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Nebraska Volleyball Remains Second in Latest AVCA Poll

The Huskers stay at No. 2 in the latest AVCA Top 25 despite sweeping their two conference matches in the past week. Nebraska continues to chase unbeaten Pittsburgh for the top spot.

Austin Jacobsen

Nebraska volleyball players celebrate a point at Illinois.
Nebraska volleyball players celebrate a point at Illinois. / Nebraska Athletics

Nebraska volleyball remains locked in at the runner-up spot in the latest AVCA Top 25 rankings.

Despite sweeping conference foes Illinois and Iowa since the last poll, the Huskers stayed at No. 2 in this week's AVCA Top 25 poll. NU sits behind Pittsburgh (14-0, 4-0 ACC) in the poll as the Panthers garnered all 61 first-place votes. The Huskers (14-1, 4-0 B1G) haven't earned a first-place vote since the Sept. 23 edition of the poll.

Nebraska remains at its highest point in the AVCA rankings since the No. 2 preseason ranking. The Huskers garnered a single first-place vote two weeks prior due to sweeping Stanford and Louisville before beginning conference play. The Cardinal are currently ranked No. 3 while Louisville is No. 5.

Nebraska volleyball players celebrate a point against Stanford at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska volleyball players celebrate a point against Stanford at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. / Nebraska Athletics

Nebraska swept Illinois on the road for the Huskers' first road conference matchup of the year Thursday night, while handling border rival Iowa on Sunday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in a 3-0 victory. The Huskers have dropped only one set in four Big Ten Conference matches so far this season.

The Huskers have seven wins over teams in the latest top-25 rankings. Nebraska's lone loss of the season remains to No. 23 SMU (8-3, 4-0 ACC), who dropped one spot from last week's poll. The Mustangs battle Pittsburgh in an ACC battle Wednesday night.

The Big Red has victories over three top-10 teams: Stanford, Louisville and in-state foe Creighton at No. 6. The Bluejays remain at that spot for another week, tying their record for the highest ranking in their program's history. Nebraska does have three top-10 teams remaining on its schedule: No. 3 Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 10 Purdue. The Huskers welcome the Boilermakers to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday.

Nebraska volleyball defensive specialist Olivia Mauch digs a ball against Stanford at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska volleyball defensive specialist Olivia Mauch digs a ball against Stanford at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. / Nebraska Athletics

Nebraska also has remaining top-25 matchups with No. 11 Oregon on Nov. 7, No. 24 Washington on Nov. 9, and No. 146 Minnesota on Nov. 14.

The Big Ten Conference remains the premier conference for top-tier volleyball, loaded with eight top-25 teams. The ACC and Big 12 feature five programs apiece, while the SEC has four.

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Austin Jacobsen
AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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