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The race for No. 1 is getting tight.
Hawai’i received nine first-place votes and edged out UCLA by four points to remain atop the new Off the Block National Media Poll released Tuesday.
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The National Media Poll is the only rankings in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball solely determined by media members. The 10 teams receiving the most votes are ranked in the National Media Poll, while other schools earning votes but finishing outside of the top 10 are considered teams receiving votes.
A new national media poll is released every Tuesday during the regular season on Off the Block’s website.
Off the Block National Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous | Trend |
| 1 | Hawai’i | 13-0 | 133 (9) | 1 | — |
| 2 | UCLA | 15-1 | 129 (4) | 2 | — |
| 3 | Penn State | 13-1 | 116 (1) | 3 | — |
| 4 | Long Beach State | 8-2 | 93 | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 14-1 | 88 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | UC Irvine | 9-5 | 52 | 6 | — |
| 7 | Pepperdine | 10-6 | 47 | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Loyola | 13-2 | 46 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | BYU | 10-4 | 42 | 9 | — |
| 10 | Stanford | 9-6 | 15 | 10 | — |
Others receiving votes: Ball State 4; Charleston 4; USC 1
Dropped out of rankings: N/A