IRVING, Texas – UCF, the 2019 conference tournament champion, held position as the favorite in the 2020 American Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was released on Monday. The preseason rankings were voted on by the conference’s 11 head coaches.
The Knights earned all 10 possible votes as the favorite to win the 2020 American Volleyball Championship and were picked as the top team in the East Division with all 46 possible points. UCF junior outside hitter McKenna Melville was tabbed as the unanimous preseason American Volleyball Player of the Year.
Cincinnati received the other overall first-place vote and placed second in the East Division with 37 voting points (one first-place vote).