OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball program is ranked No. 18 in the preseason Top 25 poll released this afternoon by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It's the sixth time in the last seven seasons that the Bluejays have earned a spot in the preseason poll, and tied for the third-best preseason ranking in program history.
The poll is led by Stanford, and also features defending national runner-up Nebraska, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin in the top-five. The Cardinal earned 62-of-64 first-place votes overall.
For the seventh straight fall, Creighton's non-conference schedule features four or more teams that are ranked in the preseason poll, including No.