VBelo: The Rerun Episode

Sometimes you just have to bring back some good stuff, because there is not enough time to make better stuff.

We are keeping it brief today. Sometimes the life schedule just works like that. Instead of something brand new, I wanted to highlight some past posts that might be of interest. Don’t worry, I will be back next week with something hot and fresh out the kitchen.

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Rankings Update

VBelo Rankings

Long Beach is starting to create a create some space at the front of the pack. I think Loyola being right on the heals of Hawaii is a really fascinating development.

Also, it is worth noting that these ratings probably move slower than some might think. Penn State is a decent example here. They started the season in the upper tier of season, based on their strong multi-year history of winning often. When they went into a bit of a tailspin to start 2025, they are still 11th, but they have lost over 200 VBelo points. To date, Penn is down 223 VBelo points. The next closest team is Saint Francis who is done 159 points.

Coaches’ Poll

Long Beach will be #1 until they lose. Even with a loss, I won’t be shocked if they are still ranked #1. Also, this week we learned that a 1-7 team can still be ranked. Yup. I can’t complain too much, because the model still has them at 11 (for now).

AVCA

Media Poll

Off The Block

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In’s & Out’s

A section for all of the random things that don’t fit anywhere but belong somewhere.

• AVCA Player of the Week: Parker Van Buren (Outside Hitter, Loyola)

  • Loyola is getting good at making these graphics. They now have 2 of the 5 POW awards this season. This team is underrated. There, I said it.

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• Triple-Double Watch 2025: I still think Moni Nikolov is our best chance at a triple double. He now has 5 straight matches with double digits attack.