LEXINGTON, Ky. – The best start in program history for the Missouri S&T men's volleyball team has given the Miners some national recognition as they received votes in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings.

The Miners received four votes in the poll released on Monday as S&T has opened its fourth season of competition with a 5-2 record.  S&T's start has included a road win over McKendree, who is ranked 13th this week and was the first ranked team the Miners have defeated in their history and another road win over Purdue Fort Wayne, who like S&T is receiving votes this week.

Missouri S&T will be back in action on Wednesday when it faces Park in Parkville, Mo.

AVCA National Collegiate Rankings (Feb. 2, 2026)
1. UCLA (22 first place votes), 497 points
2. Long Beach State (2 first place votes), 474 points
3. Hawai'i, 438 points
4. Southern California, 421 points
5. UC Irvine, 415 points
6. Pepperdine, 375 points
7. Loyola Chicago, 345 points
8. Brigham Young, 331 points
9. Ball State, 274 points
10. UC San Diego, 270 points
11. Lewis, 256 points
12. Ohio State, 204 points
13. McKendree, 194 points
14. Penn State, 160 points
15. UC Santa Barbara, 152 points
16. Cal State Northridge, 136 points
17. Stanford, 132 points
18. Lindenwood, 93 points
19. Princeton, 33 points
20. Lincoln Memorial, 18 points
Others receiving votes: NJIT (9), Concordia Irvine (6), Purdue Fort Wayne (6), George Mason (4), Missouri S&T (4), Belmont Abbey (3).