CHICAGO (January 15, 2018) – The Loyola University Chicago men's volleyball team maintained a spot in the top 10 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I-II Poll, which was released this afternoon. Loyola, which was ranked No. 7 last week, dropped one spot to No. 8, and is one of four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) teams to occupy a place in this week's poll.
 
The Ramblers split a pair of contests last week, knocking off unranked George Mason in four sets before falling to then No. 2 Long Beach State in three sets. Loyola has now been ranked in 78 consecutive polls.
 
Loyola continues a nine-match homestand when it hosts Grand View on January 19. The complete AVCA Division I-II Poll is listed below.
 
AVCA Division I-II Poll (Jan. 15, 2018)

1. Long Beach State (22 first-place votes) – 372 points
2. UCLA (1) – 334
3. Ohio State (1) – 313
4. Hawaii (1) – 303
5. BYU – 287
6. UC Irvine – 259
7. CSUN – 214
8. Loyola – 200
9. Penn State – 153
10. Pepperdine – 148
11. Lewis – 140
12. Grand Canyon – 86
13. USC – 81
14. Saint Francis (Pa.) – 55
15. Ball State – 23