AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll: August 20, 2008
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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2007 Record | 2007 Final Rank |
| 1 | Juniata (13) | 588 | 37-5 | 4 |
| 2 | Washington-St. Louis (10) | 584 | 33-5 | 1 |
| 3 | Emory (1) | 541 | 33-7 | 5 |
| 4 | Wittenberg | 492 | 38-1 | 3 |
| 5 | La Verne | 466 | 27-7 | 8 |
| 6 | Trinity (Texas) | 445 | 35-3 | 6 |
| 7 | Puget Sound | 438 | 20-9 | 9 |
| 8 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 431 | 28-5 | 11 |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Whitwater | 423 | 36-5 | 2 |
| 10 | Carthage | 403 | 33-5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ohio Northern | 381 | 29-7 | 10 |
| 12 | Cal State East Bay | 299 | 29-5 | 12 |
| 13 | Austin | 278 | 38-6 | 14 |
| 14 | Pacific Lutheran | 272 | 23-4 | 16 |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 233 | 32-6 | 13 |
| 16 | Concordia (Minn.) | 188 | 17-9 | 23 |
| 17 | Stevens | 164 | 36-5 | 19 |
| 18 | Haverford | 152 | 31-3 | 18 |
| 19 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 139 | 22-11 | NR |
| 20 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 129 | 24-10 | 20 |
| 21 | Calvin | 120 | 30-5 | 15 |
| 22 | Central (Iowa) | 95 | 27-9 | 17 |
| 23 | Hope | 79 | 24-9 | NR |
| 24 | Cal Lutheran | 75 | 18-8 | NR |
| 25 | Christopher Newport | 60 | 33-7 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Hiram 51; St. Benedict (Minn.) 46; Nebraska Wesleyan 44; Rhodes 30; MIT 28; Bethel (Minn.) 27; Nazareth 26; Southwestern (Texas) 19; Simpson (Iowa) 17; RIT 16; Williams 10; Amherst 8.
Three schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 3 points.
Next Poll: September 9, 2008
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