The College Sports Television (CSTV)/American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 15 men's NCAA Division I and II volleyball teams as ranked by 16 coaches with records through March 19, 2006 (first place votes in parenthesis):
| RK | TEAM | RCD | PTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UC Irvine (15) | 21-3 | 229 | 1 |
| 2. | BYU | 16-4 | 222 | 2 |
| 3. | Hawai'i (1) | 15-4 | 210 | 3 |
| 4. | Pepperdine | 13-5 | 189 | 4 |
| 5. | Long Beach State | 17-6 | 180 | 5 |
| 6. | Cal State Northridge | 14-8 | 159 | 6 |
| 7. | UC Santa Barbara | 12-11 | 135 | 7 |
| 8. | UCLA | 14-12 | 127 | 8 |
| 9. | Penn State | 12-6 | 114 | 9 |
| 10. | Loyola-Chicago | 16-6 | 91 | 10 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 15-6 | 69 | 11 |
| 12. | IPFW | 14-5 | 66 | 13 |
| Southern California | 10-14 | 66 | 12 | |
| 14. | Pacific | 7-13 | 32 | 14 |
| 15. | George Mason | 16-5 | 20 | 15 |
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: None.
One team mentioned on only one ballot for a total of one (1) combined point.
The College Sports Television (CSTV)/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 15 Men's NCAA Division III volleyball teams as ranked by 16 coaches with records through March 19, 2006 (first place votes in parenthesis):
| RK | TEAM | RCD | PTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juniata (15) | 7-9 | 238 | 1 |
| 2. | NYU | 7-11 | 215 | 2 |
| 3. | UC Santa Cruz (1) | 4-6 | 199 | 3 |
| 4. | Clarke | 12-7 | 193 | 4 |
| 5. | Carthage | 9-12 | 180 | 5 |
| 6. | Springfield | 8-12 | 156 | 6 |
| 7. | Stevens Institute | 22-10 | 148 | 7 |
| 8. | Rivier | 23-3 | 133 | 8 |
| 9. | Eastern Mennonite | 15-5 | 112 | 9 |
| 10. | Nazareth | 19-7 | 91 | 10 |
| 11. | Medaille | 11-11 | 84 | 11 |
| 12. | D'Youville | 15-7 | 70 | 12 |
| 13. | SUNY New Paltz | 20-9 | 45 | 13 |
| 14. | Vassar | 1-13 | 17 | 15 |
| 15. | Ramapo | 21-7 | 14 | NR |
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: New Jersey City (16-6) 10, MIT (20-8) 8.
Two schools listed on only one ballot representing seven points.
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