AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #2: September 8, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1427 | 6-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1365 | 3-1 | 4 |
| 4 | California | 1309 | 5-0 | 5 |
| 5 | UCLA | 1242 | 5-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Southern California | 1147 | 3-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1126 | 4-2 | 3 |
| 8 | Florida | 1110 | 4-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington | 1056 | 5-0 | 9 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 932 | 4-2 | 11 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 774 | 5-1 | 13 |
| 12 | Oregon | 733 | 5-1 | 12 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 653 | 6-0 | 15 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 641 | 5-1 | 10 |
| 15 | Purdue | 585 | 6-0 | 18 |
| 16 | Cal Poly | 545 | 4-2 | 14 |
| 17 | Illinois | 505 | 5-1 | 19 |
| 18 | Wichita State | 421 | 8-0 | 22 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 401 | 6-1 | 20 |
| 20 | San Diego | 369 | 5-1 | 21 |
| 21 | Colorado State | 293 | 5-1 | 17 |
| 22 | Long Beach State | 227 | 5-1 | 23 |
| 23 | BYU | 241 | 5-1 | 16 |
| 24 | Pepperdine | 189 | 6-0 | NR |
| 25 | Michigan | 172 | 6-0 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: LSU 141; Saint Louis 134; Iowa State 43; Utah 34; Miami (OH) 25; New Mexico State 25; St. John's 24; Santa Clara 22; Western Kentucky 12; Clemson 9; Georgia Tech 3; Arizona 3.
13 schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 32 points.
Dropped out: LSU (24)
Next poll: September 15, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
