For a fifth consecutive week, the Wayne State volleyball team is ranked second in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Volleyball Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon. The Wildcats collected one first-place vote and 1,116 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the country after posting three NSIC road wins last week that included a sweep at then-No. 11 Southwest Minnesota State last Tuesday night.
Wayne State sits 17-1 overall and tied for first in the NSIC with No. 14 Minnesota Duluth at 9-0 in league play. The Wildcats play their next five games at home in Rice Arena starting this weekend with a 6 p.m. Friday match against the University of Mary and an 11 a.m. Saturday contest against Minot State.
AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
Week 6 – October 5, 2026
- Ferris State (45) – 1,173 points, 16-0 record, previous rank 1
- Wayne State (Neb.) (1) – 1,116 points, 17-1 record, previous rank 2
- Tampa – 1,069 points, 14-1 record, previous rank 3
- Fresno Pacific (1) – 1,036 points, 15-0 record, previous rank 4
- Nebraska-Kearney – 951 points, 17-1 record, previous rank 6
- Angelo State – 916 points, 17-1 record, previous rank 7
- Missouri Western – 857 points, 15-1 record, previous rank 8
- Concordia-St. Paul – 798 points, 12-4 record, previous rank 5
- Barry (Fla.) – 769 points, 11-2 record, previous rank 9
- Cal State San Bernardino – 715 points, 13-2 record, previous rank 12
- Lynn (Fla.) – 645 points, 13-2 record, previous rank 13
- Southwest Minnesota State – 609 points, 13-3 record, previous rank 11
- Washburn – 572 points, 16-3 record, previous rank 14
- Minnesota Duluth – 551 points, 16-1 record, previous rank 19
- Cal Poly Pomona – 519 points, 12-3 record, previous rank 10
- St. Cloud State – 513 points, 12-5 record, previous rank 15
- Grand Valley State – 432 points, 13-3 record, previous rank 16
- Simon Fraser – 416 points, 10-3 record, previous rank 18
- Emporia State – 358 points, 15-3 record, previous rank 17
- Point Loma – 305 points, 11-4 record, previous rank 20
- Central Washington – 229 points, 10-4 record, previous rank 21
- Concordia (Calif.) – 198 points, 14-2 record, previous rank 22
- Indianapolis – 143 points, 16-2 record, previous rank 24
- Oklahoma Baptist – 52 points, 15-4 record, previous rank RV
- Alaska-Fairbanks – 43 points, 11-6 record, previous rank 23
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Others receiving votes
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Colorado Mesa 34; Biola 27; Central Oklahoma 23; Colorado School of Mines 23; Central Missouri 20; University of Texas Tyler 20; Anderson (S.C.) 16; Gannon 15; MSU Denver 15; Dallas Baptist 13; Seattle Pacific 12; Flagler 11; Hawai'i-Hilo 11; Missouri-St Louis 9; Alabama-Huntsville 5; Alaska-Anchorage 5; Wisconsin-Parkside 4; American International 2.
Eight teams were mentioned on only one ballot for a combined 22 points.
