For the 11th consecutive season the Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears have been picked by the league coaches in the NSIC Preseason Volleyball Poll. After winning the past seven NCAA National Championships, the Golden Bears received all 15 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team).
Minnesota Duluth finished in second in the coaches poll and received the other first place vote. Southwest Minnesota State came in third followed by Northern State. The Wolves will boast NSIC Preseason Player of the Year in Kelsey Chambers.
The 2014 NSIC Volleyball season will begin with non-conference matches on Thursday, September 4 while the 20-game NSIC schedule begins September 16th.
| Preseason Coaches’ Poll | Points | |
| 1. | Concordia-St. Paul (15) | 225 |
| 2. | Minnesota Duluth (1) | 206 |
| 3. | Southwest Minnesota State | 196 |
| 4. | Northern State | 176 |
| 5. | Wayne State | 174 |
| 6. | Augustana | 147 |
| 7. | Sioux Falls | 127 |
| 8. | Minnesota State | 126 |
| 9. | MSU Moorhead | 121 |
| 10. | Minnesota Crookston | 110 |
| 11. | Winona State | 75 |
| 12. | St. Cloud State | 68 |
| 13. | Minot State | 63 |
| 14. | Upper Iowa | 54 |
| 15. | Bemidji State | 35 |
| 16. | University of Mary | 17 |
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