LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska will begin the 2025 volleyball season as the #1 team in the country. The Huskers received 40 first-place votes in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll and 1,490 points. First-year Nebraska head coach Dani Busboom Kelly said she ranked her team atop the poll, citing talent, experience, and motivation.

The Huskers are followed by defending NCAA champion Penn State, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Texas.

Nebraska returns four starters from last year’s NCAA Final Four team, including AVCA Player of the Year candidates Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, and Bergen Reilly. The Huskers were also picked to win the Big Ten this fall.

Nebraska opens the 2025 campaign at the AVCA First Serve Classic on August 22nd against Pittsburgh. The Huskers will hold a pair of exhibitions, th

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