I didn't see this happening. We got 3 1st place votes, but dropped from 5th to 7th after going 3-0 this week, and winning 9 of 10 sets.
Through Games SEP. 3, 2018
RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Minnesota (35) 1538 5-0 3
2 Wisconsin (6) 1460 4-0 8
3 BYU (7) 1424 5-0 9
4 Stanford (8) 1414 4-1 1
5 Penn State (4) 1289 5-0 6
6 Texas 1274 3-1 2
7 Nebraska (3) 1257 4-1 5
8 Florida 1117 3-2 4
9 UCLA 1085 4-0 10
10 Southern California (1) 1076 5-1 7
11 Illinois 1048 5-0 11
12 Washington 813 3-1 13
13 Pittsburgh 799 6-0 14
14 Creighton 716 4-2 15
15 Baylor 604 4-2 12
T-16 Kentucky 582 3-3 16
T-16 San Diego 582 1-3 19
18 Oregon 514 4-2 18
19 Purdue 450 5-0 20
20 Michigan 310 5-0 23
21 Utah 299 5-1 22
22 Cal Poly 216 5-1 24
23 Washington State 202 4-0 NR
24 Colorado 192 3-2 21
25 Marquette 165 5-1 NR
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Iowa State 88; Northern Iowa 68; Alabama 30; Arizona 28; Louisville 27; Cincinnati 26; Wichita State 26; Colorado State 21; Oregon State 13; UCF 12; Wyoming 12; Georgia 11; Michigan State 7
Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 11 combined points.
Dropped Out: Northern Iowa 17; Colorado State 25
Next Poll: September 10
Through Games SEP. 3, 2018
RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Minnesota (35) 1538 5-0 3
2 Wisconsin (6) 1460 4-0 8
3 BYU (7) 1424 5-0 9
4 Stanford (8) 1414 4-1 1
5 Penn State (4) 1289 5-0 6
6 Texas 1274 3-1 2
7 Nebraska (3) 1257 4-1 5
8 Florida 1117 3-2 4
9 UCLA 1085 4-0 10
10 Southern California (1) 1076 5-1 7
11 Illinois 1048 5-0 11
12 Washington 813 3-1 13
13 Pittsburgh 799 6-0 14
14 Creighton 716 4-2 15
15 Baylor 604 4-2 12
T-16 Kentucky 582 3-3 16
T-16 San Diego 582 1-3 19
18 Oregon 514 4-2 18
19 Purdue 450 5-0 20
20 Michigan 310 5-0 23
21 Utah 299 5-1 22
22 Cal Poly 216 5-1 24
23 Washington State 202 4-0 NR
24 Colorado 192 3-2 21
25 Marquette 165 5-1 NR
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Iowa State 88; Northern Iowa 68; Alabama 30; Arizona 28; Louisville 27; Cincinnati 26; Wichita State 26; Colorado State 21; Oregon State 13; UCF 12; Wyoming 12; Georgia 11; Michigan State 7
Four teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 11 combined points.
Dropped Out: Northern Iowa 17; Colorado State 25
Next Poll: September 10