LEXINGTON, Ky. – Georgia Tech volleyball has been ranked No. 9 in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Women’s Poll, the organization announced on Monday. The No. 9 ranking becomes the highest received by the Yellow Jackets in program history in a preseason poll.
Tech comes in as one of three ACC teams inside the top 10. The Jackets are slated to face five opponents ranked in the preseason top 25 this season in No. 4 Louisville, No. 6 Pitt, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 10 BYU and No. 17 Illinois. Each of the aforementioned teams reached the NCAA Tournament in 2021 as Louisville and Pitt each advanced to the Final Four while Ohio State, BYU and Illinois all played into the Sweet 16. The Jackets eliminated the Buckeyes during their Elite Eight run.
Overall, the nine spot ties the sixth-highest ranking Tech has received in its 42-year history. The Jackets’ selection marks the second consecutive appearance in the AVCA’s top 10 after being tabbed No. 8 at the end of the 2021 season. That ranking also tied the highest finish at a season’s end in program history alongside 2003’s Elite Eight team.
The Jackets have now been named in a preseason poll in back-to-back seasons after ending a 15-year drought last year. Reappearing in the Top 25 for the first time since 2005 at No. 12 on Sept. 30, 2020, Tech has since been listed in 39 straight top 25 polls to date. The Yellow Jackets reached as high as No. 6 during that stretch for two consecutive weeks from Nov. 18-25 in the fall of 2020, the highest ranking for the White and Gold since 2003 and third best mark all time.