2026 CCC Preseason Poll

EUGENE, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference released the 2026 Beach Volleyball Preseason Poll on Friday with the Bushnell squad selected to finish fourth in the CCC.
 
Corban University received five first-place votes with 35 total points in the preseason poll. With a 26-2 overall record last year, the Warriors won the CCC regular season and tournament championships and finished as the runners-up in the NAIA National Invitational Championship.
 
Southern Oregon University claimed one first-place vote along with 31 points to sit second in the standings. SOU finished last season at 19-11 and fell to Corban in the semifinals of the NAIA National Invitational.
 
College of Idaho ranked third with 24 points, followed by Bushnell University with 18 points and Northwest University with 14 points. Simpson University rounded out the preseason poll with seven points.
 
Bushnell will open the season in Arizona on February 13-14, competing in the Sandy Sweetheart Invitational. The Cascade Collegiate Conference slate begins in Salem on February 27 and the Beacons will make their home debut on March 6, playing host to Simpson and Southern Oregon.