Florida volleyball slipped three spots in the latest AVCA/TARAFLEX rankings after splitting a pair of matches in Week 5 of fall competition, dropping from No. 15 to No. 18.
The Gators beat the Oklahoma Sooners in five sets (25-21,19-25, 18-25, 25-18, 15-13) on the road Thursday to tally their 34th-consecutive Southeastern Conference opener win. However, on Sunday the Orange and Blue was defeated by the 12th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats inside the O’Connell Center (19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 28-30) to even the week’s tally.
Of their remaining 15 regular-season matches, Florida will face four opponents who are either ranked or receiving votes in the current poll, including a home matchup against seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns this Sunday.
That match is set to start at 1 p.m. in Gainesville and will be broadcast on ESPN.
AVCA/TARAFLEX Division I WVB Poll
| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
Previous Rank |
| 1 | Pittsburgh [61] | 1,525 | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1,458 | 12-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | 1,382 | 12-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1,347 | 10-2 | 5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 1,262 | 9-2 | 3 |
| 6 | Creighton | 1,217 | 11-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas | 1,130 | 7-3 | 8 |
| 8 | Kansas | 1,061 | 11-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1,012 | 7-4 | 7 |
| 10 | Purdue | 982 | 10-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Oregon | 946 | 10-1 | 11 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 773 | 8-4 | 16 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 711 | 7-6 | 12 |
| 14 | Baylor | 602 | 10-3 | 19 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 557 | 12-2 | 14 |
| 16 | Florida State | 530 | 10-2 | 18 |
| 17 | SMU | 523 | 10-3 | 23 |
| 18 | Florida | 516 | 10-3 | 15 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 486 | 8-3 | 13 |
| 20 | BYU | 441 | 9-3 | 17 |
| 21 | USC | 340 | 9-3 | 20 |
| 22 | TCU | 262 | 9-3 | 22 |
| 23 | Dayton | 199 | 12-1 | 24 |
| 24 | Auburn | 175 | 12-1 | NR |
| 25 | Washington | 154 | 12-0 | NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Tennessee 98; Miami (FL) 39; Arkansas 33; Marquette 29; Utah 20; UCLA 2
Dropped Out: Tennessee 20, Miami (FL) 25
* 5 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 11 combined points
UF 2024 Week-By-Week Rankings
| Week | AVCA Ranking |
| Aug. 19 | No. 11 |
| Sept. 2 | No. 10 |
| Sept. 9 | No. 13 |
| Sept. 16 | No. 16 |
| Sept. 23 | No. 15 |
| Sept. 30 | No. 18 |
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