On Tuesday, Michella Chester, who reports for NCAA Digital and Turner Sports, released her first Power 10 rankings for the upcoming 2022-23 volleyball season.
One day after league coaches picked Wisconsin to win their fourth straight Big Ten title, the defending national champions came in at No.4 on Chester’s preseason Power 10 list.
UW was one of four Big Ten teams to appear in the preseason Power 10 rankings, joined by Nebraska (1), Ohio State (5), and Minnesota (7), respectively.
Coach Sheffield had three players named to the preseason all-conference team: Sarah Franklin (transfer), Anna Smrek, and Devyn Robinson, who will lead a retooled Badgers team. in 2022.
You can watch the rest of Chester’s rankings followed by her analysis in the video below:
Time for preseason Power 10 rankings ‼️@Huskervball leads @michellachester's top 10 heading into the 2022 season.
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) August 2, 2022
Full top 10 ➡️ https://t.co/SUDosDWwkw#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/pstZuDCK9O
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