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Volleyball Now 14th in RPI; 17th in AVCA Poll
10/9/2017 1:34:00 PM | Volleyball
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Bluejays have now been ranked for 14 straight weeks
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OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team dropped five spots to 17th in the AVCA poll on Monday following a 1-1 road trip last weekend.
The Bluejays moved to 5-1 in BIG EAST play last weekend after losing at Marquette on Thursday before responding with a win on Friday at DePaul..
Creighton is 44-15 all-time when playing as a ranked team in the AVCA poll. The Bluejays have now been ranked in 28 all-time polls, and are one of 16 clubs to be ranked in each of the last 14 editions.
The Bluejays, who have played the nation's third-toughest schedule according to the NCAA, have faced eight teams that are ranked in this week's poll (No. 8 Kentucky, No. 9 Kansas, No. 14 Washington, No. 16 Purdue, No. 19 USC, No. 20 Northern Iowa, No. 22 Wichita State and No. 23 Iowa State).
Unbeaten Florida remained in the top spot with 61-of-64 first-place votes, just ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 Stanford.
Monday also marked the unveiling of the second official RPI rankings from the NCAA. Creighton is 14th in those rankings, after being eighth a week ago. Creighton is ranked 16th in the VolleyMob.com poll, down three spots from last week, while also falling four spots to 25th in the PrepVolleyball.com poll.
Creighton is home for its next four matches, a stretch that begins Friday at 7 p.m. against Butler (14-5, 4-3 BIG EAST).
October 9, 2017 AVCA Poll
PrepVolleyball.com Poll
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team dropped five spots to 17th in the AVCA poll on Monday following a 1-1 road trip last weekend.
The Bluejays moved to 5-1 in BIG EAST play last weekend after losing at Marquette on Thursday before responding with a win on Friday at DePaul..
Creighton is 44-15 all-time when playing as a ranked team in the AVCA poll. The Bluejays have now been ranked in 28 all-time polls, and are one of 16 clubs to be ranked in each of the last 14 editions.
The Bluejays, who have played the nation's third-toughest schedule according to the NCAA, have faced eight teams that are ranked in this week's poll (No. 8 Kentucky, No. 9 Kansas, No. 14 Washington, No. 16 Purdue, No. 19 USC, No. 20 Northern Iowa, No. 22 Wichita State and No. 23 Iowa State).
Unbeaten Florida remained in the top spot with 61-of-64 first-place votes, just ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 Stanford.
Monday also marked the unveiling of the second official RPI rankings from the NCAA. Creighton is 14th in those rankings, after being eighth a week ago. Creighton is ranked 16th in the VolleyMob.com poll, down three spots from last week, while also falling four spots to 25th in the PrepVolleyball.com poll.
Creighton is home for its next four matches, a stretch that begins Friday at 7 p.m. against Butler (14-5, 4-3 BIG EAST).
October 9, 2017 AVCA Poll
| Rank | School (1st) | Total Points | 2017 Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida (61) | 1597 | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Penn State (1) | 1482 | 15-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Stanford (2) | 1474 | 13-2 | 2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1404 | 13-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas | 1366 | 12-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1286 | 15-2 | 6 |
| 7 | BYU | 1183 | 17-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1110 | 14-2 | 10 |
| 9 | Kansas | 993 | 16-2 | 11 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 973 | 12-3 | 14 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 944 | 11-4 | 7 |
| 12 | UCLA | 867 | 11-4 | 13 |
| 13 | Utah | 848 | 14-3 | 17 |
| 14 | Washington | 832 | 14-3 | 9 |
| 15 | Oregon | 673 | 10-4 | 16 |
| 16 | Purdue | 658 | 15-2 | 18 |
| 17 | Creighton | 564 | 12-5 | 12 |
| 18 | San Diego | 530 | 12-4 | 19 |
| 19 | Southern California | 484 | 13-4 | 15 |
| 20 | Northern Iowa | 351 | 16-4 | 21 |
| 21 | Colorado State | 309 | 16-2 | 23 |
| 22 | Wichita State | 241 | 14-3 | 24 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 185 | 11-3 | 20 |
| 24 | Cal Poly | 133 | 16-2 | NR |
| 25 | Baylor | 91 | 15-4 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 81; Michigan 47; Colorado 18; Marquette 13; Illinois 10; Missouri State 8; Pittsburgh 3
Eight teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 41 combined points.
Dropped Out: Michigan 22; Colorado 25
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