Florida debuts in the Top-15 of the poll for the 33rd consecutive year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida will open the 2024 season ranked No. 11th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Preseason Division I Top-25 poll, as announced Monday.

With the No. 11 spot, the Gators up their streak to 33 consecutive years of ranking in the Top-15 of the AVCA preseason poll – the third-longest streak in the nation (Nebraska, Stanford – only Nebraska’s is still currently active).

Florida is set to face seven ranked opponents during the 2024 campaign, including four opponents in the Top-15: No. 1 Texas, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 14 Georgia Tech and No. 15 Tennessee.

The Gators head west to kick off their 2024 campaign in Colorado from Aug. 30 – Sept. 1. UF’s first matchup will be Colorado State on Friday in Fort Collins, CO before traveling to Greeley, CO on Saturday to face Northern Colorado. Florida will close out its first weekend on play against Michigan State on Sunday.

2024 AVCA Preseason Poll

Rank

Institution (First Place Votes)

Points

1

Texas (46)

1,503

2

Nebraska (15)

1,474

3

Wisconsin

1,391

4

Pittsburgh

1,338

5

Stanford

1,228

6

Louisville

1,221

7

Penn State

1,005

8

Purdue

986

9

Kentucky

963

10

Oregon

943

11

Florida

870

12

Creighton

811

13

Kansas

691

14

Georgia Tech

665

15

Tennessee

650

16

BYU

547

17

Arizona State

430

18

Minnesota

358

19

Arkansas

334

20

Florida State

309

21

USC

300

22

Dayton

269

23

Baylor

244

24

Marquette

233

25

Georgia

187

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