Sept. 2, 2002
The University of North Carolina volleyball team is ranked No. 23 in the nation, according to the Sept. 2 USA Today/AVCA Coaches Poll. Last season, the Tar Heels cracked the Top 25 in just one week of the season.
The Tar Heels (3-0) topped Wisconsin 3-1 in the finals fo the Carolina/Nike Classic gaining the national recognition. Wisconsin fell from No. 10 to No. 16 in Monday's poll.
On their way to the tournament championship, Carolina also topped New Mexico State 3-0 and St. John's 3-0.
Next weekend, Carolina travels to San Diego for the University of San Diego Classic.
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USA TODAY/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll #1, September 2, 2002 # School (First-Place Votes)Record 1 Stanford (57) 2-0 2 Nebraska (2) 2-0 3 USC (2) 2-0 4 Hawaii (4) 2-0 5 Long Beach State 4-0 6 Florida 3-0 7 UCLA 2-0 8 Utah 3-0 9 Northern Iowa 5-1 10 Ohio State 1-2 11 Arizona 2-1 12 Michigan State 3-0 13 Pacific 2-1 14 Pepperdine 3-2 15 Penn State 3-0 16 Wisconsin 2-1 17 Texas A&M 3-0 18 Colorado State 3-0 19 UC Santa Barbara 3-0 20 Minnesota 5-1 21 Illinois 2-1 22 Louisville 3-0 23 North Carolina 3-0 24 Santa Clara 3-0 25 Kansas State 2-1 Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Notre Dame |