AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #1: September 1, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 3-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1411 | 2-0 | 7 |
| 3 | Stanford | 1356 | 1-1 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas | 1325 | 1-1 | 3 |
| 5 | California | 1233 | 2-0 | 5 |
| 6 | UCLA | 1194 | 2-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Southern California | 1114 | 0-2 | 4 |
| 8 | Florida | 1071 | 2-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington | 1012 | 2-0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 897 | 3-0 | 13 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 781 | 1-2 | 12 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 762 | 3-0 | 16 |
| 13 | Oregon | 618 | 2-1 | 11 |
| 14 | Cal Poly | 579 | 1-1 | 10 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 551 | 3-0 | 15 |
| 16 | BYU | 509 | 3-0 | 20 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 497 | 3-0 | 17 |
| 18 | Purdue | 474 | 3-0 | 25 |
| 19 | Illinois | 456 | 3-0 | NR |
| 20 | Kansas State | 388 | 2-1 | 14 |
| 21 | San Diego | 326 | 3-0 | 22 |
| 22 | Wichita State | 257 | 3-0 | NR |
| 23 | Long Beach State | 231 | 3-0 | 24 |
| 24 | LSU | 187 | 2-1 | 21 |
| 25 | Michigan | 160 | 3-0 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Iowa State 104; Pepperdine 97; Clemson 83; New Mexico State 52; Louisville 44; Arizona 32; Utah 32; St. John's 21; Santa Clara 15; Dayton 15; Missouri 11; Florida International 9; Ohio 7; Saint Louis 7; Tulane 7; Western Kentucky 7; Georgia Tech 5.
16 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 65 points.
Dropped out: Iowa State (18); Clemson (19); New Mexico State (23)
Next poll: September 8, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
