Huskers Open Season at No. 1 in AVCA Preseason Poll
Aug 10, 2026 / NU Athletics
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The Nebraska volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll released on Monday.
The Huskers collected 1,568 points in the poll and came in ahead of No. 2 Texas (1,427), No. 3 Kentucky (1,398), No. 4 Pitt (1,383) and No. 5 Stanford (1,312). Nebraska got 57 first-place votes, followed Kentucky with four first-place votes and Texas and Texas A&M with one each.
It marks Nebraska’s 124th week all-time at No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, the most of any program in the nation. The Huskers have been ranked No. 1 to start a season in three of the last five years, including 2025 and 2022.
Nebraska has 11 regular-season matches scheduled against preseason top-25 teams, including four against top-10 teams.