The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) coaches have selected Cal State LA, the defending national champions, as the favorites in the preseason poll.
 
The Golden Eagles received 10 first-place votes and were ranked second on two other ballots to lead the way with 142 points. Cal Poly Pomona placed second with 125 points. The Broncos received the remaining two first-place votes. Cal State San Bernardino placed third with 122 points, and San Francisco State finished fourth with 110 points.
 

2024 CCAA VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL
Cal State LA (10)	142
Cal Poly Pomona (2)	125
Cal State San Bernardino	122
San Francisco State	110
Cal State East Bay	79
Sonoma State	79
Cal State San Marcos	65
Stanislaus State	53
Cal State Monterey Bay	53
Cal Poly Humboldt	47
Cal State Dominguez Hills	44
Chico State	17
(first-place votes in parantheses)

There was a tie for fifth place between Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State, each earning 79 points. Cal State San Marcos was seventh (65). Stanislaus State and Cal State Monterey Bay tied for eighth with 53 points. Cal Poly Humboldt (47), Cal State Dominguez Hills (44), and Chico State (17) rounded out the 12-team poll.
 
Cal State LA will bring back nine letterwinners to a team that made a legendary playoff run and became the second CCAA team in four seasons to hoist the NCAA Championship trophy. The Most Outstanding Player of last year's championship, Emily Elliott, will be back for the Golden Eagles. She paced NCAA Div. II with 5.69 points per set. She led the CCAA and ranked fourth in the NCAA in kills (4.77) and third in aces (72). Starting libero Jameson Sanders and CCAA all-tournament selection Haley Roundtree (MB) are also back for another run with the Black & Yellow.
 
Cal Poly Pomona is one of three CCAA teams to go to the NCAA West Regional in each of the last three seasons. The Broncos went 22-8 last season and tied for third in the CCAA standings at 13-5. They will bring back three All-CCAA first or second team selections Samantha Campion (OH), Madison Novak (OH), and Caitie Mueller (S).
 
Longtime CCAA powerhouse Cal State San Bernardino was voted to finish third in the 2024 standings. The Coyotes were 2023 CCAA co-champions after finishing tied with Cal State LA at 15-3. CSUSB will bring back eight letterwinners, including three starters Ashley Robinson (2.47 kills/set), Savannah Hoffmann (2.34 kills/set), and Kacie Pedersen (40 aces).
 
San Francisco State earned 110 points to place fourth in the poll. The Gators tied with CPP for third place last season at 13-5 (18-11 CCAA) before earning their first trip to the NCAA Regional since 2012. Two-time CCAA Setter of the Year Kimberly DeBoer (10.88 assists/set) is back for her senior season along with returning All-CCAA selections Tamiya Wilson (3.69 kills/set) and Izzy Issak (2.94 kills/set).
 
Sonoma State went 17-9 last season (12-6 CCAA) to earn its fourth consecutive appearance in the CCAA Tournament. The Seawolves have only missed the tournament once since its inception in 2008, and the coaches are expecting SSU to return to postseason play once again. Four starters return for Sonoma in 2024.
 
Cal State East Bay was in the hunt for a CCAA postseason berth until the final weekend of the 2023 regular season. The Pioneers (13-12, 9-9 CCAA) will look to return to the CCAA Tournament after a one-year hiatus, and they will bring back three starters, including previous All-CCAA selections Mia Jordan (.359 hitting%) and Lexi Pagani (2.72 kills/set).
 
Cal State San Marcos went 10-8 in the CCAA (12-15 overall) to earn the final seed in the 2023 CCAA Tournament. The Cougars had just two seniors on their team last year and are expected to bring back five starters, including setter Tori Goff (8.55 assists/set).
 
Stanislaus State will bring back five starters. They finished third in the conference with 2.09 blocks per set, and they will bring back most of their frontline, including CCAA leader Alex Byrd (1.22 blocks/set).
 
Jackie Wahl returns to lead Cal State Monterey Bay. Last season, she paced the Otters in kills with 2.52 per set. She will be just one of two returning starters for CSUMB, along with Mikayla Nolte (1.18 kills/set).
 
Cal Poly Humboldt (47), Cal State Dominguez Hills (44), and Chico State (17) rounded out the 12-team poll. All three are looking for their first CCAA postseason berth since returning to play in 2021.
 
The following student-athletes were selected for the 2024 CCAA Volleyball Watchlist. All 11 earned first or second team All-CCAA honors or were voted to the CCAA All-Tournament Team.

 

2024 CCAA Volleyball Watchlist
Name	Yr.	Pos.	School
Samantha Campion	Sr.	OH	Cal Poly Pomona
Kimberly DeBoer	Sr.	S	San Francisco State
Emily Elliott	Sr.	OPP	Cal State LA
Awelina Fakalata	Sr.	OH	Cal Poly Humboldt
Izzy Issak	Sr.	OH	San Francisco State
Mia Jordan	Sr.	MB	Cal State East Bay
Caitie Mueller	Sr.	S	Cal Poly Pomona
Madison Novak	Sr.	OH	Cal Poly Pomona
Ashley Robinson	Sr.	OH	Cal State San Bernardino
Haley Roundtree	Gr.	MB	Cal State LA
Tamiya Wilson	Jr.	OPP	San Francisco State