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The climb for USC continues in the National Media Poll.
USC following an upset win against Penn State jumped three spots to No. 7 in the latest college men’s volleyball National Media Poll that was released Tuesday.
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The National Media Poll is the only rankings in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball solely determined by media members. The 10 teams receiving the most votes are ranked in the National Media Poll, while other schools earning votes but finishing outside of the top 10 are considered teams receiving votes.
A new national media poll is released every Tuesday during the regular season on Off the Block’s website.
Off the Block National Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous | Trend |
| 1 | Hawai’i | 4-0 | 123 (9) | 1 | — |
| 2 | UCLA | 3-0 | 117 (2) | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Long Beach State | 4-0 | 110 (2) | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4-2 | 83 | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | Pepperdine | 3-1 | 83 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Grand Canyon | 3-2 | 43 | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | USC | 5-1 | 23 | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | Lewis | 4-1 | 39 | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 38 | RV | +2 |
| 10 | BYU | 2-2 | 19 | RV | +1 |
Others receiving votes: Loyola 15; Ball State 7; UC San Diego 7; Stanford 3
Dropped out of rankings: Loyola; UC San Diego