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Cougs ranked No. 21 nationally, tabbed second in preseason Pac-12 poll
August 18, 2023 | Volleyball
The second-place vote tally was tied for the highest preseason Pac-12 coaches' poll ranking in Washington State volleyball history.
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State volleyball was picked to finish second in the Preseason Pac-12 Coaches' Poll as announced by the league office Thursday. The Cougars also came in at No. 21 nationally in the first American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Top-25 poll of the season which was announced by the NCAA Division I volleyball governing body on Tuesday.
The second-place point tally was tied for Washington State's highest all-time preseason Pac-12 ranking — the Cougars were also picked to finish second prior to the start of their elite eight run in 1996. Having taken over a Washington State squad that was picked to finish 12th in her first season on the sidelines as head coach, Jen Greeny led the Cougars to a third-place finish in the conference last year after posting a 14-6 league record.
Earlier this week, the AVCA released its annual preseason coaches' poll which saw Washington State fall in at No. 21 in the nation, the sixth-highest preseason ranking all-time for the Cougs and the highest since being voted No. 18 in the 2021 preseason poll. The Cougs will see four top-25 teams during its non-conference schedule alone, including top-ranked Texas (Sept. 15), No. 4 Louisville (Aug. 26), No. 15 Baylor (Sept. 13), and 17th-ranked BYU (Sept. 8).
The Cougs will open their 2023 campaign next week as they travel to Louisville, Ky., to play Wright State (Aug. 25), No. 4 Louisville (Aug. 26), and Troy (Aug. 27) to kick off nonconference play.
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2023 Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
2023 AVCA Division I Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Kansas 99; Tennessee 84; Washington 63; Auburn 62; UCF 53; Hawai'i 49; Miami (FL) 45; Georgia 35; LSU 28; TCU 20; Illinois 18; Utah 18; Iowa State 14; Loyola Marymount 14; Pepperdine 14; Florida State 12; James Madison 5.
2023 Pac-12 Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rk. | Team | Pts |
| 1. | Stanford (11) | 121 |
| 2. | Washington State | 105 |
| 3. | Oregon (1) | 103 |
| 4 | USC | 91 |
| 5. | UCLA | 75 |
| 6. | Colorado | 67 |
| 7. | Washington | 62 |
| 8. | Arizona | 54 |
| 9. | Utah | 49 |
| 10. | Arizona State | 28 |
| 11. | Oregon State | 23 |
| 12. | California | 14 |
2023 AVCA Division I Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rk | School (1st-place voets) | Pts |
| 1 | Texas (44) | 1564 |
| 2 | Wisconsin (7) | 1489 |
| 3 | Stanford (13) | 1449 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1388 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1294 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 1294 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1105 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1091 |
| 9 | Oregon | 1067 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 899 |
| 11 | Florida | 841 |
| 12 | Marquette | 768 |
| 13 | San Diego | 760 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 745 |
| 15 | Baylor | 694 |
| 16 | Purdue | 644 |
| 17 | BYU | 617 |
| 18 | Creighton | 546 |
| 19 | Houston | 421 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 394 |
| 21 | Washington State | 359 |
| 22 | Southern California | 204 |
| 23 | Rice | 192 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 181 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 122 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Kansas 99; Tennessee 84; Washington 63; Auburn 62; UCF 53; Hawai'i 49; Miami (FL) 45; Georgia 35; LSU 28; TCU 20; Illinois 18; Utah 18; Iowa State 14; Loyola Marymount 14; Pepperdine 14; Florida State 12; James Madison 5.
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