Florida is one of four remaining undefeated teams in Division I. (Photo: Tim Casey/UAA Communications)
Gators No. 1 in AVCA Top 25 Poll
Monday, September 25, 2017 | Volleyball
This is the third season Florida has reached No. 1
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third time in program history, Florida sits atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Top 25 Poll. The Gators, who were ranked No. 3 before an array of upsets last weekend, were last ranked No. 1 in 2010, and also garnered the nation's top ranking in 1996.
This is the 14th all-time No. 1 ranking in program history. It is also the earliest Florida has ever risen to No. 1. The Gators boast a 27-2 all-time record as the No. 1-ranked team.
Back in 2010, the Gators climbed to the top spot on Oct. 11. They held that ranking for eight polls and won 15 consecutive matches before falling to Purdue in the NCAA Regional Semifinal, held in Austin, Texas.
In 1996, Florida nabbed the No. 1 ranking on Nov. 5 and held it for the next four polls. The team went on to win their next 12 matches and reached the NCAA Semifinals, where Hawaii ended the streak.
These Gators are undefeated and off to their first 9-0 start since 2007, when they opened the year with 16 consecutive victories. Florida, James Madison, Miami (Fla.) and Towson are the only remaining undefeated teams.
Florida is one of two teams in the nation with four wins over top-20 opponents (Northern Iowa is the other). Two of those wins came over No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Nebraska in their first two matches of the season, making the Gators one of four teams since 1996 to open a campaign with consecutive victories over top-five opponents.
This past weekend saw both No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Penn State swept on their home floors, as well as losses by another pair of top-eight teams. The four top-eight teams who escaped last week without a loss were all pushed to five sets at least once, including the Gators, who held off an 11-win Arkansas team in Fayetteville.
Florida continues SEC play at home this weekend. It hosts Tennessee Friday (Sep. 29) night and LSU Sunday (Oct. 1) afternoon. SEC Network will televise Sunday's match, which is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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This is the 14th all-time No. 1 ranking in program history. It is also the earliest Florida has ever risen to No. 1. The Gators boast a 27-2 all-time record as the No. 1-ranked team.
Back in 2010, the Gators climbed to the top spot on Oct. 11. They held that ranking for eight polls and won 15 consecutive matches before falling to Purdue in the NCAA Regional Semifinal, held in Austin, Texas.
In 1996, Florida nabbed the No. 1 ranking on Nov. 5 and held it for the next four polls. The team went on to win their next 12 matches and reached the NCAA Semifinals, where Hawaii ended the streak.
These Gators are undefeated and off to their first 9-0 start since 2007, when they opened the year with 16 consecutive victories. Florida, James Madison, Miami (Fla.) and Towson are the only remaining undefeated teams.
Florida is one of two teams in the nation with four wins over top-20 opponents (Northern Iowa is the other). Two of those wins came over No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Nebraska in their first two matches of the season, making the Gators one of four teams since 1996 to open a campaign with consecutive victories over top-five opponents.
This past weekend saw both No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Penn State swept on their home floors, as well as losses by another pair of top-eight teams. The four top-eight teams who escaped last week without a loss were all pushed to five sets at least once, including the Gators, who held off an 11-win Arkansas team in Fayetteville.
Florida continues SEC play at home this weekend. It hosts Tennessee Friday (Sep. 29) night and LSU Sunday (Oct. 1) afternoon. SEC Network will televise Sunday's match, which is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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