Here is my Week 4 college volleyball Power 10. There are not a lot of changes after last week but just some teams moving around.
Nebraska and Texas stay on top as the undisputed top two teams in the country.
1. Nebraska (Prev. 1)
Nebraska was able to survive Creighton in five sets or else this would be a different story. The Huskers looked like a different team in the fifth, hitting .438 and Harper Murray led with 17 kills in front of a record-breaking crowd. Their win against the Blue Jays added a fifth-ranked win to their resume as they head into conference play unscathed.
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— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB)
2. Texas (Prev. 2)
You could also argue Texas at No. 1. I do think you could justify the Longhorns as the top-ranked team with the most ranked wins. Both teams have three top 10 wins. I gave Nebraska the edge solely based on experience and how complete they are, but Texas could very easily be at No. 1. With all the freshmen talent on that team, they are only going to continue getting better.
3. Pitt (Prev. 4)
I think the Panthers are back to looking like the Pitt we have known for the last three to four years and that is the version that is here to stay. They had a four set win over Penn State this week, and Brooke Mosher spread the ball out really, really well, setting them to .299 hitting.
WATCH: Panther Emery Dupes talks decision to transfer and championship aspirations
4. Kentucky (Prev. 6)
Kentucky now has four big-time wins after pulling out the five-set thrilling victory over their rival Louisville. The Wildcats were on fire with 24 kills from Brooklyn DeLeye, and 17 from Eva Hudson. Not to mention Hudson's career day against Washington, posting 28 kills in three sets. I think this team has the talent to compete with anyone in the country, top five team in my book.
How else?!?!🤷♀️
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB)
25-21 | Kentucky, Set 3
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5. Stanford (Prev. 5)
Stanford is hanging around No. 5 this week. I'm always impressed when I watch them compete, and Erika Sayer always impresses me even more. Sayer registered 13 kills on a .611 clip over UCLA on Sunday. I'm giving them the edge over Louisville at No.6 because of an extra ranked win.
6. Louisville (Prev. 3)
The Cardinals are extremely talented, such a good blocking team and they were right there with Kentucky this past week. Hannah Sherman stuffed a career-high 11 blocks in the Battle of the Bluegrass. I just couldn't justify putting them ahead of the teams I have in the top five right now based on their schedule.
7. Wisconsin (Prev. 8)
I have Wisconsin next, and I almost wish I could put the Badgers higher. They have been on an absolute roll. Mimi Colyer is putting up head-turning numbers night after night. They had 17 blocks as a team vs. No. 15 Florida and outlasted the Gators in the fourth set, 36-34. It seems like all the pieces are really starting to come together for Wisconsin and are looking pretty dangerous moving forward.
FINAL STATS: No. 6 Wisconsin outlasts No. 15 Florida
8. TCU (Prev. 7)
With the amount of ranked wins TCU has, I have them at No. 8. They fell to Texas last week but added wins over Rice, Cornell and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Rookie Samara Coleman registered 12 kills on a .370 clip while Alice Volpe continued to shine in the backcourt. The Horned Frogs start their season with 10 wins for the first time since 2015.
the freshman flying out of the back row ✈️
— TCU Volleyball (@TCUvolleyball)
WATCH: Sarah Sylvester talks TCU's hot start
9. Purdue (Prev. 9)
Purdue boasts big wins over SMU and Kansas and added two more wins to their resume this week against Ball State and IU Indy. The Boilermakers close out their nonconference play on a seven-match win streak after Kenna Wollard powered 20 kills on .367 hitting against the Jaguars. Their 9-1 record is their best start to a season since 2022.
10. SMU (Prev. 10)
SMU added two wins this past week after suffering back-to-back losses to Kentucky and Purdue. Malaya Jones has been on fire, posting 17 kills with a career-high 17 digs in the win against UTEP for her third double-double of the season. The Mustangs face Pitt in their first conference match of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
the freshman flying out of the back row ✈️
— TCU Volleyball (@TCUvolleyball)
First team out
Arizona State: The Sun Devils could be top 10 in no time, especially when Noemie Glover comes back from injury, but right now, I opted to include SMU and Purdue since they have slightly more ranked wins.
