AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #8: October 19, 2009
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2009 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (53) | 1493 | 20-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas (7) | 1447 | 14-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 1357 | 16-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington | 1335 | 17-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1144 | 14-4 | 7 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1118 | 12-5 | 5 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 1083 | 19-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1048 | 14-3 | 10 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 992 | 15-5 | 6 |
| 10 | Florida | 959 | 14-3 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan | 892 | 17-4 | 11 |
| 12 | Oregon | 858 | 14-3 | 15 |
| 13 | UCLA | 804 | 14-6 | 12 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 783 | 15-3 | 13 |
| 15 | California | 627 | 10-7 | 14 |
| 16 | Arizona | 562 | 15-3 | 18 |
| 17 | Florida State | 542 | 17-2 | 17 |
| 18 | Southern California | 469 | 13-6 | 16 |
| 19 | UC Irvine | 368 | 16-3 | 21 |
| 20 | LSU | 294 | 14-4 | 24 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 253 | 13-4 | 22 |
| 22 | San Diego | 245 | 12-4 | 23 |
| 23 | Baylor | 172 | 17-4 | 19 |
| 24 | Saint Louis | 134 | 13-6 | 20 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 89 | 16-3 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Washington State 82; Dayton 60; Long Beach State 58; Northern Iowa 45; Notre Dame 37; St. Mary's (Ca.) 22; Florida International 18; Michigan State 15; Oregon State 15; Pepperdine 14; UC Santa Barbara 14; Tennessee 12; Missouri State 7
Five schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 33 points.
Dropped Out: Long Beach State (25)
Next poll: October 26, 2009
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
