Kansas volleyball came in ranked at No. 15 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll, the organization announced Monday.

The Jayhawks ended their 2025 season with a final AVCA ranking of No. 14 after falling to then No. 1 Nebraska in straight sets in the Sweet 16. Kansas spent the entirety of the 2025 season in the Top 25 for the third consecutive year.

Earlier today, Kansas was picked third in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. The Jayhawks notched three Big 12 preseason individual honors, with Reese Messer and Reese Ptacek named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team and Taylor Stanley named the Preseason Freshman of the Year.

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 </figure>KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSKansas volleyball came in ranked at No. 15 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll, the organization announced Monday.The Jayhawks ended their 2025 season with a final AVCA ranking of No. 14 after falling to then No. 1 Nebraska in straight sets in the Sweet 16. Kansas spent the entirety of the 2025 season in the Top 25 for the third consecutive year.Earlier today, Kansas was picked third in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. The Jayhawks notched three Big 12 preseason individual honors, with Reese Messer and Reese Ptacek named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team and Taylor Stanley named the Preseason Freshman of the Year.

🏐 Jayhawks ranked 15th in AVCA preseason poll