Should be releasing preseason polls etc here soon?

Tarleton defeats Texas State 3-2 in our road exhibition opener.

(08-15-2026 04:33 PM)TexanFan Wrote:  Tarleton defeats Texas State 3-2 in our road exhibition opener.

Should be a good confidence booster. TXST is usually a NCAA tournament team with a good RPI.

Either Texas State is waaaaaay down entering the Pac-12, they played the bench way deep in a five-set exhibition, or Tarleton is a legit team this year.

One of the posters on our main board is huge into volleyball. According to him we lost like over 80% of our production last year. Coach was apparently doing a ton of experimenting with the rotations and lineups. I guess thats what exhibitions are for.

One item the broadcasters included was they were playing five sets no matter the score so somebody could have won 5-0.

(08-16-2026 10:56 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  Either Texas State is waaaaaay down entering the Pac-12, they played the bench way deep in a five-set exhibition, or Tarleton is a legit team this year.

Obviously going to be some playing around with the lineups but looks like both teams played majority of apparent starters in sets 1 and 2 then back for sets 4 and 5.

I think probably a bit of truth in the above statement, TXST lost a lot but Tarleton should be getting better and better under the new staff.

(08-16-2026 02:54 PM)Ted Black Wrote:  

(08-16-2026 10:56 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  Either Texas State is waaaaaay down entering the Pac-12, they played the bench way deep in a five-set exhibition, or Tarleton is a legit team this year.

Obviously going to be some playing around with the lineups but looks like both teams played majority of apparent starters in sets 1 and 2 then back for sets 4 and 5.

I think probably a bit of truth in the above statement, TXST lost a lot but Tarleton should be getting better and better under the new staff.

I have to hand it ole SWTSU, they have parlayed themselves into a pretty good situation sports wise. They have come a long way from a mostly teachers school full of ex high school cheerleaders back when I was picking a college.

https://uacsports.com/news/2026/8/24/eku...-poll.aspx

UAC volleyball preseason poll.


1. EKU* 80 (8)
2. Central Arkansas. 70 (1)
3. Tarleton State 66
4. North Alabama 57
5. Abilene Christian. 52
6. UT Arlington 44
7. Austin Peay 39
8. Little Rock 33
9. West Georgia. 27

Nice!!!

(08-28-2026 04:25 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

Congrats EKU, nice win

(08-28-2026 08:06 PM)RT98 Wrote:  

(08-28-2026 04:25 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

Congrats EKU, nice win

UTA beat UTSA yesterday 3-1 to start the season. plays SIUE and Arlansas today.

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Lions had a good start this weekend against two in-state foes.

So far we beat Lamar 3-1, then lose to Cal St. Bakersfield 1-3.

(08-29-2026 07:39 PM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

Way to represent the UAC

Another sweep for UNA today.

Useless standings after the first weekend of non-conference play:

2026 Volleyball Standings
School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Streak
Little Rock 3-0
North Alabama 3-0
Eastern Kentucky 2-0
Austin Peay 2-1
UT Arlington 2-1
Abilene Christian 1-2
Tarleton State 1-2
West Georgia 1-2
Central Arkansas 0-3

At a plus four for the weekend, I have to say I'm pleased. I can't recall one year where the old WAC was above .500. I can recall being under and am pretty sure that no time in the last three years saw UTA's home in the plus column.