LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third time in program history, Florida sits atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Top 25 Poll. The Gators, who were ranked No. 3 before an array of upsets last weekend,Back in 2010, the Gators climbed to the top spot on Oct. 11. They held that ranking for eight polls and won 15 consecutive matches before falling to Purdue in the NCAA Regional Semifinal, held in Austin, Texas.In 1996, Florida nabbed the No. 1 ranking on Nov. 5 and held it for the next four polls. The team went on to win their next 12 matches and reached the NCAA Semifinals, where Hawaii ended the streak.These Gators are undefeated and off to their first 9-0 start since 2007, when they opened the year with 16 consecutive victories.(Northern Iowa is the other). Two of those wins came over No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Nebraska in their first two matches of the season, making the GatorsThis past weekend saw both No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Penn State swept on their home floors, as well as losses by another pair of top-eight teams. The four top-eight teams who escaped last week without a loss were all pushed to five sets at least once, including the Gators, who held off an 11-win Arkansas team in Fayetteville.Florida continues SEC play at home this weekend. It hosts Tennessee Friday (Sep. 29) night and LSU Sunday (Oct. 1) afternoon. SEC Network will televise Sunday's match, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. Mary Wise Coach on Twitter | Coach Mary Wise on Instagram