With volleyball season officially kicking off this week, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the preseason coaches poll today.
The Owls received a ranking of fifth overall after receiving 104 points. Rice University came in first in the poll with 136 points, Wichita State with 127, South Florida with 121 and East Carolina receiving 106.
Florida Atlantic is coming off its first year in the AAC, where they ended the season 12-7, second in the AAC East and tied for fourth overall. They had an overall record of 20-13, bringing in the program’s seventh season with 20 wins.