College volleyball rankings after Week 7: Updated AVCA Coaches Poll

College volleyball rankings after Week 7: Updated AVCA Coaches Poll.

Key points

• Murray was once again individually efficient in the straight-set victory, posting an impressive.471 hitting percentage and owning 20 kills.
• Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield offered a detailed explanation of star setter Charlie Fuerbringer's numerous strengths.
• Pittsburgh sustained its first loss of the season in a four-set match against SMU on Wednesday, Oct 7.
• With the women's volleyball regular season reaching the midpoint of October, the race toward the postseason is beginning to intensify.

College volleyball rankings after Week 7: Updated AVCA Coaches Poll. John Leuzzi USA TODAY. Kelly Sheffield explains Wisconsin volleyball setter's plenty of strengths.

With the women's volleyball regular season reaching the midpoint of October, the race toward the postseason is beginning to intensify. Only one undefeated team remains in the top 25. That means another week atop the AVCA Coaches Poll for Nebraska.

For context, the Cornhuskers boosted their NCAA Tournament resume over the week by picking up consecutive top-15 sweeps over Indiana and Wisconsin in Major Ten play, extending their regular-season wins streak to 48. TAKEAWAYS: Wisconsin volleyball has no answers for top-ranked Nebraska.

In its win over the Badgers, Nebraska obtained 31 combined kills from its star-studded duo of Harper Murray and Andi Jackson, almost matching Wisconsin's team total of 36 kills. Murray was once again individually efficient in the straight-set victory, posting an impressive.471 hitting percentage and owning 20 kills.

Pittsburgh sustained its first loss of the season in a four-set match against SMU on Wednesday, Oct 7. After dropping the first set against the Panthers, the Mustangs took the next three sets to hand Pitt its first home loss in 58 matches. SMU won a thrilling third-set rally, 38-36, with a 3-0 run on kills from Natalia Newsome.

Pitt obtained one back on the Mustangs on Sunday, Oct. 11, sweeping SMU 3-0 in Dallas. With that, here's a look at the updated AVCA poll. College volleyball rankings for Oct. 12. First place votes in parentheses.

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Illinois 114; Utah 76; Baylor 62; Oklahoma 36; Creighton 31; UCLA 22; Southern California 16; Colorado State 15; Georgia Tech 7.

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Taken together, the developments around college volleyball rankings after Week 7: Updated AVCA Coaches Poll point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.