INDIANAPOLIS, IN   --  Missouri S&T has been selected to finish third in the preseason poll for the inaugural Great Lakes Valley Conference season, earning 38 points and one first-place vote. The Miners are returning their full starting lineup from the 2025 squad that ended their campaign in the Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament semifinals.

Missouri S&T is one of three in the conference to receive first-place votes in the poll, with Maryville receiving three and Rockhurst being picked to finish first with four. The full preseason poll can be found below: 

2026 GLVC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL

Place	School	Points (1st-Place Votes)
1.	Rockhurst	44 (3)
2.	Maryville	43 (4)
3.	Missouri S&T	38 (1)
4.	Quincy	34
5.	Roosevelt	22
6.	Jamestown	18
7.	Thomas More	14
8.	Southwest Baptist	11

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