October 13, 2003
Texas A&M climbed two spots to No. 22 in the USA Today/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Coaches Poll, released Monday by the AVCA. The ranking equals the Aggies' highest ranking of the season.
The Aggies (12-5, 4-3 Big 12), who are in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big 12 Conference, made the jump after going 2-0 last week by defeating both Texas Tech and Iowa State.
Defending national champion USC, Hawaii and Florida continue to hold down the top three spots. Georgia Tech moved up one spot to No. 4, and California jumped four places to fifth to round out the five top-ranked teams.
In addition to Texas A&M, the Big 12 Conference is represented by Nebraska and Kansas State, who are both tied at No. 8. The Wildcats climbed from No. 12 after upsetting the Huskers in Lincoln on Saturday.
Texas A&M returns to Big 12 play Wednesday when the Aggies play host to the Kansas Jayhawks. First serve is at 7 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum. The Aggies conclude the week by taking on Oklahoma at the McCasland Field House in Norman on Friday. The match time has been changed to 6 p.m.