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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2009 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 38-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 1440 | 29-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 1380 | 32-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1300 | 28-9 | 11 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1232 | 26-7 | 7 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1141 | 27-5 | 5 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1100 | 23-8 | 4 |
| 8 | California | 1058 | 21-11 | 10 |
| 9 | Michigan | 1012 | 27-10 | 16 |
| 10 | Illinois | 982 | 26-6 | 8 |
| 11 | Florida State | 921 | 31-3 | 12 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 823 | 29-5 | 13 |
| 13 | Washington | 751 | 24-6 | 6 |
| 14 | UCLA | 716 | 24-9 | 9 |
| 15 | Florida | 675 | 25-6 | 14 |
| 16 | Southern California | 578 | 22-10 | 15 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 516 | 25-6 | 25 |
| 18 | Oregon | 437 | 20-10 | 17 |
| 19 | LSU | 398 | 25-7 | 18 |
| 20 | Baylor | 357 | 24-10 | NR |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 293 | 20-11 | NR |
| 22 | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 242 | 23-5 | 21 |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 204 | 31-3 | 20 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 137 | 24-8 | 24 |
| 25 | Dayton | 93 | 30-4 | 23 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Arizona 62; Saint Louis 24; Ohio 23; Ohio State 18; Wichita State 17; Notre Dame 16; Pepperdine 12; UC Santa Barbara 12; San Diego 5; Florida International 4
Four schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 21 points.
Dropped Out: Arizona (19); Saint Louis (22)
Next poll: Preseason 2010
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
