KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The newest NAIA men’s volleyball poll features stability at the top, with The Master’s (Calif.) holding firm at No. 1 behind a perfect 10–0 record and all seven first-place votes.

Saint Xavier (Ill.) stays at No. 2, followed closely by unbeaten Park (Mo.) at No. 3 and Campbellsville (Ky.) at No. 4, keeping the top tier unchanged. Missouri Valley rounds out the top five after extending its strong start to 13–1. The biggest climber of the week is Mount Mercy (Iowa), jumping four spots to No. 7. Grand View (Iowa) reenters the rankings at No. 15 after receiving votes last week. Overall, the poll highlights a dominant group of unbeaten teams at the top and growing movement in the middle as conference play intensifies.

	1. The Master's Matches prior to next poll: March 13 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), March 19 La Sierra (Calif.), March 21 Hope International (Calif.) The Master’s men’s volleyball team put together an impressive stretch in their most recent matches, earning three straight-set victories and a hard‑fought four‑set win. On Feb. 26 against Westcliff (Calif.), the Mustangs controlled the match with 42 kills and a .280 hitting percentage on their way to a 3–0 sweep. They carried that momentum into Feb. 27, powering past Soka (Calif.) with a .352 attack efficiency and 30 kills in another clean 3–0 result. The team kept rolling on Mar. 6 versus OUAZ (Ariz.), turning in one of their sharpest offensive performances of the run—36 kills on a .394 clip and 34 assists—to secure a third consecutive sweep. The next day, they capped the stretch with a 3–1 win over Arizona Christian, where the Mustangs posted season‑highlight numbers: 62 kills, a stellar .447 hitting percentage, and 60 assists across four sets.
	2. Saint Xavier (Ill.) Matches prior to next poll: March 13 Mount Mercy (Iowa), March 14 Viterbo (Wis.), March 14 Clarke (Iowa), March 19 Trinity Christian (Ill.), March 21 St. Amrbose (Iowa), March 21 Bethel (Ind.), March 24 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)  Saint Xavier men’s volleyball has been solid on the road in their most recent stretch of matches, sweeping four straight opponents. On Feb. 28, the Cougars opened the day by rolling past Judson (Ill.) in a 3–0 win behind 40 kills and an impressive .420 hitting percentage. They followed it up later that same day with another sweep at Lourdes (Ohio), tallying 37 kills on a .391 clip while matching their assist total at 37. The momentum continued on Mar. 3 at Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), where Saint Xavier hit a blistering .422 with 36 kills and needed just three sets to secure the victory. The Cougars closed the run on Mar. 5 at Governors State (Ill.), posting 41 kills and 40 assists while hitting .310 in another 3–0 sweep.
	3. Park (Mo.) Matches prior to next poll: March 13 Culver-Stockton (Mo.), March 14 Missouri Valley, March 17 Ottawa (Kan.), March 24 Avila (Mo.)  Park men’s volleyball has been rolling through its recent road slate, picking up four straight wins. The Pirates opened the stretch on Feb. 27 with a 3–1 victory at UHSP (Mo.), producing 50 kills and 41 assists while battling through four sets. A day later, they were even sharper at Missouri Baptist, sweeping the Spartans behind 40 kills and an impressive .405 hitting percentage. Park kept its momentum on Mar. 6 at Morningside (Iowa), hitting .394 with 36 kills in another clean 3–0 performance. They closed the trip on Mar. 7 with a strong sweep at Dordt (Iowa), registering 42 kills and a .341 attack efficiency.
	4. Campbellsville (Ky.) Matches prior to next poll: March 13 IU East (Ind.), March 21 Georgetown (Ky.), March 24 Brescia (Ky.), March 27 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) Campbellsville men’s volleyball put together a strong stretch of performances, earning four straight wins. The Tigers opened the run on Feb. 27 with a 3–1 victory over St. Mary‑Woods (Ind.), posting 47 kills and 44 assists while grinding through four competitive sets. They returned to the court on Feb. 28 and swept Oakland City (Ind.) behind a .338 hitting percentage and 38 kills in just three sets. Campbellsville carried that momentum into their Mar. 6 road matchup at Midway (Ky.), where they again tallied 38 kills and hit .352 in another clean 3–0 win. The Tigers closed the trip on Mar. 7 at Rio Grande (Ohio), firing off 41 kills on an impressive .434 clip to secure their third consecutive sweep.
	5. Missouri Valley Matches prior to next poll: March 14 Park (Mo.), March 17 Culver-Stockton (Mo.), March 20 Dordt (Iowa), March 21 Morningside (Iowa), March 24 UHSP (Mo.) Missouri Valley men’s volleyball has been on an impressive run, securing five straight victories. The Vikings opened the stretch on Feb. 27 with a clean 3–0 sweep at Kansas Wesleyan, collecting 34 kills on a .353 hitting percentage. They followed it up on Mar. 3 with another straight‑set win at UHSP (Mo.), posting 39 kills and 38 assists despite a high‑volume defensive match. Back at home on Mar. 6, Missouri Valley maintained its momentum with a 3–0 sweep of William Penn (Iowa), tallying 35 kills and hitting .264. Their toughest battle came on Mar. 7 against Grand View (Iowa), where the GVU pushed MoVal thrilling 3–2 victory behind season‑high numbers—75 kills, 71 assists, and a .333 attack efficiency across five sets. Missouri Valley closed the run on Mar. 10 with one of its sharpest offensive performances of the season, hitting .446 with 39 kills in a convincing 3–0 win over Missouri Baptist.

Dropped from the Poll: Morningside (Iowa)

Receiving Votes: Dordt (Iowa) 19, Georgetown (Ky.) 17, Morningside (Iowa) 17, Ottawa (Kan.) 17, Oakland City (Ind.) 9, Governors State (Ill.) 2

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. 

Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady