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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2008 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Concordia-St. Paul (32) | 921 | 19-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cal State San Bernardino (3) | 882 | 15-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Western Washington (1) | 833 | 12-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tampa | 799 | 14-1 | 5 |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 748 | 18-3 | 3 |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota State | 722 | 18-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Grand Valley State | 686 | 16-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Washburn | 646 | 18-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Nebraska-Kearney | 633 | 18-1 | 10 |
| 10 | Florida Southern | 600 | 14-4 | 6 |
| 11 | Emporia State | 581 | 19-1 | 11 |
| 12 | Truman | 501 | 17-5 | 15 |
| 13 | Pittsburg State | 464 | 18-3 | 16 |
| 14 | Central Missouri | 446 | 18-5 | 14 |
| 15 | UC San Diego | 400 | 12-3 | 12 |
| 16 | Minnesota Duluth | 324 | 14-5 | 13 |
| 17 | California (Pa.) | 307 | 23-1 | 17 |
| 18 | Lewis | 283 | 15-3 | 18 |
| 19 | Cal Poly Pomona | 240 | 9-4 | 21 |
| 20 | West Florida | 222 | 13-5 | 19 |
| 21 | Midwestern State | 171 | 19-3 | 20 |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 157 | 13-6 | 23 |
| 23 | Northern Kentucky | 122 | 18-3 | 25 |
| T-24 | Indianapolis | 82 | 18-4 | 22 |
| T-24 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 82 | 14-3 | NR |
Four schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 19 points.
Dropped Out: Saint Leo (24)
Next Poll: October 13, 2008
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
