The top five teams in the AVCA Coaches Poll remained unchanged following the results of Week 8, according to a report published October 19.
Nebraska and Pittsburgh continue to hold the number one and number two spots in the rankings.
Nebraska went 2-0 during the week, including a sweep of Northwestern and a four-set victory over No. 13 Purdue. During the match against Purdue, Harper Murray recorded 13 kills, while three other players recorded at least 10 kills. The Cornhuskers defense recorded 64 digs and held Purdue to a .133 hitting percentage.
Pittsburgh secured victories against Florida State and Miami to maintain its standing. Louisville extended its winning streak to eight games after recording 3-0 victories against Duke and No. 23 North Carolina.
Other notable results included Oregon winning a five-set match against No. 18 Indiana, and Florida defeating Texas in a five-set match in Austin. Kamryn Chaney and Alec Rothe each recorded 17 kills for the Gators in that matchup.
The updated AVCA poll includes Nebraska, Pitt, Louisville, Kentucky, Florida, Wisconsin, SMU, Arizona State, Tennessee, Oregon, BYU, Purdue, TCU, Texas, Stanford, and Penn State. Other teams receiving votes include Michigan State, UCLA, Illinois, Colorado State, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Washington, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Baylor, and Colorado.
The updated rankings for the week of October 19 list Nebraska at first place with 63 first-place votes.
