Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Move Up to 16th In Latest AVCA Poll
September 19, 2016 | Volleyball
BOULDER — Colorado moved up two positions to 16th in the latest AVCA Division I Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday afternoon.
Colorado, which had been ranked 18th for the previous two polls, moved up to 16th, its highest ranking since 1998, for its third straight week in the rankings.
CU recorded 607 points this week and is one of six Pac-12 Conference teams ranked. Washington is fourth and is followed by UCLA (9), Stanford (11), Colorado (16), Southern California (21) and Oregon (24). Utah and Washington State are both receiving votes this week.
The Buffs defeated Chicago State (3-0), New Orleans (3-0) and instate rival Colorado State (3-1) to take home the Omni Invitational crown last weekend; but what made the weekend even sweeter was snapping the seven-match, 14-year losing streak to the Rams on Saturday night. Prior to CU's Sept. 17 victory of Colorado State, the Buffs' last win against the Rams came in 2002.
Colorado is now 5-0 at home this season, 8-2 overall, and will open the Pac-12 portion of the schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. against Utah (10-2).
COLORADO TICKET INFORMATION
Single match tickets for most contests start at just $5 for general admission and $8 for reserved seating. Kids 12 and under are free.
Season tickets are also available and start at just $25 for general admission, while reserved seats are $40. Fans can purchase single match and season tickets online at CUBuffs.com or by calling 303-49-BUFFS.
And don't forget about the Women's Sports Pass. For just $125, the Women's sports pass gives you general admission seating for all volleyball, soccer and women's basketball home games.
AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll
Week #4: September 19, 2016
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Santa Clara 67; Marquette 60; Illinois 40; Dayton 37; Utah 16; Washington State 11; Loyola Marymount 8; Creighton 7; UNLV 6; TCU 2
Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 15 combined points.
Dropped Out: Santa Clara 17
(CU's 2016 opponents are bolded)
Colorado, which had been ranked 18th for the previous two polls, moved up to 16th, its highest ranking since 1998, for its third straight week in the rankings.
CU recorded 607 points this week and is one of six Pac-12 Conference teams ranked. Washington is fourth and is followed by UCLA (9), Stanford (11), Colorado (16), Southern California (21) and Oregon (24). Utah and Washington State are both receiving votes this week.
The Buffs defeated Chicago State (3-0), New Orleans (3-0) and instate rival Colorado State (3-1) to take home the Omni Invitational crown last weekend; but what made the weekend even sweeter was snapping the seven-match, 14-year losing streak to the Rams on Saturday night. Prior to CU's Sept. 17 victory of Colorado State, the Buffs' last win against the Rams came in 2002.
Colorado is now 5-0 at home this season, 8-2 overall, and will open the Pac-12 portion of the schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. against Utah (10-2).
COLORADO TICKET INFORMATION
Single match tickets for most contests start at just $5 for general admission and $8 for reserved seating. Kids 12 and under are free.
Season tickets are also available and start at just $25 for general admission, while reserved seats are $40. Fans can purchase single match and season tickets online at CUBuffs.com or by calling 303-49-BUFFS.
And don't forget about the Women's Sports Pass. For just $125, the Women's sports pass gives you general admission seating for all volleyball, soccer and women's basketball home games.
AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll
Week #4: September 19, 2016
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2016 Record |
Previous Week |
| 1 | Nebraska (64) | 1600 | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1498 | 8-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1450 | 8-1 | 6 |
| 4 | Washington | 1390 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Texas | 1350 | 8-2 | 2 |
| 6 | Florida | 1294 | 10-1 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego | 1111 | 8-2 | 10 |
| 8 | Kansas | 1104 | 11-1 | 4 |
| 9 | UCLA | 1057 | 9-1 | 11 |
| 10 | Purdue | 1024 | 10-1 | 14 |
| 11 | Stanford | 955 | 6-2 | 12 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 898 | 8-2 | 8 |
| 13 | BYU | 846 | 11-1 | 9 |
| 14 | Hawai'i | 736 | 7-4 | 15 |
| 15 | Florida State | 723 | 7-2 | 13 |
| 16 | Colorado | 607 | 8-2 | 18 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 549 | 10-2 | 19 |
| 18 | Penn State | 475 | 8-3 | 20 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 441 | 6-5 | 16 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 348 | 11-1 | 22 |
| 21 | Southern California | 330 | 8-3 | 21 |
| 22 | Michigan | 282 | 11-1 | 23 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 214 | 11-2 | 25 |
| 24 | Oregon | 174 | 7-2 | 24 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 74 | 12-2 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Santa Clara 67; Marquette 60; Illinois 40; Dayton 37; Utah 16; Washington State 11; Loyola Marymount 8; Creighton 7; UNLV 6; TCU 2
Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 15 combined points.
Dropped Out: Santa Clara 17
(CU's 2016 opponents are bolded)
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