That’s a wrap for the 18s after this past weekend’s USAV national championships in Reno. Congrats to SC Rockstar LOVB 18 Amir on winning 18 Open gold. And as a result, the group finishes the season at No. 1 in our final national rankings. SC Rockstar LOVB began the season at No. 1, though it didn’t go wire-to-wire as it dropped from the top spot during the season.

It also completed an amazingly successful four-year run for this squad. In 15s, then-SCVC finished in ninth place with just one loss at nationals. The next season SCVC went undefeated and captured 16 Open gold, then finished with a bronze last summer in 17 Open before the players capped their club careers with another undefeated performance for 18 Open gold.

The results this past weekend weighed heavily in shaping the final national rankings. It’s like the NFL, NBA or MLB, where the ultimate goal isn’t putting up the best record during the regular season, it’s winning a championship when it’s all said and done. So no matter what happened during the regular season, if Team A eliminated Team B from a medal during challenge or bracket play, then Team A is always going to be ranked ahead of Team B.

You can view the final Top 50 below.

VBALLRECRUITER.COM 18s FINAL TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS

1. SC Rockstar LOVB 18 Amir CA

2. NPJ 18 Forefront OR

3. A5 18-Marc GA

4. TAV 18 Black Jason TX

5. KC Power 18-1 KS

6. TVC 18 Black OH

7. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder AZ

8. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold NE

9. Club V 18 Prodigy Wayne UT

10. CPA 18 Benson WA

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11. Madfrog 18 Green TX

12. 1st Alliance 18 Gold IL

13. Vision 18 Gold CA

14. MKE Sting 18 Gold WI

15. IMG 18 Ascender FL

16. Circle City 18 Purple IN

17. AZ Sky 18G AZ

18. Legacy 18-1 Adidas MI

19. Pohaku 18-1 KS

20. Elevation 18 Lehman OH

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21. NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami KY

22. Forza1 North 18 One CA

23. Peak 18-1 Elite OK

24. Iowa Rockets 18R IA

25. EC Power KOP 18 Black PA

26. OT 18 TJ FL

27. Metro 18 Travel DC

28. Alliance 18 Ren TN

29. Hou Skyline 18 Royal TX

30. Sunshine 18 LA CA

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31. AZ Rev 18 Premier AZ

32. MAVS 18 Elite KS

33. TAV 18 Black Haroun TX

34. MN Select 18-1 MN

35. Wave 18 Darrell CA

36. FC Elite 18 Elite WI

37. HPSTL 18 Royal MO

38. A4 Volley 18 Joaco CA

39. CUVC 18 Open NC

40. WPVC 18 Armour Black FL

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41. Absolute 18 Black CA

42. Aspire 18 Alpha AZ

43. United 18 Adidas TX

44. SC Rockstar LOVB 18 Joy CA

45. Vital 18-1 Gold MN

46. Mintonette Sports m.81 OH

47. Athena 18-1 National WA

48. Skyline 18 Royal TX

49. Norco 18 Black CO

50. Stars 18 Helle SC

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ON THE CUSP

1st Alliance 18 Silver IL

AZ Sky 18 Blue AZ

Co Jrs 18 Open CO

Excel 18 National Red TX

HJV 18 Elite TX

LAV 18 National Black AL

OT 18 Tony

Premier Nebraska 18 Black NE

Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite

SG Elite 18 Rosh CA

SIVBC 18 Tsunami WA

Summit 18 Blue Elite IN

Triangle 18 Black NC

TX Storm 18 Smack TX