FARMINGTON, Utah - The Big Sky Conference released the results of the 2021 Big Sky Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll Wednesday and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds were picked to finish seventh in the standings.
The Thunderbirds earned 38 points and were in a tie for seventh with Idaho who also earned 38 points.
Defending Big Sky Champions Weber State were picked to win the conference again with 100 points and 10 first place votes. Northern Arizona earned one first place vote and 86 points for a second place ranking.
The Thunderbirds team finished their 2021 spring season with a 9-8 overall record, giving them the highest winning percentage in program history (.529). It was just the second time that the Thunderbirds finished a season with a winning record with the only other time coming in 2010 when they finished 16-15.
They also finished Big Sky play with a winning record for the first time since joining the conference in 2012 and won their first Big Sky Conference Championship Tournament game in program history, upsetting No.3-seeded Montana State in the first round.
The Thunderbirds will open their 2021 fall season next weekend at the doTerra Classic hosted by BYU in Provo from August 27-28.
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2021 Big Sky Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
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Rank
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Team
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Points (First Place Votes)
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1
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Weber State
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100 (10)
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2
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Northern Arizona
|
86 (1)
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3
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Northern Colorado
|
83
|
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4
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Montana State
|
73
|
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5
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Sacramento State
|
67
|
|
6
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Portland State
|
50
|
|
T7
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Southern Utah
|
38
|
|
T7
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Idaho
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38
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|
9
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Eastern Washington
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36
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|
10
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Idaho State
|
18
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11
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Montana
|
16
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