IRVINE, Calif. – The defending Big West Conference regular season champion University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team and Long Beach State are tied atop the 2022 Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll.
The Rainbow Warriors, who captured the 2021 national championship, and Beach each received three first place votes and 21 points. UC San Diego (19) was picked third followed by UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara (11) and CSUN (7).
Last week, UH was picked first in the AVCA's preseason poll, receiving 12 of the 19 first place votes. Last season, the Warriors finished the Big West regular season with a perfect 10-0 record but were upset in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament.
Hawai'i is slated to open the 2022 season with a pair of non-conference matches against Loyola-Chicago, Jan. 5 & 7 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
2022 Big West Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
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Rank
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Institution
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Points
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T1.
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Long Beach State
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21 (3)
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T1.
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Hawai'i
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21 (3)
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|
3.
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UC San Diego
|
19
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|
T4.
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UC Irvine
|
11
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T4.
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UC Santa Barbara
|
11
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|
6.
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CSUN
|
7
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