The AVCA has released the official preseason coaches poll to determine the top 25 rankings heading into the 2026 season. The list is as follows, with the number of first-place votes being shown in brackets.
1. Nebraska [57]
2. Texas [1]
3. Kentucky [4]
4. Pittsburgh
5. Stanford
6. Wisconsin
7. Louisville
8. Texas A&M [1]
9. Purdue
10. Penn State
11. SMU
12. Arizona State
13. Creighton
14. Minnesota
15. Kansas
16. Indiana
17. Florida
18. TCU
19. North Carolina
20. Southern California
21. Baylor
22. Tennessee
23. Colorado
24. BYU
25. Oregon