Granted, these are still preseason rankings and there are SO many factors come season that we have yet to find out. New coaches, new teams that we have yet seen mesh together. Not to mention — freshmen. You never know who the next Mimi Colyer of 2022 will be. With that being said, these are my preseason Power 10 DI women’s volleyball rankings — based on last season’s performance, returning players, transfers, etc.
1. Texas
At preseason No. 1, I have the reigning national champions — Texas. Yes, even with the loss of 2022 AVCA Player of the Year, Logan Eggleston. This should not undermine the impact that Eggleston had on that program. She did indeed lead that team to the national championship last season. Putting them at preseason No. 1 doesn’t guarantee anything, of course. But, this team still has a TON of talent returning, AND picked up some out of the transfer portal to attempt to fill the holes they lost. Asjia O’Neal returns as arguably one of the strongest middle blockers in the nation. Madi Skinner returns to lead the offense and looks for her THIRD national title. Molly Phillips is back and continues to be…
