WU Athletics
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time in program history, Washburn Volleyball is the No. 1 ranked team in the AVCA national poll. The Ichabods hold a 10-1 record to start the season and are coming off a four set victory at previously No. 1-ranked Nebraska-Kearney last Saturday (Sept. 18).
Prior to today, the highest Washburn had been ranked was No. 2 on four occasions. Washburn held down the No. 2 spot for the first three weeks of the 2008 season and then again in the seventh week during the 2010 season.
The Ichabods received 25 first-place votes and tallied 1,077 total points as they moved up two places from last week’s ranking. Angelo State remains at No. 2 and Metro State – Denver jumped up three places to No. 3. Nebraska-Kearney fell down to No. 4 and Southwest Minnesota rounded out the top-five after previously being ranked eighth.
Joining the Ichabods and Lopers from the MIAA in the top-15 is Central Missouri at No. 7 and Northwest Missouri at No. 13.
Washburn will host Emporia State on Tuesday, Sept. 21 before closing out the month at Central Missouri on Saturday, Sept. 25.
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points Adjusted | 2021 Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washburn (25) | 1077 | 10-1 | 3 |
| 2 | Angelo State (5) | 1006 | 9-2 | 2 |
| 3 | MSU Denver (7) | 989 | 8-2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nebraska-Kearney (1) | 982 | 8-1 | 1 |
| 5 | Southwest Minnesota State (9) | 955 | 10-0 | 8 |
| 6 | Concordia – St. Paul | 927 | 8-2 | 4 |
| 7 | Central Missouri | 890 | 9-1 | 7 |
| 8 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 828 | 7-2 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado School of Mines | 780 | 9-1 | 11 |
| 10 | Tampa | 751 | 8-1 | 9 |
| 11 | Winona State | 693 | 7-1 | 10 |
| 12 | Cal State San Bernardino | 600 | 7-4 | 14 |
| 13 | NW Missouri State | 580 | 8-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Lewis | 532 | 7-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Western Washington | 417 | 5-3 | 17 |
| 16 | West Florida | 382 | 10-1 | 19 |
| 17 | Hillsdale | 369 | 8-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 342 | 6-2 | 13 |
| 19 | Minnesota Duluth | 289 | 7-3 | 16 |
| 20 | St. Cloud State | 259 | 7-4 | 23 |
| 21 | Rockhurst | 204 | 6-4 | 22 |
| 22 | Simon Fraser University | 196 | 6-2 | 20 |
| 23 | Texas-Tyler | 190 | 6-0 | T25 |
| 24 | Cal Poly Pomona | 181 | 9-0 | T25 |
| 25 | Chaminade | 115 | 10-3 | 21 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Nova Southeastern 105; Northern State 99; Gannon 59; Colorado Mesa University 58; Cal State L.A. 40; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 40; Michigan Tech 39; Barry 32; Texas A&M-Kingsville 32; Harding 26; Hawai’i-Hilo 24; Wayne State (Mich.) 24; Grand Valley State 23; Regis 17; West Texas A&M 17; Alaska-Anchorage 12; Central Oklahoma 9; Southern Indiana 9; Augustana (SD) 7; Azusa Pacific 5; Seattle Pacific 5; Missouri S&T 3; Alaska-Fairbanks 2.