October 19 poll update:
AVCA-Taraflex Poll: #19 (--)
- Consecutive Weeks Ranked: 26
AVCA-Taraflex Top 25
| Rank | School (First-Place) | Total Points | Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska [63] | 1,575 | 19-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 1,512 | 17-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1,420 | 18-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 1,389 | 15-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 1,283 | 15-2 | 7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1,259 | 13-5 | 6 |
| 7 | SMU | 1,190 | 14-4 | 5 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 1,122 | 15-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 1,045 | 14-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Oregon | 986 | 16-2 | 11 |
| 11 | BYU | 826 | 15-1 | 14 |
| 12 | Purdue | 814 | 11-6 | 13 |
| 13 | TCU | 795 | 15-4 | 10 |
| 14 | Texas | 783 | 9-7 | 12 |
| 15 | Stanford | 653 | 12-6 | 16 |
| 16 | Penn State | 567 | 13-5 | 15 |
| 17 | Kansas | 550 | 12-5 | 17 |
| 18 | Indiana | 507 | 11-6 | 18 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 364 | 11-8 | 19 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 335 | 11-5 | 21 |
| 21 | Washington | 308 | 14-3 | 20 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 300 | 15-2 | 24 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 209 | 12-4 | 23 |
| 24 | Baylor | 149 | 12-5 | RV |
| 25 | Colorado | 132 | 13-4 | 25 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Michigan State 118; UCLA 118; Illinois 74; Colorado State 18; Georgia Tech 12; Miami (FL) 6; Utah 6; Oklahoma 3