With the NCAA volleyball season beginning in just under a month, the ACC has released its preseason honors, including its Coaches Poll and All-ACC team. With ten first-place votes and a total of 280 points, Stanford leads the pack, with fellow 2025 Co-ACC champions Pitt just on their heels at 277 points.
The full coaches poll is as follows:
1. Stanford (10) – 280
2. Pitt (7) – 277
3. Louisville (1) – 257
4. SMU – 245
5. North Carolina – 225
6. Georgia Tech – 198
7. Miami – 193
8. Florida State – 180
9. NC State – 148
10. Wake Forest – 131
11. Virginia – 119
12. Notre Dame – 104
13. California – 93
14. Clemson – 89
15. Boston College – 87
16. Duke – 70
17. Syracuse – 37
18. Virginia Tech – 21
Additionally, 18 players were named to the Preseason All-ACC team. First-place Stanford has five athletes on the list, while Louisville has four, and Pitt has three. The full list:
Kyleene Filimaua, Sr., OH, Florida State
Nayelis Cabello, Jr., S, Louisville
Kalyssa Blackshear, So., OPP, Louisville
Chloe Chicoine, Sr., OH, Louisville
Payton Petersen, So., OH, Louisville
Ariana Rodriguez, R-Jr., S, Miami
Safi Hampton, Sr., OH, North Carolina
Chelsea Thorpe, Gr., OH/OPP, North Carolina
Blaire Bayless, Sr., OH, Pitt
Olivia Babcock, Sr., OPP, Pitt
Izzy Starck, Jr., S, Pitt
Favor Anyanwu, So., MB, SMU
Suli Davis, So., OH, SMU
Lizzy Andrew, Jr., MB, Stanford
Julia Blyashov, Sr., OH, Stanford
Spencer Etzler, So., L, Stanford
Jordyn Harvey, Sr., OPP, Stanford
Logan Parks, So., OPP/S, Stanford
See more at theacc.com