Nebraska Volleyball cracks Top Ten of preseason rankings

The preseason ACVA Division I women’s volleyball coaches’ poll was released earlier in the week. The Cornhuskers have earned a spot in the Top Ten.

The defending national champion Texas Longhorns are the runaway No. 1 ranked team. The Longhorns earned 44 of 64 first-place votes heading into the season.

Wisconsin and Stanford were No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. The Big Ten had a strong showing, with six teams in the Top 25 and four teams in the Top Ten.

Head coach John Cook has been in charge at Nebraska since 2000. In that time, he has won four National Championships, made seven National Finals, won 13 conference championships, has had 18 Top Ten finishes, and coached 52 All-Americans.

Scroll below to see where Nebraska ranked in the preseason coaches poll.

Kentucky (899 Points)

Oregon (1,067 Points)

Penn State (1,091 Points)

Minnesota (1,105 Points)

Pittsburgh (1,294 Points)

Nebraska (1,294 Points)

Louisville (1,388 Points)

Stanford (1,449 Points - 13 First Place Votes)

Wisconsin (1,489 Points - 7 First Place Votes)

Texas (1,564 Points - 44 First Place Votes)

Story originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire