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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2010 Record | 2010 Final Poll |
| 1 | Penn State (54) | 1486 | 32-5 | 1 |
| 2 | Southern California (5) | 1424 | 29-5 | 3 |
| 3 | California (1) | 1354 | 30-4 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas | 1313 | 27-6 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1221 | 29-3 | 7 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1150 | 27-4 | 5 |
| 7 | Washington | 1112 | 24-9 | 6 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1066 | 24-9 | 9 |
| 9 | Florida | 1031 | 29-2 | 8 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 976 | 29-3 | 13 |
| 11 | UCLA | 903 | 22-9 | 12 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 810 | 26-9 | 10 |
| 13 | Purdue | 739 | 24-11 | 11 |
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 619 | 30-3 | 14 |
| 15 | Colorado State | 533 | 26-5 | 16 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 485 | 23-11 | 21 |
| 17 | Duke | 465 | 27-7 | 18 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 430 | 20-9 | 25 |
| 19 | Dayton | 334 | 28-4 | 15 |
| 20 | San Diego | 315 | 24-6 | 17 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 256 | 24-12 | 19 |
| 22 | Long Beach State | 234 | 25-8 | NR |
| 23 | Tulsa | 193 | 31-3 | 20 |
| T-24 | Michigan | 170 | 23-10 | NR |
| T-24 | Tennessee | 170 | 25-7 | 24 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Pepperdine 125; LSU 86; Oregon 85; Missouri 68; Florida State 61; Indiana 41; St. Mary's (Ca.) 35; Louisville 33; Arizona 29; Kentucky 24; Cincinnati 22; Miami (FL) 13; Clemson 11; Wichita State 11; Wisconsin 11; North Carolina 10; Notre Dame 9; Cal Poly 8; Michigan State 8; Northwestern 4; Western Kentucky 4
Ten schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 31 points.
Dropped Out: Missouri 22; Indiana 23
Next poll: August 29, 2011
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
