OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball program is ranked No. 9 in the preseason Top 25 poll released this afternoon by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It's the fourth time in five seasons that the Bluejays have earned a spot in the preseason poll, and ties the program's best mark for any week in history.
The poll is led by Texas, and also features defending national champion Stanford, Washington, Minnesota and Nebraska in the top-five. The Longhorns earned 25 first-place votes, but earned more overall points than the No. 2 Cardinal who picked up 35 votes for first.