Ohio State Picked as the 2011 MIVA Preseason Favorite
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association by a vote of the league coaches. The Buckeyes collected six first place votes and 47 points to second place Lewis with 39 points and one first place vote. Loyola-Chicago was third one vote behind Lewis with 38. Ball State was ranked fourth (29 votes) and IPFW fifth (21) while Grand Canyon and Quincy tied for sixth (11).
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2011 MIVA Preseason Team Ranking |
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Rank |
Team |
Points (1st place votes) |
2010 MVIA Finish/Record (Overall) |
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1 |
Ohio State |
47 (6) |
1st/11-1 (22-8)@ |
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2 |
Lewis |
39 (1) |
3rd(tie)/7-5 (19-10) |
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3 |
Loyola-Chicago |
38 |
2nd/10-2 (20-6) |
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4 |
Ball State |
29 |
3rd(tie)/7-5 (19-11) |
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5 |
IPFW |
21 |
5th/4-8 (12-17) |
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6 |
Grand Canyon |
11 |
7th/1-11 (14-26) |
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Quincy |
11 |
6th/2-10 (15-18) |
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@2010 MIVA Tournament Champion |
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