IRVINE, Calif. — With the start of the beach volleyball season just one week away, the Big West has announced its rankings for 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll, with UC Davis beach volleyball making the list in fourth place, receiving 20 points.

This ranking comes off the heels of a 2025 season in which the team finished 18-17 with a 4-4 record against conference opponents, falling in the first round of bracket play to Hawai'i.

UC Davis kicks off the 2026 season on Friday, Feb. 20 in the first day of the Canyon Classic hosted by Grand Canyon University. Action begins at 8:00 am PT against Arizona State and wraps up at 10:30 am PT versus Arizona.

The full 2026 Big West Beach Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll can be found below:

Rank    Institution    Points
1.            Cal Poly                        35 (5)
2.            Long Beach State         32 (2)
3.            Hawai'i                          26
4.            UC Davis                       20
5.            CSUN                            15
6.            Cal State Bakersfield     13
7.            Sacramento State           6
First Place votes in parenthesis

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/.