AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #5: September 29, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 14-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1440 | 12-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1366 | 8-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Southern California | 1286 | 7-2 | 5 |
| 5 | UCLA | 1230 | 10-2 | 4 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1218 | 11-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 1126 | 11-2 | 7 |
| 8 | California | 1106 | 12-1 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington | 1033 | 11-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Florida | 929 | 10-1 | 10 |
| 11 | Oregon | 826 | 11-3 | 11 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 807 | 11-1 | 13 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 774 | 12-2 | 12 |
| 14 | Wichita State | 707 | 14-0 | 14 |
| 15 | Pepperdine | 642 | 12-0 | 16 |
| 16 | San Diego | 612 | 10-2 | 15 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 554 | 13-2 | 17 |
| 18 | Purdue | 474 | 12-2 | 19 |
| 19 | Illinois | 409 | 10-3 | 20 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 249 | 10-4 | 18 |
| 21 | BYU | 224 | 9-3 | 24 |
| 22 | Michigan | 204 | 13-1 | 21 |
| 23 | Santa Clara | 147 | 8-3 | NR |
| 24 | Cal Poly | 108 | 7-6 | 25 |
| 25 | Arizona | 89 | 11-2 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Long Beach State 79; Kentucky 67; Saint Louis 48; Oregon State 37; Tulane 29; Middle Tennessee 28; Michigan State 26; Northern Iowa 24; St. Mary's (Ca.) 21; North Carolina 17; Utah 14; Miami (FL) 12; Baylor 10; South Carolina 8; Western Kentucky 4
Seven schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 16 points.
Dropped out: Long Beach State (22); Middle Tennessee (23)
Next poll: October 6, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
