The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings on Monday and Florida volleyball will open the season ranked No. 17 in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Top-25 poll. It also represents the seventh-straight preseason top-25 appearance for head coach Ryan Theis during his head coaching career — two with Florida and five with Marquette. In-state rivals Miami (124) and Florida State (3) also received votes. This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Where Florida volleyball ranks in preseason top-25 poll ahead of 2026