AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #3: September 15, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (59) | 1499 | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska (1) | 1437 | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1378 | 5-1 | 3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 1301 | 6-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Southern California | 1206 | 4-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1189 | 7-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 1111 | 7-2 | 10 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1068 | 8-1 | 11 |
| 9 | California | 1047 | 7-1 | 4 |
| 10 | Washington | 977 | 7-1 | 9 |
| 11 | Florida | 836 | 6-1 | 8 |
| 12 | Oregon | 817 | 10-1 | 12 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 698 | 8-1 | 14 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 670 | 9-0 | 13 |
| 15 | Colorado State | 610 | 8-1 | 21 |
| 16 | Wichita State | 568 | 11-0 | 18 |
| 17 | San Diego | 479 | 8-1 | 20 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 452 | 11-1 | 19 |
| 19 | Cal Poly | 431 | 5-4 | 16 |
| 20 | Purdue | 350 | 8-1 | 15 |
| 21 | Pepperdine | 333 | 9-0 | 24 |
| 22 | Long Beach State | 285 | 9-1 | 22 |
| 23 | Illinois | 241 | 7-2 | 17 |
| 24 | BYU | 172 | 7-2 | 23 |
| 25 | Michigan | 143 | 9-0 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: LSU 67; Utah 31; Santa Clara 28; Iowa State 17; Arizona 9; Saint Louis 9
Eight schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 15 points.
Dropped out: none
Next poll: September 22, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
