OREM, Utah - Utah Valley women's volleyball was picked to finish fourth in the 2026 Big West Women's Volleyball Coaches' Poll announced on Friday morning. UVU earned a total of 84 points and received one first-place vote.
 
Cal Poly, which made the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last season, was picked to win the league and received 121 points and 11 first-place votes. Long Beach State (109) was selected second, followed by UC Santa Barbara (99) in third.
 
Finishing just behind the Wolverines was Sacramento State (80), followed by CSUN and UC Irvine, which tied for sixth place with 64 points each in the poll.
 
UC San Diego, California Baptist, UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Bakersfield rounded out the poll.
 
First-place Cal Poly had three players named to the Coaches' Team, with outside hitters Kendall Beshear and Emma Fredrick earning spots from fellow league coaches. Middle blocker Chloe Leluge was the final Mustang named to the team. Sacramento State, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State each had one player selected to the team.
 
PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
1 - Cal Poly - 121 (11)
2 - Long Beach State - 109
3 - UC Santa Barbara - 99
4 - Utah Valley - 84 (1)
5 - Sacramento State - 80
T6 - CSUN - 64
T6 - UC Irvine - 64
8 - UC San Diego - 60
9 -California Baptist - 35
10 -UC Riverside - 34
11 - Cal State Fullerton - 24
12 - Cal State Bakersfield - 18
 
PRESEASON COACHES' TEAM
Kendall Beshear, Jr., OH, Cal Poly
Emma Fredrick, Sr., OH, Cal Poly
Chloe Leluge, Jr., MB, Cal Poly
Molly McCluskey, Jr., OH/OPP, UC San Diego
Victoria Marthaler, Jr., OH, Sacramento State
Gabi Martinez, So., OH, UC Santa Barbara
Madi Maxwell, Jr., S, Long Beach State