Some times change is not need every week with the national rankings.
All but three teams maintained the same ranking from last week in the new top 10 media poll that was released Tuesday. The only changes were Ohio State moving ahead of Pepperdine to No. 8 and Loyola replacing Long Beach State for the final spot in the poll.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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BYU is almost doubling every Division I-II men’s volleyball team in the nation in home attendance average one-third of the way through the regular season.
The Cougars through the first six weeks of the regular season are averaging a nation-best 4,595 people per home match — more than 1,500 people higher than any other team.
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The EIVA season is about to begin for the team with the greatest conference dynasty in NCAA volleyball history.
No. 5 Penn State will begin its attempt to win its 14th consecutive EIVA regular season title as it opens the conference season against Rutgers-Newark on Friday and NJIT on Saturday.
Check out this video interview with coach Mark Pavlik as he discusses the upcoming EIVA season.
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After the chaoticness of three top-10 teams getting upset on Friday, college men’s volleyball is entering a slight doldrum for Saturday.
No. 7 Stanford attempting to upset No. 1 BYU on back-to-back nights highlights all the matches, while on the East Coast No. 5 Penn State and No. 9 Ohio State look to close out the Penn State Invitational undefeated.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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Penn State setter Edgardo Goas is the January winner of the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month.
Goas received 360 votes and 42.81 percent of the total vote out of almost 850 votes cast for this inaugural college men’s volleyball national award.
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Fans have less than 24 hours to vote for one of the seven finalists for the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month award.
The Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player.
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Penn State after a one-week absence from the top five in the national rankings is back in the top-tier.
The Nittany Lions jumped up two spots to No. 5 in the newest top 10 media poll that was released Tuesday — the only team to move up more than one spot. In addition, BYU earned all but one first-place vote to remain No. 1 for the third straight week.
Check out this week’s top 10 men’s volleyball media poll and my ballot with explanations on why ranked each team where I did.
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Off the Block selected the seven finalists, and now it is up to the fans to determine who should win the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month for January.
The Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player.
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Seven players have been selected as finalists for the Off the Block Fan Choice Player of the Month.
The Player of the Month award recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the month and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance to determine who was the best player.
Off the Block selected the finalists for the January award. The finalists include UCLA middle attacker Thomas Amberg, UC Irvine outside attacker Carson Clark, USC outside attacker Tony Ciarelli, Penn State setter Edgardo Goas, Lewis outside attacker Jay Petty, BYU outside attacker Taylor Sander and Ohio State outside attacker Shawn Sangrey.
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It’s a Midwest thing tonight in college men’s volleyball.
Three matches involving top 10 nationally ranked teams will be played in the Midwest, including No. 9 Ohio State playing host to No. 4 Stanford. In addition, No. 6 Lewis will look to move into the top five of the national rankings next week if it can beat George Mason tonight.
Check out the top five men’s volleyball matches from around the nation to follow tonight.
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