Here’s DigNittany’s North Pole Poll (It’s Cold at the Top), in which we lift the AVCA poll votes of Russ Rose, John Dunning and Christy Johnson-Lynch (a link to all the votes can be found in the lower left-hand column of the AVCA poll page if you Click Here) and add the votes of our own lionsfan.
Texas still #1 and Washington edges out Penn State for the #2 slot, but the B1G still looking good, with two teams in our Top 10 (eight are in the AVCA Top-25!). Christy Johnson-Lynch appears to like the B1G more than we do, with three B1G teams in her Top-10.
DigNittanyVolleyball's North Pole Poll (It's Cold at the Top) 11-18-13
| Rank | North Pole Poll | North Pole Poll Points | Russ Rose's AVCA Top 10 | John Dunning's AVCA Top 10 | Christy Johnson- Lynch's AVCA Top10 | Lionsfan's Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 38 | Washington | Texas | Washington | Texas |
| 2 | Washington | 36 | Texas | Penn State | Texas | Penn State |
| 3 | Penn State | 34 | Penn State | Washington | Penn State | Washington |
| 4 | Missouri | 26 | Stanford | Missouri | Missouri | Nebraska |
| 5 | Stanford | 23 | Missouri | Stanford | Stanford | Missouri |
| 6 (tie) | Florida | 18 | Nebraska | Florida | Florida | Florida |
| 6 (tie) | Nebraska | 18 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal | Nebraska | Stanford |
| 8 | Southern Cal | 12 | Florida | San Diego | San Diego | San Diego |
| 9 | San Diego | 11 | San Diego | Nebraska | Southern Cal | Southern Cal |
| 10 | Colorado State | 3 | Colorado State | Colorado State | Minnesota | Colorado State |
For comparison, here are the AVCA and Rich Kern Top 10 polls (with Pablo rankings — courtesy of Rich Kern):
AVCA, Rich Kern and Pablo - 11-18-13
| School | AVCA Poll 11-18-13 | Rich Kern | Pablo | Wins | Losses | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | Big-12 |
| Penn State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 | B1G |
| Washington | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 | Pac-12 |
| Missouri | 4 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 0 | SEC |
| Stanford | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 5 | Pac-12 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | B1G |
| Florida | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 3 | SEC |
| Southern Cal | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 | Pac-12 |
| San Diego | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 3 | West Coast |
| Colorado State | 10 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 0 | Mountain West |
| Minnesota | 11 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 6 | B1G |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 8 | B1G |
| Michigan State | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 8 | B1G |
| Michigan | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 10 | B1G |
| Illinois | 20 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 12 | |
| Purdue | 25 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 11 | B1G |