Southern Oregon Sits Atop the Postseason Rating
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The latest postseason beach volleyball ratings reflect a competitive and tightly bunched field, with Southern Oregon securing the top spot after winning the invitational title. The Raiders, who carry a strong 24-3 record, also secured six first-place votes.
Just behind SOU, OUAZ (Ariz.) made one of the most notable upward moves, climbing from No. 4 to No. 2 after improving to 25-8. Their surge tightens the race at the top, especially with Corban (Ore.) remaining steady at No. 3 with a 26-8 record and 58 points.
Further down the rankings, significant movement highlights postseason appearances. Wayland Baptist (Texas) made the biggest jump of the week, after advancing to the invitational semifinals. New College of Florida also edged up to No. 5, while The Master’s (Calif.) experienced a notable drop from second to sixth.
The middle of the rating remains tightly contested, with Ave Maria (Fla.) and Arizona Christian tied at 40 points. Rounding out the top 10, Bushnell (Ore.) moved up to No. 9, while Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) slipped slightly to No. 10.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION [FIRST PLACE VOTES] | RECORD | POINTS |
| ● | 1 | 1 | Southern Oregon [6] | 24-3 | 66 |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | OUAZ (Ariz.) | 25-8 | 62 |
| ● | 3 | 3 | Corban (Ore.) | 28-8 | 58 |
| ▲ | 4 | 8 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 18-5 | 54 |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | New College of Florida | 14-6 | 49 |
| ▼ | 6 | 2 | The Master's (Calif.) | 19-9 | 47 |
| ▼ | 7 | 5 | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 15-7 | 40 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | Arizona Christian | 14-16 | 40 |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Bushnell (Ore.) | 9-14 | 32 |
| ▼ | 10 | 9 | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | 12-8 | 30 |
Receiving Votes: College of Idaho 22, Texas Wesleyan 17, Hope International (Calif.) 15, St. Thomas (Fla.) 12, Texas A&M - Texarkana 10, La Sierra (Calif.) 7
Ratings Methodology
- The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and unaffiliated groupings.
- The Top 10 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 15 points for each first-place vote, 14 for second-place, 13 for third-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team’s rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”.
Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady
