State (146, 3)
6. Wisconsin (139, 7)
7. Stanford (118, 8)
8. Arizona State (107, 9)
9. SMU (81, 10)
10. Purdue (79, 11 )
11. Oregon (60, 12)
12. Kansas (59, 6)
13. Texas (52, 13)
14. Kentucky (46, 15)
15.. Dayton (33, 15)
Tie-16. Minnesota (7, 14)
Tie-16: Georgia Tech (7, NR)
Additionally receiving votes: Utah, TCU, Florida, Missouri, Baylor
Dropped out:Â None
The voters
Lincoln Arneal (@Lincoln_VB) — Nebraska beat author for Huskers Illustrated and co-host of the Volleyball State podcast
Abby Benton (@numberonevolleyball) — performed at DII Catawba and DIII William Peace and has 54K Instagram followers and greater than 116K on TikTok
Michella Chester (@michellachester) — THE volleyball voice of NCAA.com
Shelby Coppedge (@shelbycoppedge) — ESPN and Volleyball World TV analyst, Fan Duel Reporter; former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi DS
Emily Ehman @emilyehman) — Massive Ten Community, ESPN, Volleyball World TV analyst; former Northwestern DS
Lee Feinswog (@VBMagazine) — editor of VolleyballMag
Daniel Gillman (@DanielGillman/@SixRotations) — host of Six Rotations for the AVCA, nationwide play-by-play for a number of sports activities
Sam Gore (@sambgore) — veteran broadcaster/studio host who does ESPN volleyball play-by-play, host of the Fifth Set in the course of the NCAA Event
Mick Haley (@Michaelhaley6) — ESPN analyst, former national-championship coach at Texas and USC and 2000 USA Olympic coach
Amy Pauly (@acpauly10) — Head coach of the Orlando Valkyries of the Professional Volleyball Federation and the group’s vice-president of volleyball operations; former assistant coach at USC, head coach at UAB; libero at Alabama
Dennis Punzel (@DennisPunzel) — Wisconsin beat author for the Wisconsin State Journal, writer of Level! Wisconsin
Ed Sturdy (@VBMagazine) — VolleyballMag tremendous Tweeter
Voter feedback
Gillman: Welcome to the highest 16 to Utah! Largest drop: Minnesota and Kansas, brutal week for the Jayhawks. Arizona State enters the highest eight, whereas Wisconsin jumps Penn State (Badgers simply love taking part in on NBC don’t they?).
Ho hum, Pitt & Nebraska are excellent.
Haley: Kansas had a tough week with the Arizonas. Talking of Arizona State, they’re regular and simply hold successful. Missouri, at present in second place within the SEC, shall be examined by Florida this week. All critical groups ought to be well-oiled and able to make a run.
Punzel: I be ok with my prime three with Nebraska over Pitt by a strength-of-schedule smidge and Louisville again a notch at No. 3. After that it will get complicated and I switched groups round rather a lot all the way down to Purdue at No. 9. After that I didn’t wish to put anybody at tenth. However I completed the checklist and added Florida at 15 as a result of I don’t assume anybody desires to play it within the match. Minnesota drops out.
Ehman: My 1-8 remained the identical with Nebraska on prime nonetheless. Far more huge wins than Pitt. Kansas dropped a couple of after two losses, and Arizona State moved up a couple of after taking down the Jayhawks. Nos. 14-16 have been very, very arduous each week. Dayton will get No. 14 for me as a result of nonetheless only a one-loss group. Adopted by TCU who has good wins and no unhealthy losses. Rounded out by Minnesota, who I debated taking out, however their wins over Texas and Wisconsin hold them in it for me. Excessive ceiling.
Pauly: We’re on the time of 12 months the place groups both begin peaking or begin dropping their mojo. This week we noticed some groups that I assumed had been peaking take some huge hits. Out of the next three I’m undecided what was most shocking: Kansas dropping to an unranked opponent on the street, Minnesota not even pushing their opponents to 5 in two large dwelling losses, or Penn State completely folding at Wisconsin. Fortunately, each group nonetheless has high quality opponents left on their schedule. Trending up for me is Kentucky. I really feel like they’re taking part in with nice rhythm and have put themselves ready to safe one other SEC championship.
Arneal: Wisconsin shook up the highest of the rankings with its dominant sweep of Penn State. The Badgers performed their greatest match of the 12 months and jumped again into the highest 5. The quartet of Louisville, Creighton, Wisconsin and Penn State are all on the second tier of groups and are barely interchangeable. (Pitt and Nebraska stay a notch above everybody). Kansas and Minnesota had tough weeks, dropping twice, taking a tumble down, and out within the Gophers’ case. Utah avenged its loss towards BYU, and Texas rejoined as different groups in its tier additionally suffered losses.
Sturdy: Had the prospect to see Nebraska in individual this week and the Huskers definitely lived as much as the billing. Nebraska/Pitt stay 1A/1B. Thought of placing Creighton into the highest 4, as they’ve been extra constantly sturdy than Penn State, even when taking power of schedule under consideration, however the lack of top-end wins retains them at 5 for now. There’s a big hole for me after No. 8 ASU earlier than No. 9 Purdue. Kentucky has quietly been actually, actually good for some time now — the weak non-conf resume limits their upside, however that’s a harmful group. I used to be shocked by how poorly Minnesota performed this week as I assumed they’d have a very good shot for a pair of high quality wins at dwelling. Texas sneaks again in on the finish of my poll to switch the Gophers. Thought of: TCU, Baylor, USC, Florida, Missouri
Benton: One other loopy week of upsets. I moved Wisconsin all the best way as much as No. 5 after an enormous win towards Penn State. Arizona State strikes as much as No. 8 after a powerful win towards Kansas. In addition to transferring Minnesota out and including Baylor, everybody else is across the similar spot.
Feinswog: I punked out final week and didn’t vote South Dakota State at No. 16 and, wouldn’t you realize it, the Jackrabbits misplaced, so there goes that … And, no, I didn’t take into account Southeastern Louisiana, which has the nation’s longest successful streak, 22 matches, or Western Kentucky, which has received 19 in a row. However I did transfer Dayton as much as No. 11 as a result of the Flyers are legit and have received 19 in a row.
My prime three stayed the identical, Pitt-Nebraska-Creighton, however I put Louisville No. 4 and moved Wisconsin as much as fifth, Arizona State to No. 6 and dropped Penn State to seventh.