Braden Taylor | Posted: 6 Jan 2021 | Updated: 3 Feb 2021

BYU 16th in Preseason AVCA Coaches Spring Poll
BYU women's volleyball ranked No. 16 in 2021 AVCA Preseason Poll - Graphic

PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s volleyball is ranked No. 16 in the nation in the preseason AVCA DI Coaches Spring Poll released on Monday.

The Cougars return two All-America honorees in 2021, senior Kennedy Eschenberg and sophomore Whitney Bower. The team returns a total of 11 members from last year’s squad along with four newcomers.

BYU has been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 106-consecutive weeks dating back to Oct. 7, 2013. Under head coach Heather Olmstead, the Cougars have never been ranked lower than No. 17 nationally.

Last season, BYU finished No. 17 in the final poll after finishing with a 26-5 record and claiming its eighth-straight NCAA Tournament berth.

The Cougars have been ranked in the preseason top 25 each year since 2013 and 31 times since 1982, including 15 appearances in the top 10.

BYU has only announced its conference schedule at this time, with No. 23 San Diego being the only current opponent listed in the preseason poll.

Rank School Points
1. Wisconsin (40) 1507
2. Texas (17) 1474
3. Stanford (3) 1363
4. Kentucky (1) 1363
5. Nebraska (1) 1299
6. Baylor 1258
7. Minnesota 1155
8. Washington 1085
9. Penn State 1040
10. Utah 986
11. Florida 871
12. Louisville 796
13. Purdue 744
14. Notre Dame 713
15. Creighton 636
16. BYU 602
17. Missouri 536
18. Georgia Tech 473
19. Pittsburgh 404
20. Marquette 352
21. Hawai'i 294
22. UCLA 249
23. San Diego 219
24. Michigan 174
25. Western Kentucky 119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:
Washington State 68; Colorado State 52; Texas A&M 45; Kansas State 39; Texas State 39; South Carolina 38; Southern California 33; Rice 26; Arkansas 23; Cincinnati 18; Georgia 12; Duke 10; Miami (FL) 10; Coastal Carolina 9

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