AVCA/USA TODAY 2020 preseason high school volleyball regional rankings
Here are the preseason regional volleyball rankings via the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Due to COVID-19, many states are moving the start dates of their season, or in some cases will be competing in Spring 2021. Teams who are competing in the Fall 2020-21 season as of Aug. 14 will be eligible for inclusion in the preseason poll. That includes teams with delayed start dates, through October. Options for recognition of teams competing in Spring 2021 will be decided at a later date.
Region 1
(Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island)
No Week 1 poll.
Region 2
(Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware)
1. North Allegheny (Wexford, Penn.)
2. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)
3. Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown, Penn.)
4. Hempfield (Landisville, Penn.)
5. West Morris Mendham (Mendham, N.J.)
6. Parkland (Allentown, Penn.)
7. Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.)
8. Northern Valley-Old Tappan (Old Tappan, N.J.)
9. North Hunterdon Regional (Annandale, N.J.)
10. Northern Cambria (Penn.)
Region 3
(South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee)
1. Leon (Tallahassee, Fla.)
2. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
3. Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)
4. Hoover (Ala.)
5. Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
6. McIntosh (Atlanta)
7. Mountain Brook (Ala.)
8. Brentwood (Tenn.)
9. Hagerty (Oveido, Fla.)
10. Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.)
Region 4
(Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana)
1. Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas)
2. Guyer (Denton, Texas)
3. Klein (Texas)
4. Flower Mound (Texas)
5. Prosper (Texas)
6. Reagan (San Antonio)
7. Southside (Fort Smith, Ark.)
8. Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.)
9. Jackson (Miss.)
10. Plano West (Plano, Texas)
Louisville's Mercy Academy is the top-ranked team in Region 5. (Photo: Courtesy of AVCA)
Region 5
(Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia)
1. Mercy Academy (Louisville, Ky.)
2 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
3. Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati)
4. New Castle (Ind.)
5. Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio)
6. Notre Dame (Park Hills, Ky.)
7. Ursuline (Cincinnati)
8. Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
9. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
10. Providence (Clarksville, Ind.)
Region 6
(Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois)
1. Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa)
2. Appleton North (Appleton, Wisc.)
3. Willard (Mo.)
4. Liberty (North Liberty, Iowa)
5. Hamilton (Sussex, Wisc.)
6. Lafayette (Wildwood, Mo.)
7. Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, Iowa)
8. Brookfield Central (Brookfield, Wisc.)
9. St. Francis Borgia Regional (Washington, Mo.)
10. Edgewood (Madison, Wisc.)
Region 7
(Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota)
1. Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.)
2. Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.)
3. O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
4. Pius X Catholic (Lincoln, Neb.)
5. Washington (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
6. Elkhorn South (Elkhorn, Neb.)
7. Millard West (Millard, Neb.)
8. Watertown (S.D.)
9. Davies (Fargo, N.D.)
10. Century (Bismarck, N.D.)
Region 8
(Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.)
2. Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.)
3. Spring Hill (Kan.)
4. St. James (Lenexa, Kan.)
5. La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.)
6. Pleasant Grove (Utah)
7. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
8. Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, Kan.)
9. Seaman (Topeka, Kan.)
10. Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.)
Region 9
(California, Arizona, Nevada)
No poll this fall.
Region 10
(Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Montana, Idaho)
No Week 1 poll.
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