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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2009 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 32-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 1421 | 24-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 1378 | 28-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Stanford | 1299 | 21-7 | 6 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 1219 | 25-4 | 7 |
| 6 | Washington | 1180 | 23-5 | 4 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1117 | 23-6 | 8 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1087 | 24-5 | 5 |
| 9 | UCLA | 1048 | 23-8 | 9 |
| 10 | California | 909 | 18-10 | 11 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 862 | 24-8 | 13 |
| 12 | Florida State | 793 | 28-2 | 14 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 753 | 27-4 | 10 |
| 14 | Florida | 703 | 23-5 | 15 |
| 15 | Southern California | 686 | 21-9 | 16 |
| 16 | Michigan | 635 | 24-9 | 12 |
| 17 | Oregon | 596 | 19-9 | 18 |
| 18 | LSU | 475 | 24-6 | 17 |
| 19 | Arizona | 412 | 19-10 | 19 |
| 20 | Northern Iowa | 332 | 30-2 | 20 |
| 21 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 291 | 22-4 | 21 |
| 22 | Saint Louis | 188 | 24-7 | 22 |
| 23 | Dayton | 163 | 29-3 | 24 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 128 | 23-7 | NR |
| 25 | Colorado State | 78 | 23-5 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Notre Dame 47; Ohio State 39; Washington State 28; Baylor 22; Duke 19; Long Beach State 14; UC Santa Barbara 13; Pepperdine 12; San Diego 9; Florida International 6; Ohio 6; TCU 5; Texas A&M 5; Louisville 4; New Mexico State 4; Rice 3
Three schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 11 points.
Dropped Out: Notre Dame (25)
Final poll: December 22, 2009
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
