LEXINGTON, Kent. — The University of Colorado women’s volleyball has entered the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll this week, receiving 17 votes.
The Buffaloes are off to their fifth 5-0 start in CU history and the fourth under head coach Jesse Mahoney. The 17 votes are tied with Washington State for the 33rd-most in the NCAA thus far.
Colorado is coming off a Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge title with a sweep of Iowa and Illinois who dropped from 19th in the rankings to 25th. CU’s last opponent of this week is also in the rankings with Arkansas receiving 57 votes.
The Buffs and No. 18 Oregon are the only remaining undefeated teams left in the Pac-12 conference. No.11 Stanford leads the conference in rankings, followed by No.13 Washington, Oregon and No.22 UCLA. Southern California and Utah are also receiving votes.
This is the first time back into the poll for the Buffs since Oct. 18 last season. The Buffaloes travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on Florida International University, Arkansas Little Rock and the University of Arkansas this Friday and Sunday.
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes Adjusted) | Total Points Adjusted | 2022 Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (58) | 1594 | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska (6) | 1538 | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1422 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1345 | 5-1 | 3 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 1317 | 5-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1285 | 3-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 1149 | 5-1 | 10 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 1043 | 1-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Purdue | 979 | 6-0 | 11 |
| 10 | BYU | 965 | 5-1 | 7 |
| 11 | Stanford | 957 | 3-1 | 12 |
| 12 | San Diego | 942 | 4-1 | 15 |
| 13 | Washington | 790 | 3-1 | 14 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 752 | 4-1 | 16 |
| 15 | Baylor | 691 | 3-2 | 9 |
| 16 | Florida | 638 | 3-2 | 13 |
| 17 | Creighton | 543 | 5-1 | 17 |
| 18 | Oregon | 527 | 4-0 | 18 |
| 19 | Kansas | 466 | 6-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Penn State | 401 | 6-0 | 21 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 292 | 6-1 | 22 |
| 22 | UCLA | 242 | 4-1 | Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at University of Colorado Athletics…
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