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MSUB Volleyball Falls in NCAA Poll (10/25/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Despite winning all five of its matches since the last poll, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team plummeted from No. 1 to No. 7 in this week’s NCAA Southwest Region volleyball poll.  The Yellowjackets, 21-4 overall, were the top-ranked team in the region in the poll released October 11.  The NCAA did not publish a poll on October 18, and the October 25 poll will be the final of the regular season.  The next rankings released by the NCAA Volleyball Committee will come November 5 when it announces the qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament.  The top eight teams in each of the NCAA’s eight regions earn berths to the tourney.

The Jackets were most likely knocked down in the poll by their strength of schedule.  Since the last regional poll was released, MSUB has gone 5-0.  However, one of those wins was against Rocky Mountain College.  Contests against NAIA opponents are never beneficial for NCAA regional rankings, regardless of the sport.  The Jackets’ other four wins during the last two weeks have been against two NCAA teams with current combined records of 9-47.

West Texas A&M (26-3) moved up from No. 2 to No. 1 in this week’s poll.  They are followed by Abilene Christian (17-8), Nebraska-Kearney (23-6), Western New Mexico (23-5), Metro State (16-8), Fort Lewis (20-6), MSUB, Regis (14-12), Mesa State (13-13), and UC-Colorado Springs (15-11).

The Yellowjackets wrap up the regular season this coming Friday and Saturday with matches at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX.  MSUB will host the Heartland Conference Championship Tournament on November 3 and 4 at Alterowitz Gym.  The Jackets have already clinched the No. 1 seed for the tournament.  The conference tournament champion is guaranteed to be one of the eight teams invited to the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Southwest Region Poll
1. West Texas A&M (26-3)
2. Abilene Christian (17-8)
3. Nebraska-Kearney (23-6)
4. Western New Mexico (23-5)
5. Metropolitan State (16-8)
6. Fort Lewis (20-6)
7. Montana State-Billings (21-4)
8. Regis (14-12)
9. Mesa State (13-13)
10. Colorado-Colorado Springs (15-11)

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