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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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