Barry University received 13 votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll released Monday.
The Buccaneers (2-2) beat No. 18 Lewis at Palm Beach Atlantic's Hyatt Place Classic Saturday. Friday, Barry played No. 7 Washburn to a competitive three-set loss in the season opener.
Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) holds the No. 1 ranking, followed by Nebraska-Kearney and Southwest Minnesota State and Tampa, who are tied for third. Tampa fell from No. 2 to the tie for third after dropping a match on the opening weekend. Central Missouri is fifth.
Barry plays at Grand Valley State University's Grand Rapids Classic in Allendale, Mich., Friday and Saturday.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
2012 Week #1 Poll: September 3, 2012
Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Rank |
1 | Concordia-St. Paul (32) | 800 | 3-0 | 1 |
2 | Nebraska-Kearney | 730 | 3-0 | 4 |
T-3 | SW Minnesota State | 713 | 3-0 | 6 |
T-3 | Tampa | 713 | 2-1 | 2 |
5 | Central Missouri | 668 | 3-1 | 5 |
6 | Minnesota Duluth | 645 | 4-0 | T-7 |
7 | Washburn | 616 | 4-0 | T-7 |
8 | Indianapolis | 572 | 3-1 | T-10 |
9 | Angelo State | 508 | 4-0 | 15 |
10 | Metro State | 479 | 3-1 | 13 |
11 | Cal State San Bernardino | 452 | 2-2 | 3 |
12 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 376 | 3-1 | 12 |
13 | Minnesota State | 358 | 4-0 | 23 |
14 | West Texas A&M | 329 | 3-1 | 9 |
15 | Flagler | 309 | 3-0 | 16 |
16 | BYU-Hawai’i | 292 | 2-2 | 20 |
17 | Lewis | 266 | 3-1 | 18 |
18 | Western Washington | 236 | 4-0 | NR |
19 | Ferris State | 218 | 3-1 | 14 |
20 | Wingate | 197 | 3-0 | 21 |
21 | Colorado School of Mines | 173 | 4-0 | T-25 |
22 | Eckerd | 132 | 3-1 | 19 |
23 | Sonoma State | 114 | 3-1 | 24 |
24 | Grand Canyon | 93 | 3-0 | NR |
25 | UC San Diego | 72 | 2-2 | 17 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wheeling Jesuit 52; Central Washington 43; Hillsdale 33; Armstrong Atlantic State 30; Adams State 25; Minnesota State-Moorhead 25; Grand Valley State 17; Seattle Pacific 14; Barry 13; Hawai’i Pacific 13; Rollins 11; Truman 5
Six teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 24 combined points.
Dropped Out: Wheeling Jesuit 25; Hillsdale 10; Rollins 22
Next Poll: September 10, 2012
