The Gators are 6-2 heading into the last week of nonconference play, with three home matches slated during week three. Florida hosts No. 18 Florida State on Tuesday, Sept. 17 before welcoming North Texas on Friday, Sept. 20 and Buffalo on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Florida returns home after finishing 1-1 in Atlanta, GA last week. The Gators fell 3-0 to then No. 15 Georgia Tech on Sept. 11, but bounced back the next day with a 3-0 win over Alabama State.
Of their remaining 20 matches, Florida is set to face seven opponents that are either ranked or receiving votes in the current poll, including two back-to-back home matches against top-15 opponents – Kentucky and Texas.
Sept. 16 AVCA/TARAFLEX Division I WVB Poll
| Rank | Institution (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Pittsburgh (33) | 1,495 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford (24) | 1,476 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State (3) | 1,390 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1,311 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska (1) | 1,290 | 5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 1,194 | 7 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1,090 | 8 |
| 8 | Texas | 1,086 | 6 |
| 9 | Creighton | 1,032 | 9 |
| 10 | Kansas | 929 | 11 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 925 | 10 |
| 12 | Oregon | 880 | 12 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 756 | 15 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 637 | 14 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 620 | 16 |
| 16 | Florida | 529 | 13 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 523 | 19 |
| 18 | Florida State | 412 | 21 |
| 19 | BYU | 355 | 17 |
| 20 | Baylor | 346 | 18 |
| 21 | Southern California | 301 | 23 |
| 22 | SMU | 287 | NR |
| 23 | TCU | 260 | 25 |
| 24 | Dayton | 154 | 24 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 144 | 22 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Marquette 77; Washington 73; Auburn 69; Miami (FL) 66; UCLA 50; Arkansas State 22; Georgia 14; Houston 7; Hawai’i 5; San Diego 5; Wright State 2 Dropped out: Miami (FL)
4 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 11 combined points.
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