2015 Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Poll - No. 4 (Sept. 29)
By Colbi Howser, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Biola (Calif.) tops the fourth regular-season edition of the 2015 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The fourth installment will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000):
• Biola locks down the No. 1 ranking for the fourth-consecutive week and fourth time in program history, dating back to 2000. The Eagles claimed 16-of-20 possible first place votes and 527 total points. No. 2 Viterbo (Wis.) claimed the remaining four first-place votes.
• Two newcomers joined the Top 25: No. 23 Oklahoma City and No. 24 Indiana Wesleyan
• Five teams still have perfect records going into the fifth week of competition including No. 1 Biola (Calif.), Viterbo (Wis.), Midland (Neb.), Southern Oregon, Evangel (Mo.).
• Along with a perfect record, Evangel (Mo.) also has the most wins in the NAIA.
• Golden State Athletic Conference has the most teams ranked in the Top 25 Poll including: Biola (Calif.), The Master’s (Calif.), Vanguard (Calif.), and Westmont (Calif.).
• With top three rankings in the last four polls Missouri Baptist has continued to climb the polls since last season’s start at 24th.
Poll Methodology
• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and the Association of Independent Institutions.
• The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place and so on through the list.
• The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low ratings) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appears on.
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”
• For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here.
2015 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – No. 4 (Sept. 29)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) | 2015 RECORD | TOTAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Biola (Calif.) (16) | 14-0 | 557 |
| 2 | 2 | Viterbo (Wis.) (3) | 16-0 | 543 |
| 3 | 3 | Missouri Baptist | 17-1 | 524 |
| 4 | 4 | Midland (Neb.) | 18-0 | 506 |
| 5 | 5 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 16-3 | 481 |
| 6 | 6 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 13-4 | 464 |
| 7 | 7 | Eastern Oregon | 13-1 | 452 |
| 8 | 8 | Southern Oregon | 15-0 | 431 |
| 9 | 9 | Evangel (Mo.) (1) | 21-0 | 428 |
| 10 | 10 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 11-4 | 395 |
| 11 | 12 | Columbia (Mo.) | 11-4 | 374 |
| 12 | 11 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 16-4 | 356 |
| 13 | 13 | Coastal Georgia | 15-1 | 340 |
| 14 | 14 | Dordt (Iowa) | 13-1 | 339 |
| 15 | 15 | Madonna (Mich.) | 17-3 | 295 |
| 16 | 16 | Westmont (Calif.) | 11-4 | 293 |
| 17 | 17 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 14-2 | 264 |
| 18 | 19 | Park (Mo.) | 11-5 | 247 |
| 18 | 18 | Concordia (Neb.) | 16-4 | 247 |
| 20 | T21 | Montana Tech | 14-6 | 199 |
| 21 | 23 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 15-7 | 189 |
| 22 | T21 | Hastings (Neb.) | 13-6 | 173 |
| 23 | RV | Oklahoma City | 9-3 | 140 |
| 24 | RV | Indiana Wesleyan | 15-3 | 139 |
| 25 | 24 | Doane (Neb.) | 12-6 | 101 |
Dropped from the Top 25: No. 20 Wayland Baptist (Texas); No. 25 The Master’s (Calif.).
Others receiving votes: The Master's (Calif.) 97; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 79; Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 64; Carroll (Mont.) 53; Grand View (Iowa) 38; Lourdes (Ohio) 23; St. Thomas (Fla.) 20; Mobile (Ala.) 15; Cumberlands (Ky.) 10; IU Kokomo 8; Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 8; Great Falls (Mont.) 7; Ottawa (Kan.) 5; Jamestown (N.D.) 4; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 3.
