2015 Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Poll - No. 4 (Sept. 29)
EOU No. 7, SOU No. 8
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.