The Minnesota volleyball team was ranked No. 12 in this week's AVCA Top 25 according to an announcement on Monday, Sept. 6. The Gophers received 854 points the top 25 polls this week.

Minnesota finished the week 2-1 and won the Diet Coke Classic, as it defeated No. 20 Dayton (3-0) and Baylor (3-1), but lost to No. 22 Northern Iowa in five sets. With the No. 12 ranking,the Golden Gophers have now been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 35 straight weeks dating back to the final poll in 2007. Minnesota set the school-record with 40 straight weeks in the top 25 from Oct. 20, 2003 to Sept. 4, 2006.

The Golden Gophers are joined by three Big Ten teams in the poll. Penn State is ranked No. 1, Illinois is No. 3 and Michigan is No. 22. Ohio State (44) and Michigan State (20) also received votes in the preseason poll.