IRVING, Texas – With its inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) on the horizon, Florida Atlantic volleyball was selected to finish tied for third in the AAC East division, announced by the league office on Monday.
The Owls received a total of 48 points, including one first-place vote in the poll, as voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Overall, SMU and Rice were ranked first and second respectively, receiving 78 and 76 total points. In the east division, Memphis enters the season as the preseason favorite, placing first with 72 total points and six first-place votes. East Carolina follows just behind Memphis in second with 70 total points. Florida Atlantic tied Temple for third in the east with 48 total points, but received a first-place nod, while Temple had no first-place votes. South Florida collected the final first-place vote in the east with 37 total points, while UAB and Charlotte rounded out the field in sixth and seventh with 35 and 33 points, respectively.
American Championship
1. SMU (7)
2. Rice (6)
West Division
1. SMU (7) 78
2. Rice (6) 76
3. Wichita State 59
4. North Texas 52
5. Tulsa 30
6. Tulane 24
7. UTSA 21
East Division
1. Memphis (6) 72
2. East Carolina (5) 70
T-3. Florida Atlantic (1) 48
T-3. Temple 48
5. South Florida (1) 37
6. UAB 35
7. Charlotte 33
(#) denotes first-place votes
