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Gopher volleyball ranked No. 1 in country (AUDIO)

October 4, 2016 By Minnesota News Network

For the first time in 12 years, the University of Minnesota volleyball program is ranked No. 1 in the nation, announced today by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The last time the Golden Gophers were ranked No. 1 dates back to Sept. 27, 2004.

Coach Hugh McCutcheon talked with MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm about the top ranking:

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Hugh McCutcheon and the Gophers (photo courtesy of Gopher Sports)

With two road sweeps over Indiana and then-No. 14 Purdue and a Nebraska loss to then-No. 19 Ohio State, the Golden Gophers (12-1 overall, 4-0 in the Big Ten) claimed the top spot in the poll. Minnesota opened the season ranked fourth in the AVCA preseason poll. After a loss to Stanford, the Gophers dropped to No. 6, but have steadily climbed to No. 1 in the 2016 season. During the non-conference schedule, the Gophers faced six teams at the time that were either ranked or received votes. In conference action, nine Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the polls.

Minnesota is also ranked No. 2 in the first edition of the NCAA’s RPI, which is updated each Monday throughout the remainder of the season. In the top 25 alone, Minnesota has or will face eight teams in the top 25 of the RPI (Wisconsin (1), Nebraska (4), Stanford (5), San Diego (6), Purdue (7), North Carolina (8), Michigan (12) and Michigan State (19).

The Gophers battle No. 14 Penn State, Wednesday night in State College, Pa. Minnesota returns home for a Sunday afternoon contest against Northwestern at the Sports Pavilion.

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