CORVALLIS, Ore. – Corban University has been selected as the favorite in the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Beach Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Poll, released on Friday by the conference office.
The Warriors earned five first place votes and 35 total points to claim the top spot. Corban is coming off a dominant 2025 season that included CCC regular season and tournament championships, a runner-up finish at the NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational Championship, and a 26-2 overall record.
Southern Oregon University followed in second with one first place vote and 31 points. The Raiders finished as the CCC Tournament runner-up last season and also fell to Corban in the semifinals of the NAIA Invitational, closing the year with a 19-11 overall mark.
College of Idaho ranked third with 24 points, followed by Bushnell University with 18 points and Northwest University with 14 points. Simpson University, which joins the CCC this season, rounded out the preseason poll with seven points.
2026 CCC Beach Volleyball Preseason Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. Corban University (5) |
35 |
| 2. Southern Oregon University (1) |
31 |
| 3. College of Idaho |
24 |
| 4. Bushnell University |
18 |
| 5. Northwest University |
14 |
| 6. Simpson University |
7 |