Nebraska Volleyball Lands at #1 in Preseason Poll

Football season may be getting a lot of the headlines lately, but volleyball season is about to be in full swing again as well. One area program sits atop the Preseason Coaches Poll for this season, in what is a very well represented poll for the Big Ten.

The Nebraska Cornhusker Volleyball program earned the top spot in the AVCA Coaches Poll.

The Huskers finished as last season's runner up to Wisconsin, as the Badgers won a 5 set thriller 3-2 to claim the title.

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Since 2000, the Huskers have played in 7 National Championship matches, winning four (most recently in 2017).

Here is the complete poll from the AVCA:

1	Nebraska (24)	1538	0-0	NR
2	Texas (27)	1528	0-0	NR
3	Wisconsin (12)	1439	0-0	NR
4	Louisville (1)	1317	0-0	NR
5	Minnesota	1251	0-0	NR
6	Pittsburgh	1222	0-0	NR
7	Ohio State	1114	0-0	NR
8	Washington	1102	0-0	NR
9	Georgia Tech	1034	0-0	NR
10	BYU	1009	0-0	NR
11	Kentucky	890	0-0	NR
12	UCLA	791	0-0	NR
13	Purdue	783	0-0	NR
14	Stanford	755	0-0	NR
15	Florida	733	0-0	NR
16	Baylor	645	0-0	NR
17	Illinois	504	0-0	NR
18	Creighton	477	0-0	NR
19	Oregon	392	0-0	NR
20	Penn State	331	0-0	NR
21	Western Kentucky	280	0-0	NR
22	Utah	254	0-0	NR
23	Kansas	219	0-0	NR
24	Southern California	187	0-0	NR
25	San Diego	154	0-0	NR

Yes, that's a ton of Big Ten schools. In total, the conference occupies 7 of the top 25 spots, and 4 of the top 10.

It should be a very exciting volleyball season, which for the Huskers begins with a home tournament on August 26th and 27th.

Sources: NCAA Volleyball History and on3.com

10 Most Dangerous Cities in South Dakota

Cities on the east and west side of the Missouri River have made the latest list of South Dakota's Most Dangerous Cities for 2021.

Roadsnacks recently released its most 'Dangerous Cities' list and here in The Mount Rushmore state there are a few surprises, especially at the top. To determine the most dangerous cities in the state, Roadsnacks looked at the FBI's report on the latest violent crime, along with property crime statistics.

And surprisingly, the town with the most murders per capita in the state has less than 3,000 residents. Take a look at the list below.

For a look at the detailed list, visit roadsnacks.com Story Source: Roadsncaks

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