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Cougs ranked No. 21 nationally, tabbed second in preseason Pac-12 poll

Cougs ranked No. 21 nationally, tabbed second in preseason Pac-12 poll


PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State volleyball was picked to finish second in the Preseason Pac-12 Coaches’ Poll as announced by the league office Thursday. The Cougars also came in at No. 21 nationally in the first American Volleyball Coaches’ Association (AVCA) Top-25 poll of the season which was announced by the NCAA Division I volleyball governing body on Tuesday. 

 

The second-place point tally was tied for Washington State’s highest all-time preseason Pac-12 ranking — the Cougars were also picked to finish second prior to the start of their elite eight run in 1996. Having taken over a Washington State squad that was picked to finish 12th in her first season on the sidelines as head coach, Jen Greeny led the Cougars to a third-place finish in the conference last year after posting a 14-6 league record. 

 

Earlier this week, the AVCA released its annual preseason coaches’ poll which saw Washington State fall in at No. 21 in the nation, the sixth-highest preseason ranking all-time for the Cougs and the highest since being voted No. 18 in the 2021 preseason poll. The Cougs will see four top-25 teams during its non-conference schedule alone, including top-ranked Texas (Sept. 15), No. 4 Louisville (Aug. 26), No. 15 Baylor (Sept. 13), and 17th-ranked BYU (Sept. 8). 

 

The Cougs will open their 2023 campaign next week as they travel to Louisville, Ky., to play Wright State (Aug. 25), No. 4 Louisville (Aug. 26), and Troy (Aug. 27) to kick off nonconference play. 

 

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2023 Pac-12 Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
















Rk. Team Pts
1. Stanford (11) 121
2. Washington State 105
3. Oregon (1) 103
4 USC 91
5. UCLA 75
6. Colorado 67
7. Washington 62
8. Arizona 54
9. Utah 49
10. Arizona State 28
11. Oregon State 23
12. California 14

2023 AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll


Rk School (1st-place voets) Pts
1 Texas…

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