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St. Thomas, Reinhardt Occupy Spots in NAIA Top 15

NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll on March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026

(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The newest NAIA men's volleyball poll features stability at the top, and two Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams landing in the top 15.

St. Thomas leads the way as it sits at No. 6, while Reinhardt checks in at No. 14. 

TREND RANK LAST TIME INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] RECORD POINTS
● 1 1 The Master's (Calif.) [7] 10-0 100
● 2 2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 15-2 94
● 3 3 Park (Mo.) 19-0 91
● 4 4 Campbellsville (Ky.) 18-0 85
● 5 5 Missouri Valley 13-1 80
▲ 6 7 St. Thomas (Fla.) 15-3 67
▲ 7 11 Mount Mercy (Iowa) 12-2 62
● 8 8 Lourdes (Ohio) 14-3 61
▲ 9 10 Westcliff (Calif.) 12-4 59
▼ 10 6 William Penn (Iowa) 9-4 56
● 11 11 OUAZ (Ariz.) 7-3 50
▲ 12 13 Bethel (Ind.) 11-2 47
▼ 13 9 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 10-4 43
▲ 14 15 Reinhardt (Ga.) 13-3 37
▲ 15 RV Grand View (Iowa) 7-5 25

Dropped from the Poll: Morningside (Iowa)

Receiving Votes: Dordt (Iowa) 19, Georgetown (Ky.) 17, Morningside (Iowa) 17, Ottawa (Kan.) 17, Oakland City (Ind.) 9, Governors State (Ill.) 2

Poll Methodology

  • The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
  • A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
  • The Top 15 teams are selected using a points-based system:
    • 20 points for a 1st-place vote, 19 for 2nd, 18 for 3rd, and so on.
  • The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
  • Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
  • For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system. 

Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady