| AVCA Poll |
The Rainbow Wahine will open the season as the 17th Ranked team in the country according to the release of the AVCA Preseason Poll. The team ended last season ranked 18th with a 25-5 record.
Five different teams in the Top 6 received first place votes: Penn State, Texas, Stanford, USC, Wisconsin.
Opponents also ranked in the Top 25 Poll or receiving votes are Arizona State (25th), Oregon (RV-26th), UC Santa Barbara (RV-34th), UCLA (RV-T35th), Cal State Northridge (RV-37th), Long Beach State (RV-38th), and New Mexico (RV-39th).
