New No. 1 in Men's Volleyball Coaches' Top 15 Poll
Park (Mo.) overtook the top spot in the latest men’s volleyball poll behind an unblemished 29-0 record and earned six first-place votes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Park (Mo.) overtook the top spot in the latest men’s volleyball poll behind an unblemished 29-0 record and earned six first-place votes. The Master’s (Calif.) slips one spot to No. 2 after leading the poll up until this point. Saint Xavier (Ill.) stays steady at No. 3 with a strong 26-3 mark. Mount Mercy (Iowa) and Missouri Valley flip places from the previous poll at No. 4 and 5, respectively.
The biggest mover this week is OUAZ (Ariz.), surging five spots to No. 6 after defeating The Master's (Calif.) in five sets. Grand View (Iowa) also trends upward, climbing three spots to No. 11 and Indiana Tech breaks into the rankings at No. 12 after receiving votes previously.
Teams look to close out conference tournament play before the national championship field is announced on Tuesday, April 21, at 10 a.m. CT.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | RECORD | POINTS |
| ▲ | 1 | 2 | 
Park (Mo.) [6] |
29-0 | 100 |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | 
The Master's (Calif.) |
20-1 | 94 |
| ● | 3 | 3 | 
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
26-3 | 90 |
| ▲ | 4 | 5 | 
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
22-3 | 82 |
| ▼ | 5 | 4 | 
Missouri Valley |
22-4 | 79 |
| ▲ | 6 | 11 | 
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
19-4 | 66 |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | 
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
26-2 | 60 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | 
Westcliff (Calif.) |
16-4 | 60 |
| ▼ | 9 | 8 | 
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
21-4 | 52 |
| ▼ | 10 | 9 | 
William Penn (Iowa) |
18-7 | 49 |
| ▲ | 11 | 14 | 
Grand View (Iowa) |
14-8 | 48 |
| ▲ | 12 | RV | 
Indiana Tech |
21-8 | 41 |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | 
Lourdes (Ohio) |
21-5 | 37 |
| ● | 13 | 13 | 
Georgetown (Ky.) |
18-8 | 37 |
| ▼ | 15 | 10 | 
Bethel (Ind.) |
19-5 | 35 |
Dropped from Top 15: Reinhardt (Ga.)
Receiving Votes: Reinhardt (Ga.) 21, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 14, Dordt (Iowa) 8, Oakland City (Ind.) 7, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 3, Missouri Baptist 2
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 15 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 20 points for a 1st-place vote, 19 for 2nd, 18 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
- For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.
Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady