GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Division I Top-25 poll on Wednesday, with the University of Florida volleyball team ranked No. 16.

The Gators have now been featured in the AVCA preseason poll for 35 consecutive seasons, while the ranking marks the sixth preseason top-25 appearance of Ryan Theis‘ head coaching career.

Florida’s 2025 schedule features eight opponents ranked in the preseason top-25, including six matches against top-10 teams. The Gators open the season at the AVCA First Serve Event in Lincoln, Nebraska, taking on No. 6 Stanford on Aug. 22 and No. 3 Pitt on Aug. 24.

The top-10 slate includes matchups against No. 3 Pitt, No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Kentucky, No. 8 Wisconsin and No. 9 Texas A&M. The Gators will also face two additional top-20 teams: No. 17 Missouri and No. 20 Baylor.

2025 AVCA Preseason Poll

Rank	Institution (First Place Votes)	Points
1	Nebraska [40]	1,490
2	Penn State [21]	1,459
3	Pittsburgh	1,338
4	Louisville	1,240
5	Texas	1,233
6	Stanford	1,200
7	Kentucky	1,181
8	Wisconsin	1,167
9	Texas A&M	844
10	SMU	830
11	Minnesota	811
12	Creighton	778
13	Arizona State	707
14	Kansas	626
15	Purdue	591
16	Florida	570
17	Missouri	541
18	UCLA	456
19	BYU	362
20	Baylor	338
21	USC	319
22	Georgia Tech	298
23	Utah	282
24	Dayton	225
25	TCU	182

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots:  Tennessee 126; Oregon 124; North Carolina 113; Marquette 94; Western Kentucky 40; Oklahoma 37; Miami (FL) 34; Washington 34; Florida State 33; Houston 26; Hawai’i 20; San Diego 18; Arkansas 10; Rice 10; Arizona 4; Northern Iowa 4

• 7 teams mentioned on only one ballot for 40 combined points

Single-match tickets and season tickets for the 2025 Florida Volleyball campaign are on sale now via the Gator Ticket Office Online or by calling 352-375-4683 ext. 6800.
 
Click here to view the full 2025 schedule, featuring 11 opportunities for Florida fans to watch the Gators in action at home inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, with exciting matchups against Baylor, Auburn, Texas, Oklahoma and more.
 
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