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Collegiate women's volleyball preseason polls

Overview

Various collegiate women’s volleyball conferences have released their preseason polls and rankings for the 2026 season.

In the PSAC East, Shippensburg is projected to finish first, while Kutztown University received its highest preseason ranking since 2021 by being selected to finish fourth. In the KCAC, McPherson College is the preseason favorite, receiving 11 of 14 first-place votes.

In the Big Sky Conference, Northern Colorado is the preseason favorite, with Northern Arizona University ranked second. Northern Arizona’s Hanah Stoddard has been named the preseason MVP. Meanwhile, in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), Black Hills State University is predicted to finish 13th in the preseason poll.

Entities

Kutztown University · Big Sky Conference · McPherson College · Hanah Stoddard · Northern Arizona University

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Collegiate volleyball preseason polls released for Big Sky and RMAC

    Collegiate volleyball preseason polls for 2026 have been released, with Northern Arizona University ranked second in the Big Sky Conference and Black Hills State University projected 13th in the RMAC.

  2. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Collegiate women's volleyball preseason polls released

    Preseason polls for the 2026 women's volleyball season name Kutztown fourth in the PSAC East and McPherson College as the KCAC championship favorite.

Sources

bhsuathletics.com · gousfbulls.com · kubears.com · nauathletics.com · ottawabraves.com