AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #9: October 27, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1500 | 22-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1440 | 20-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1380 | 16-2 | 3 |
| 4 | California | 1285 | 18-2 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanford | 1267 | 17-3 | 5 |
| 6 | Washington | 1197 | 16-3 | 6 |
| 7 | Oregon | 1127 | 17-4 | 7 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 1069 | 17-3 | 9 |
| 9 | UCLA | 982 | 14-6 | 10 |
| 10 | Wichita State | 890 | 22-0 | 12 |
| 11 | Florida | 878 | 17-2 | 8 |
| 12 | Southern California | 814 | 11-7 | 14 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 775 | 18-4 | 11 |
| 14 | Colorado State | 746 | 18-2 | 16 |
| 15 | San Diego | 643 | 16-3 | 17 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 578 | 18-4 | 13 |
| 17 | Illinois | 516 | 15-5 | 19 |
| 18 | Michigan | 464 | 18-4 | 20 |
| 19 | Pepperdine | 382 | 16-3 | 15 |
| 20 | Purdue | 355 | 17-5 | 18 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 292 | 20-3 | 22 |
| 22 | San Francisco | 197 | 18-4 | NR |
| 23 | Saint Louis | 157 | 19-4 | 25 |
| 24 | Santa Clara | 109 | 13-6 | 23 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 82 | 14-8 | 21 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Cal Poly 54; Arizona 46; Utah 46; Long Beach State 44; New Mexico State 39; Oregon State 36; Tulane 23; UAB 21; Middle Tennessee 17; Iowa State 13; Northern Iowa 12; Baylor 9; North Carolina 5; St. Mary's (Ca.) 5
Two schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 4points.
Dropped out: Oregon State (24)
Next poll: November 3, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
