1. Eastern Oregon, 510 points

Previous Rank: 1

Record: 12-0

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 19 Bushnell (Ore.), Sept. 20 Corban (Ore.), Sept. 26 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Sept. 27, Walla Walla (Wash.)

Notes: Received all 19 of 19 first-place votes. Kiauna Mack leads the nation in blocks per set at a 1.9 clip. Most recently, they were pushed to four and five sets in their last two matches, where Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech took the Mountaineers out of their three set comfort zone. EOU has dropped only four sets this season. 

2. Concordia (Neb.), 493 points

Previous Rank: 2

Record: 9-1

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 17 Midland (Neb.), Sept. 20 Doane (Neb.), Sept. 24 Hastings (Neb.), Sept. 27 Dordt (Iowa)

Notes: The Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season in the last ratings period to No. 1 Eastern Oregon. 

3. Corban (Ore.), 475 points

Previous Rank: 4

Record: 10-1

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 19 College of Idaho, Sept. 20 Eastern Oregon, Sept. 26 Oregon Tech, Sept. 27 Southern Oregon

Notes: The Warriors are on a seven match win streak after their first loss on Aug. 22 to Missouri Baptist. 

4. Providence (Mont.), 449 points

Previous Rank: 5

Record: 12-1

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 19 Bismarck State (N.D.), Sept. 26 Bellevue (Neb.), Sept. 27 Dakota State (S.D.)

Notes: The Argos are on a eleven match win streak with their last loss coming at the hands of No. 1 Eastern Oregon. Nine of those 11 matches were won in straight sets. IU Kokomo (Ind.) and Montana State-Northern were the only teams to push them past three sets in that 11 match streak. 

5. Bellevue (Neb), 438 points

Previous Rank: 3

Record: 8-2

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 19 Montana Tech, Sept. 20 Montana Western, Sept. 26 Providence (Mont.), Sept. 27 Montana State-Northern

Notes: The Bruins are on the rebound after a loss to Dickinson State (N.D.) on Sept. 6. The teams latest wins came against Dakota State (S.D.), Rocky Mountain (Mont.) and Carroll (Mont.). 

6. Northwestern (Iowa), 428 points

Previous Rank: 6

Record: 9-2

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 17 Morningside (Iowa), Sept. 19 Kansas Wesleyan, Sept. 20 Oklahoma Wesleyan & Park (Mo.), Sept. 24 Waldorf (Iowa), Sept. 27 College of Saint Mary (Neb.)

Notes: Zavyr Metzger is second in the nation with 1.82 blocks per set, just .08 off the leader. The teams only losses have come on a neutral court this season. 

7. Indiana Wesleyan, 407 points

Previous Rank: 7

Record: 8-3

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 17 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), Sept. 20 Huntington (Ind.), Sept. 24 Marian (Ind.), Sept. 27 Taylor (Ind.)

Notes: Eva Joldersma saw her first action of the 2025 season against Bethel (Ind.), playing in two sets of the contest. The Wildcats are building some momentum with a five match win streak.

8. McPherson (Kan.), 393 points

Previous Rank: 9

Record: 17-1

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 24 Sterling (Kan.), Sept. 27 Saint Mary (Kan.)

Notes: The Bulldogs are on a 15 match win streak. Their last loss came on Aug. 23 against Northwestern (Iowa). 

9. Oklahoma Wesleyan, 378 points

Previous Rank: 8 

Record: 9-1

Match-ups prior to next poll: Sept. 20 Park (Mo.) & Northwestern (Iowa), Sept. 24 Ottawa (Kan.)

Notes: Evelyn Rohrberg leads the nation in kills per set with an average of 5.73, while Sydney Collins dishes out the sets for the Eagles at a 12.07 average, which leads the nation. OKWU is undefeated on home and neutral court so far this season. 

10. Missouri Baptist, 331 points

Previous Rank: 11 

Record: 12-2

Match-ups prior to next poll:  Sept. 17 Central Methodist (Mo.), Sept. 19 Grand View (Iowa), Sept. 20 William Penn (Iowa), Sept. 25 Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.), Sept. 25 Central Methodist (Mo.), Sept. 27 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) & Governors State (Ill.)

Notes: The Spartans head into the next rating period with a five match win streak, staring down seven matches in the next two weeks, with one ranked and one receiving votes opponent in the mix.