Volleyball โPowerโ Shift: Texas and Nebraska Lead Both AVCA and RPI Rankings as Championship Picture Takes Shape
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October 22,2025 – A clear frontrunner is emerging in NCAA women’s โคvolleyball,withโฃ Texas and Nebraskaโ dominating both theโ latest โAVCA โขTop 25 poll and the NCAA RPI โคrankings released โฃthis week. The rankings, updated October 19th and 20th respectively, reflect a competitive landscape as teams battle forโข favorable seedingโค in โthe upcoming NCAA tournament. These rankings are โฃcritical indicators for selection committee considerations, influencing not only tournament bids but also the potential forโค hosting regional matches.
The consistent performance of these โคtop programs signals a potential showdown in the postseason,with โimplications for conference championships and national title contention.The AVCAโ poll, votedโ on by coaches, provides a subjective assessment of โคteam strength, while โขthe RPI-a mathematical formula factoring in win-loss record, opponent strength, andโ opponent’s opponent strength-offers an objective measure. Theโฃ convergence of โฃboth metrics at the topโข underscores the dominance of the Longhorns and Cornhuskers, โฃbut the depth of talent across the nation suggestsโข a wide-open race for the championship.
AVCA Top 25โ (October โ19)
- nebraska (58 first-place votes)
- Texas (3)
- Kentucky
- Pittsburgh
- Stanford
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Louisville
- Texas A&M
- TCU
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
- Creighton
- Kansas
- Miami (Fla.)
- Tennessee
- BYU
- Penn State
- Baylor
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- USC
- Indiana
- Colorado
- UCLA
Also Receiving Votes: Florida, Missouri, โขIllinois, Iowa state, UTEP, Western kentucky, Georgia Tech.
NCAA Women’s Volleyball RPI (October 20)
- Texas (16-0)
- Nebraskaโ (18-0)
- Pittsburgh (15-3)
- SMU (14-4)
- Kentucky (14-2)
- Arizonaโ State (16-2)
- Louisville (14-4)
- Stanford (16-3)
- Purdueโข (15-3)
- Creightonโค (15-5)
- TCU (16-3)
- Texas A&M (15-3)
- Indiana (15-3)
- Minnesota (15-4)
- Wisconsin (13-3)
- Miami, Fla. (15-4)
- Penn โฃState (11-7)
- BYU (16-3)
- Colorado (16-3)
- Illinois (12-5)
- USC (13-5)
- Tennessee (14-3)
- Baylor (11-6)
- Kansas (14-7)
- South Dakota State (13-3)
- UTEPโ (18-2)
- Michigan State (15-3)
- Xavier (18-2)
- UCLA โข(11-7)
- Floridaโค (10-7)
- Iowa State (15-3)
- Michigan (12-7)
- Washington (9-9)
- Northโ Carolina (15-2)
- Georgia Tech (9-8)
- Cincinnati (10-7)
- Marquette (12-6)
- San Diego (15-4)
- Northern Iowa (15-5)
- Arizona (11-