LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a pair of signature wins over ranked opponents, the University of Louisville volleyball team has moved into the No. 2 spot in this week’s AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.
The Cardinals received its first vote for the No. 1 spot this year. UofL beat No. 9 Stanford (3-1) and No. 13 Kentucky (3-2) on the road last week.
This is the highest spot since last year’s No. 1 ranking when the Cardinals put together an undefeated regular season at 28-0.
The Cardinals are now 9-1 this season and 5-1 against ranked opponents heading into conference play. UofL begins the ACC on the road at Miami on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET and Florida State on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
| 1 | Texas (63) | 1599 | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisville (1) | 1531 | 9-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1432 | 8-1 | 2 |
| 4 | San Diego | 1306 | 9-1 | 8 |
| 5 | Stanford | 1278 | 5-3 | 9 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1216 | 6-2 | 4 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1126 | 4-4 | 5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1050 | 5-3 | 6 |
| 9 | Penn State | 1040 | 11-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 1032 | 9-2 | 12 |
| 11 | Purdue | 982 | 9-1 | 10 |
| 12 | Florida | 942 | 8-2 | 16 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 901 | 7-2 | 7 |
| 14 | Baylor | 711 | 10-2 | 14 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 675 | 5-4 | 13 |
| 16 | BYU | 628 | 7-3 | 15 |
| 17 | Pepperdine | 612 | 9-2 | 22 |
| 18 | Washington | 521 | 8-2 | 18 |
| 19 | Marquette | 489 | 9-1 | 19 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 411 | 9-1 | 24 |
| 21 | Oregon | 390 | 6-2 | 20 |
| 22 | Creighton | 338 | 8-3 | 17 |
| 23 | Rice | 189 | 10-1 | NR |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 135 | 12-2 | 21 |
| 25 | UCF | 95 | 8-0 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Kansas 71; Towson 30; Michigan 18; Northwestern 17; Utah 12; Illinois 5; Houston 3; Mississippi State 2
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