The Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association has released their pre-season Top 10 poll for all 3 classes. Several schools through Southwest Minnesota saw their names on the list. In Class AA, the defending state champion Marshall Tigers are ranked 2nd in the polls, right behind Jordan. Jackson County Central also cracked the Top 10 in Class AA, as the Huskies are ranked #7 in the pre-season poll. Pipestone did not make the pre-season Top 10, but received the most votes for a team not ranked in the Top 10. In the Class A poll, the teams who finished 1st and 2nd at the Class A state volleyball tournament are back at the top, as defending Class A champion Fairbault Bethlehem Academy is at the top spot in the polls, with state runner-up Windom right behind in the 2nd spot. Section 3A runner-up Minneota is ranked #8, and Martin County West and the Southwest Star Quasars each received votes in the Class A poll.
First place votes in parenthesis.
Class AAA
1. Chaska (5) 102
2. Shakopee 93
3. Eastview (1) 92
4. STMA (1) 83
5. Lakeville North 77
6. Woodbury 73
7. Waconia 49
8. Wayzata 38
9. Alexandria 32
10. Apple Valley 27
Also receiving votes: Burnsville 22, Andover 17, Blaine 10, Farmington 9, Owatonna 7, Eden Prairie 6.
CLASS AA
1. Jordan (2) 71
2. Marshall (2) 69
3. St. Cloud Cathedral (1) 64
4. Stewartville 51
5. Belle Plaine 48
6. Hibbing 44
7. Jackson County Central 42
8. Caledonia 33
9. Wadena-Deer Creek 32
10. Delano 31
Also receiving votes: Pipestone Area 24, YME 9, Pierz 6, East Grand Forks 6, Roseau 3, Albany 2, Esko 1.
Class A
1. Fairbault Bethlehem Academy (7) 105
2. Windom Area 94
3. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 75
4. Mabel-Canton 60
5. Ada-Borup 57
6. Wabasha-Kellogg 50
7. Southwest Christian School of Chaska 48
8. Minneota 47
8. Mayer Lutheran 47
10. Meadow Creek Christian 45
Also receiving votes: Northern Freeze 19, Martin County West 18, Win-E-Mac 16, Bertha-Hewitt 15, G-F-W 11, BL-H 8, Lake of the Woods 8, SW Star Concept 6, RCW 6, Nevis 3, Chisolm 2.