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 5, 2006 (first place votes in parenthesis):
| RK | TEAM | RCD | PTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BYU (16) | 14-2 | 240 | 1 |
| 2. | UC Irvine | 15-3 | 224 | 2 |
| 3. | Pepperdine | 11-3 | 204 | 3 |
| 4. | Hawai'i | 11-4 | 194 | 4 |
| 5. | Cal State Northridge | 10-7 | 172 | 6 |
| 6. | Long Beach State | 13-6 | 161 | 5 |
| 7. | UC Santa Barbara | 10-9 | 131 | 8 |
| 8. | Penn State | 11-4 | 125 | 9 |
| 9. | UCLA | 10-9 | 123 | 7 |
| 10. | Loyola-Chicago | 15-1 | 103 | 10 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 14-4 | 77 | 11 |
| 12. | IPFW | 10-5 | 63 | 13 |
| 13. | George Mason | 15-3 | 39 | 15 |
| 14. | Southern California | 8-11 | 34 | 14 |
| 15. | Ball State | 14-3 | 30 | 12 |
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: None.
Zero teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of zero (0) combined points.
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 5, 2006 (first place votes in parenthesis):
| RK | TEAM | RCD | PTS | PVS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juniata (15) | 6-8 | 238 | 1 |
| 2. | NYU | 6-9 | 210 | 3 |
| 3. | UC Santa Cruz (1) | 3-6 | 199 | 4 |
| 4. | Clarke | 10-6 | 182 | 2 |
| 5. | Carthage | 8-9 | 181 | 5 |
| 6. | Springfield | 8-11 | 158 | 6 |
| 7. | Stevens Institute | 18-9 | 149 | 7 |
| 8. | Rivier | 21-3 | 133 | 8 |
| 9. | D'Youville | 11-5 | 122 | 11 |
| 10. | Eastern Mennonite | 11-5 | 85 | 10 |
| 11. | Nazareth | 15-7 | 81 | 12 |
| 12. | Medaille | 10-10 | 78 | 9 |
| 13. | SUNY New Paltz | 17-9 | 37 | 15 |
| 14. | Vassar | 1-11 | 29 | 13 |
| 15. | New Jersey City | 11-3 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Ramapo (14-4) 8, MIT (17-7) 7, Baruch (22-5) 6.
Three schools listed on only one ballot representing five points.
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