Poll Release Date
Preseason Poll Wednesday, January 21
Poll #1 Wednesday, February 11
Poll #2 Wednesday, February 25
Poll #3 Wednesday, March 11
Poll #4 Wednesday, March 25
Poll #5 Wednesday, April 8
Final Poll Wednesday, April 15
Postseason Poll Wednesday, May 6

Poll releases will be linked here as they become available. Please check back biweekly for updates.

Poll Methodology

  • The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
  • A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
  • The Top 15 teams are selected using a points-based system:
    • 20 points for a 1st-place vote, 19 for 2nd, 18 for 3rd, and so on.
  • The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
  • Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
  • For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system. 
*Ratings done while sport was an invitational

Championship Information

7th ANNUAL
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 28 - May 2, 2026
Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Cedar Rapids, Iowa