Nebraska volleyball remains No. 1 in AVCA Top 25, Creighton slips

LINCOLN —After wins over South Dakota State and DePaul this week, the Nebraska volleyball team remained No. 1 in Monday's AVCA Top 25 poll, earning 54 of the 63 first-place votes. Pitt, which received nine first-place votes, was ranked No. 2. Kentucky, Stanford and Louisville rounded out the top five, with Wisconsin ranked No. 6. For the rest of the Big Ten, Penn State was ranked No. 12, Minnesota No. 13, Purdue No. 14, USC No. 16, Indiana No. 21 and Oregon No. 24. Creighton dropped five spots to No. 15 after losing at home to Tulsa in five sets Sunday. Nebraska's Sunday match against Missouri at Wrigley Field was suspended because of poor court conditions. Nebraska (4-0) will host New Mexico on Thursday in its first match of the season in Lincoln following the remodeling of the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers will also host No. 20 Baylor on Friday and Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Jays (4-2) will play Northern Iowa on Friday, No. 5 Louisville on Saturday and Rice on Sunday in Houston at the Rice Invitational. Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) makes the first serve during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15), left, and Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) walk out before the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska players huddle before the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) uses a towel to dry off the court during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Harper Murray (27) uses a towel to dry off the court during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Andi Jackson (15) and Nebraska's Virginia Adriano (3) celebrate a point during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Virginia Adriano (3) bumps the ball during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans get ready to watch the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans get ready to watch the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans get ready to watch the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska associate head coach Jaylen Reyes helps to pull decals off the court during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Olivia Mauch (10) bumps the ball during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Nebraska's Teraya Sigler (11) hits the ball during the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans get ready to watch the first set of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans pose for photos before the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge in Chicago, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans queue for merchandise inside Wrigley Field before the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge in Chicago, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. A group of girls hit a volleyball around in the outfield before the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Fans find their seats before the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. jfrommer@owh.com , x.com/JustinbFrommer Get local news delivered to your inbox! Nebraska Volleyball Reporter