BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2025 Women’s Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish as voted by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.
Florida A&M was selected to finish first, followed by Jackson State (2
nd), Bethune-Cookman (3
rd), Prairie View A&M (4
th) and Alabama State (5
th) to round out the top five preseason poll team selections.
Southern was tabbed to finish in sixth place, while Grambling State (7
th), Alabama A&M (8
th), Texas Southern (9
th), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10
th), Alcorn State (11
th) and Mississippi Valley State (12
th) were selected to finish 7-12 respectively.
Defending SWAC Women’s Volleyball Tournament Champion Florida A&M led the league in first place votes with a total of 13.
Volleyball regular season competition is slated to begin next week with non-conference matches for league member institutions. The 2025 SWAC Volleyball Tournament is scheduled to take place Nov. 21-23 on the campus of Florida A&M University.
2025 SWAC Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish
- Florida A&M - 218 (13)
- Jackson State - 202 (1)
- Bethune-Cookman - 167
- Prairie View A&M- 148 (2)
- Alabama State - 146 (1)
- Southern - 124 (2)
- Grambling State - 122
- Alabama A&M - 111
- Texas Southern - 107
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 63
- Alcorn State- 41
- Mississippi Valley State- 33
*First place votes listed in parenthesis
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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