The Hawaii women’s volleyball team moved up two spots to No. 11 in today’s national poll, the highest ranking for the Rainbow Wahine since finishing at No. 7 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 of 2015.

Hawaii (10-1), which lost for the first time this year at Baylor on Sunday, also was preseason-No. 6 in 2016. Baylor (9-0), one of two remaining undefeated teams, jumped three places to No. 2, the Bears highest ever ranking.

Despite losing at home to then-No. 12 BYU last week, defending national champion Stanford (6-2) returned to No. 1, receiving 28 first-place votes. Baylor had 27 first-place votes, No. 3 Nebraska (8-1) six votes, No. 4 Pitt (11-1) one vote and No. 9 BYU the remaining two votes.

Washington (9-1), which lost to Hawaii in five in the opening week of the season, moved up two spots to No. 8. Missouri (8-2), losing to Baylor and Hawaii in Waco, Texas, last week, dropped two spots to No. 19.

Cal (10-0), the other unbeaten, was up three spots to No. 21. The Golden Bears are coached by Sam Crosson, in his first season since leaving Cal Poly; their associate head coach is former Wahine setter Jennifer Carey Dorr.

Big West member UC Santa Barbara (10-1) received votes (5) for the first time this season.

The Wahine have remained on the road and will open conference play at Long Beach State (3-9) Friday and Cal State Northridge (5-7) Saturday.

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American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 polls