AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll: August 19, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2007 Record | 2007 Final Rank |
| 1 | Penn State (59) | 1498 | 34-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 1431 | 32-3 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1360 | 27-4 | 6 |
| 4 | Southern California | 1229 | 29-5 | 3 |
| 5 | California | 1214 | 26-8 | 4 |
| 6 | UCLA | 1188 | 23-11 | 7 |
| 7 | Nebraska (1) | 1161 | 30-2 | 5 |
| 8 | Florida | 1025 | 29-3 | 8 |
| 9 | Washington | 944 | 27-4 | 10 |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 849 | 23-8 | 11 |
| 11 | Oregon | 797 | 22-11 | 9 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 781 | 27-6 | 18 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 765 | 26-5 | 14 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 665 | 23-9 | 16 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 479 | 35-3 | 15 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 446 | 18-13 | NR |
| 17 | Colorado State | 363 | 23-8 | NR |
| 18 | Iowa State | 328 | 19-14 | 17 |
| 19 | Clemson | 303 | 29-4 | 22 |
| 20 | BYU | 292 | 24-8 | 12 |
| 21 | LSU | 276 | 25-8 | NR |
| 22 | San Diego | 271 | 21-8 | 25 |
| 23 | New Mexico State | 229 | 26-6 | 21 |
| 24 | Long Beach State | 220 | 26-7 | 23 |
| 25 | Purdue | 190 | 19-14 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: St. John's 180; Michigan 177; Pepperdine 113; Dayton 98; Michigan State 80; Louisville 66; Santa Clara 65; Ohio 62; Texas A&M 55; Utah 45; Illinois 44; Missouri 42; Tulane 38; Arizona 31; Duke 18; Kentucky 16; Oklahoma 15; Wichita State 14; Georgia Tech 8; Western Kentucky 6.
Nine schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 23 points.
Next poll: September 1, 2008
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