Nebraska volleyball held its No. 1 ranking in the AVCA-Taraflex Division I poll released Monday, staying unbeaten at 19-0.
The Huskers received 63 first-place votes and 1,575 points. Pittsburgh ranked second with 1,512 points and a 17-1 record.
Nebraska added two wins to its unbeaten season last week. The Huskers swept Northwestern on the road, then defeated No. 13 Purdue 3-1 in Lincoln. Nebraska won the opening set against Purdue, dropped the second, then closed out the match with set wins of 25-19 and 25-14.
Creighton remains unranked after a 1-1 week. They are 11-9 overall, 6-2 in Big East play.
Nebraska returns to the court Thursday against UCLA, then hosts USC on Saturday.
AVCA-Taraflex Division I Women’s Volleyball Poll — Oct. 19
1. Nebraska (19-0)
2. Pittsburgh (17-1)
3. Louisville (18-2)
4. Kentucky (15-3)
5. Florida (15-2)
6. Wisconsin (13-5)
7. SMU (14-4)
8. Arizona State (15-3)
9. Tennessee (14-3)
10. Oregon (16-2)
11. BYU (15-1)
12. Purdue (11-6)
13. TCU (...