The American Volleyball Coaches’ Association announced its preseason top-25 poll Monday, featuring the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats at No. 3 overall.
Kentucky joins the No. 6 Florida Gators as one of two SEC teams ranked inside the top 10 and one of six to either be ranked or receive votes.
The Wildcats earned 17 first-place votes, the second most behind the preseason No. 1 Texas Longhorns, who got 32. The Wisconsin Badgers will start the season ranked No. 2 after getting 15 first-place votes and 1522 total points.