South Dakota and South Dakota State will need improved seasons to challenge the favorites in this season’s Summit League Volleyball race.
After finishing runner-up in both the regular season and at the league tournament a year ago, Denver was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the 2014 Summit League Volleyball Championship in a poll of the league’s nine head coaches.
This year’s preseason poll:
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2014 Summit League Volleyball Preseason Poll |
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Place |
Team |
Points (1st) |
2013 Record |
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1. |
Denver |
60 (6) |
17-13 (10-4 SL) |
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2. |
Fort Wayne |
53 |
18-14 (9-5 SL) |
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3. |
IUPUI |
52 (3) |
19-14 (11-3 SL) |
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4. |
South Dakota |
44 |
19-13 (9-5 SL) |
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5. |
Oral Roberts |
37 |
22-7 |
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6. |
North Dakota State |
31 |
6-22 (6-8 SL) |
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7. |
Western Illinois |
21 |
12-18 (6-8 SL) |
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8. |
South Dakota State |
15 |
5-22 (3-11 SL) |
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9. |
Omaha |
11 |
7-22 (2-12 SL) |