VB Caps Successful Season With 17th-Straight Top-15 Finish
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | Volleyball
The University of Florida volleyball team has been awarded the No. 8 spot on the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll of the 2007 season, which was released Wednesday afternoon.
The Gators' final ranking marks the 17th-consecutive year in which they've placed among the top 15 teams on the season's final poll, a streak that ranks second in the nation behind only Nebraska (24).
UF posted a 29-3 record in 2007, winning its 17th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title to tie an NCAA volleyball record. Only Nebraska, which won 17-straight titles in the now defunct Big 8 Conference, has held such a monopoly on conference championships in the sport.
The 2007 campaign also saw the Gators extend the nation's longest streak of 25-win seasons to 17 in a row, while reaching the NCAA regional semifinals for the 16th time in the 17-year tenure of head coach Mary Wise. Florida also surpassed the 700-win mark as a program during the year.
The Orange and Blue also set school records for kills per game (17.49) and points per game (22.17) in 2007.
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2007 Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Penn State (60) | 1,500 | 34-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 1,440 | 32-3 | 4 |
| 3 | Southern California | 1,367 | 29-5 | 5 |
| 4 | California | 1,299 | 26-8 | 6 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,248 | 30-2 | 2 |
| 6 | Texas | 1,225 | 27-4 | 3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1,114 | 23-11 | 8 |
| 8 | FLORIDA | 1,064 | 29-3 | 7 |
| 9 | Oregon | 944 | 22-11 | 9 |
| 10 | Washington | 912 | 27-4 | 10 |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 826 | 23-8 | 11 |
| 12 | BYU | 783 | 24-8 | 17 |
| 13 | St. John's | 772 | 33-4 | 13 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 720 | 26-5 | 12 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 628 | 35-3 | 16 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 591 | 23-9 | 14 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 544 | 19-14 | 18 |
| 18 | Hawai'i | 499 | 27-6 | 15 |
| 19 | Michigan | 454 | 24-11 | 19 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 346 | 21-14 | 24 |
| 21 | New Mexico State | 230 | 26-6 | 20 |
| 22 | Clemson | 222 | 29-4 | 21 |
| 23 | Long Beach State | 195 | 26-7 | 25 |
| 24 | Dayton | 174 | 33-2 | 22 |
| 25 | San Diego | 137 | 21-8 | 23 |
Nation's Longest Active Streaks of Top-15 Finishes in AVCA Coaches Poll
1. Nebraska – 24
2. FLORIDA – 17
3. UCLA – 9
4. Stanford – 7
5. Penn State – 5
Washington - 5
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