Penn State is a Top 10 team to open the 2025 campaign.
The AVCA ranked the Nittany Lions at No. 8 in its first poll of the 2025 season on Monday.
.@UCLAMVB is No. 1 in the 2025 AVCA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Preseason Poll. The Bruins, under new Head Coach John Hawks, enter the season seeking their third-straight NCAA title.https://t.co/CAD21qFyul#WeAreAVCA pic.twitter.com/pf67tqFJrL
— AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) December 30, 2024
Coach Mark Pavlik's squad is fresh off of a 23-7 record in 2024, making the NCAA Tournament and finishing as the No.