The Gators have been ranked inside the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Top-25 poll for 526 consecutive weeks.
The Gators took down Texas A&M in three sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) on Oct. 18 before defeating LSU 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-17) on Oct. 20. Florida averaged a .126 opponent hitting percentage after holding the Aggies to a .137 hitting clip and the Tigers to .111.
Of their remaining 10 regular-season matches, Florida is set to face two opponents that are either ranked or receiving votes in the current poll. The Gators have already played against four teams who are mentioned in Monday’s poll: No. 7 Texas, No. 14 Kentucky, No. 17 Georgia Tech and No. 19 Florida State.
Oct. 21 AVCA/TARAFLEX Division I WVB Poll
Rank | School (First-Place Votes Adjusted) | Total Points Adjusted | Record | Previous Week |
1 | Pittsburgh [50] | 1,508 | 17-1 | 1 |
2 | Nebraska [10] | 1,470 | 18-1 | 2 |
3 | Penn State [1] | 1,396 | 18-1 | 3 |
4 | Louisville | 1,325 | 16-2 | 4 |
5 | Stanford | 1,247 | 14-3 | 5 |
6 | Creighton | 1,217 | 17-2 | 6 |
7 | Texas | 1,158 | 12-3 | 7 |
8 | Wisconsin | 1,055 | 13-4 | 9 |
9 | Kansas | 1,050 | 16-1 | 8 |
10 | Purdue | 962 | 15-4 | 10 |
11 | Oregon | 894 | 14-3 | 11 |
12 | SMU | 877 | 14-5 | 12 |
13 | Arizona State | 793 | 18-2 | 13 |
14 | Kentucky | 692 | 11-7 | 15 |
15 | Minnesota | 682 | 12-6 | 14 |
16 | USC | 561 | 14-4 | 16 |
17 | Georgia Tech | 499 | 13-4 | 17 |
18 | TCU | 484 | 14-4 | 18 |
19 | Florida State | 392 | 14-4 | 19 |
20 | Dayton | 317 | 19-1 | 21 |
21-T | BYU | 272 | 12-6 | 24 |
21-T | Utah | 272 | 15-3 | 20 |
23 | Baylor | 255 | 11-6 | 22 |
24 | Florida | 224 | 13-5 | 23 |
25 | North Carolina | 41 | 15-2 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Marquette 34; Washington 31; Arkansas 28; Texas A&M 21; South…
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