Here is my Week 9 Power 10 for women's college volleyball.
There are not a lot of changes up top, but this week was really just a battle at No. 5-10 for me.
1. Nebraska (Prev. 1)
Nebraska added two more sweeps this week and remain at my No. 1. The Huskers still haven't lost a set in Big Ten play and are sitting at 20-0 on the season, looking dominant as ever.
BIG ROOF TO END IT 🏠 HUSKERS WIN!@aandijackson 🤝 @BergenReilly pic.twitter.com/KP7uWf3RkO
— Nebraska Volleyball (@HuskerVB) October 26, 2025
2. Texas (Prev. 2)
Texas also remains undefeated after two wins over Ole Miss and LSU over the weekend. But the Longhorns have a big one looming with in-state rival Texas A&M this week and round out their weekend with a top-10 matchup against Kentucky. Those will be ones to watch.
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3. Pitt (Prev. 3)
Pitt stays at No. 3 again this week after adding two conference sweeps to the resume. Their five-set win over Louisville last week has sparked even more momentum for this dangerous Panther team.
4. Kentucky (Prev. 4)
Kentucky remains at No. 4 in Week 9 after adding two decisive conference wins over the weekend. Setter Kassie O'Brien logged 50 assists in the Wildcats' sweep over Alabama on Sunday, powering her offense to a .381 clip while setting a program record for most assists in three sets by a freshman.
5. SMU (Prev. 5)
I didn’t move SMU out of the No. 5 spot because of its two top-10 wins over Texas A&M and Louisville, and the Mustangs are on a three-match sweep streak. Malaya Jones set a program record for a single-match hitting percentage while logging at least 20 kills when she powering a .750 clip against NC State.
Nine kills in the first set for Malaya 😱#GoMustangs | @SMUMustangs pic.twitter.com/pm0Qit03OS
— SMU Volleyball (@SMUVolleyball) October 26, 2025
6. Arizona State (Prev. 8)
I wanted to move Arizona State up because with just two losses I felt like they needed a boost. So, I have the Sun Devils up at No. 6 with another matchup with TCU looming this week after earning a huge rivalry win at Arizona on Saturday.
7. Louisville (Prev. 6)
That means Louisville drops a spot and is at No. 7. The Cardinals displayed a dominant performance over a ranked North Carolina on Sunday, holding the Tar Heels to just 10 points in the first set. They'll face Notre Dame in back-to-back matches this week.
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8. Stanford (Prev. 7)
Stanford is at No. 8 for me this week. I'm still keeping the Cards ahead of Stanford because of their head-to-head win. I wish I could put Stanford higher because of the eye test, but this made the most sense in terms of ranked wins. They face NC State and Wake Forest in an East Coast away stint for their upcoming matches.
9. Purdue (Prev. 9)
At No. 9 I have Purdue. The Boilermakers pulled out a reverse sweep win over Minnesota, and fought back after trailing 2-8 in the fifth set to win, Just an incredible comeback. Ryan McAleer had 22 digs, and Kenna Wollard led the team with 23 kills and 10 digs.
Moments like this > pic.twitter.com/SK0jyEpS44
— Purdue Volleyball (@PurdueVB) October 26, 2025
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10. Texas A&M (Prev. NR)
And at No. 10, Texas A&M breaks into the list just in time for a top-10 battle in this Power 10 with Texas. They will host the Longhorns at home on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 ET in the rivalry dual. It should be a good test for both teams.
First team out
TCU moves out of the Power 10 after dropping two matches to BYU and Baylor.
