University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHER VOLLEYBALL 15th IN NATIONAL PRESEASON POLL
8/14/2001 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Defending national champion Nebraska received 63 of 65 first-place votes and is the top-ranked team in this poll. Big Ten rivals Penn State and Wisconsin were listed third and fourth in the rankings, followed by No. 15 Minnesota and No. 16 Ohio State. Among Minnesota's non-conference opponents, Stanford is ranked 10th and Santa Clara is listed 22nd.
Minnesota went 30-4 in 2000, setting a school record for wins in the NCAA era, and finished second in the Big Ten with a 17-3 mark. The Gophers will open the 2001 season at the Jefferson Cup Invitational in Charlottesville, Va., against Stanford on Friday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. (EDT). Minnesota opens its 14-match schedule at the Sports Pavilion with a non-conference match against Marquette on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.
USA Today/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, August 13, 2001 Total 2000 Final Rank School (1st Place Votes) Points Record Poll 1. Nebraska (63) 1623 34-0 1 2. Southern California (2) 1472 29-3 4 3. Penn State 1374 30-6 6 4. Wisconsin 1320 33-5 2 5. Hawai'i 1261 31-2 3 6. Arizona 1178 28-5 5 7. UCLA 1098 25-8 7 8. Long Beach State 1091 24-8 14 9. Florida 1084 29-5 12 10. Stanford 1017 19-12 19 11. Brigham Young 989 26-7 13 12. Pacific 950 28-4 8 13. UC Santa Barbara 882 26-8 9 14. Colorado State 866 32-5 10 15. Minnesota 724 30-4 11 16. Ohio State 638 26-7 15 17. Pepperdine 606 24-7 18 18. Texas A&M 481 20-9 23 19. Kansas State 354 22-9 16 20. Notre Dame 278 26-7 21 21. Utah 254 23-8 20 22. Santa Clara 232 27-5 17 23. South Carolina 172 22-7 NR 24. Loyola Marymount 155 20-9 25 25. Georgia Tech 123 25-8 NR Minnesota Opponents Receiving Votes: Michigan State, Northern Iowa, Michigan, San Diego, San Jose State. -GO GOPHERS-
