Karina Amos | Posted: 22 Mar 2021 | Updated: 1 Apr 2021

Cougars ranked No. 2 in NVA/ AVCA Poll

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Provo, UTAH. — BYU men’s volleyball is ranked No. 2 in this week’s NVA/AVCA Poll. This is the third week in a row the Cougars check in at the No. 2 spot. 

University of Hawaii remains No. 1 with a perfect 7-0 record. No. 2 BYU (12-2), No. 3 UC Santa Barbara (5-4), No. 4 Lewis (13-2) and No. 5 Pepperdine (8-5) round out the top five. Loyola- Chicago (11-3), has re- entered the top 15 at No. 14 and Ohio State has dropped out. 

No. 2 BYU travels next to Concordia Irvine for a pair of matches March 26 and 27 at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

Rank School (First-Place Votes Adjusted) Total Points Adjusted 2021 Record Previous Rank
1 Hawaii (15) 239 7-0 1
2 BYU (1) 225 12-2 2
3 UC Santa Barbara 192 5-4 3
4 Lewis 187 13-2 5
5 Pepperdine 185 8-5 4
6 UCLA 151 9-4 6
7 Long Beach State 137 1-1 10
8 Penn State 131 14-2 9
9 Grand Canyon 126 4-5 7
10 McKendree 83 8-3 8
11 NJIT 68 11-5 11
12 UC San Diego 42 1-5 13
13 UC Irvine 39 2-6 12
14 Loyola Chicago 34 11-3 NR
15 George Mason 29 10-5 14

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Ball State 20; Concordia Irvine 17; Ohio State 6; CSUN 4

1 team mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 5 combined points.

Dropped Out: Ohio State

Next Poll: March 29

 

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