Michella Chester has her first Power 10 of the 2024 women’s volleyball season before matches begins. So many factors went into these rankings, such as new coaches and players that we have yet to see mesh together. And don’t forget the freshmen. These are based on last season’s performances, returning players, transfers, etc. Sorry to keep you waiting, but let’s hop right into it.
1. Texas
There are two teams that you could argue to be No. 1 entering the season. But for me, the No. 1 spot belongs to Texas, and the Longhorns earned that right through and through. The Longhorns won the national title for the second straight year in 2023, dismantling the best teams in the country in Tampa and returning an absolutely stacked rotation, led by perhaps one of the best players and competitors in the country in Madi Skinner. Sure, they lost their starting middles, and I won’t downplay the loss of a player like Asjia O’Neal, but they have ballers on the bench waiting for their time. Also, how about Reagan Rutherford, Whitney Lauenstein and Averi Carlson transferring in?
MORE RANKINGS: The preseason AVCA Top 25 poll
2. Nebraska
Nebraska is in this same tier as the national runner-up with a young team returning almost the entire core led by Merritt Beason on the right side. Bergen…
