The latest updated 18s Top 50 National Rankings proved difficult to sort out, especially the lower and lower on the list you go. We’re seeing unranked teams beating teams in the Top 30, if not the Top 20. With so many top players sitting out in the 18s division this season, it has made the division wide open, at least apart from the very, very top where the best-of-the-best still reside. Like Drive Nation 18 Red, which held onto the top spot after winning Triple Crown. Clubs like Coast 18-1, MAVS KC 18-1, Sunshine 18 LA, Premier Nebraska 18 Gold and 1st Alliance 18 Gold remain in the Top 10, with Munciana 18 Samurai and HJV 18 Elite making moves to climb inside the Top 10. On top of that, 10 new clubs join the Top 50 this go around.

vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS

1. Drive Nation 18 Red (TX) (1 – previous ranking)

2. Coast 18-1 (CA) (5)

3. Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) (25)

4. MAVS KC 18-1 (KS) (8)

5. Sunshine 18 LA (CA) (4)

6. HJV 18 Elite (TX) (20)

7. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (NE) (3)

8. AVC Cle 18 Red (OH) (19)

9. 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) (2)

10. Mintonette Sports m.81 (OH) (13)

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11. Wave 18 Juliana (CA) (6)

12. Club V 18 Ren Reed (UT) (10)

13. Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (11)

14. A5 18 Marc (GA) (12)

15. Circle City 18 Purple (IN) (14)

16. Metro 18 Travel (DC) (15)

17. NPJ 18 Forefront (OR) (17)

18. AZ Rev 18 Premier (AZ) (24)

19. Legacy 18-1 Adidas (MI) (18)

20. Adidas KiVA 18 Red (KY) (26)

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21. Hou Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (21)

22. OT 18 John (FL) (37)

23. Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) (27)

24. Paramount 18 VBC (VA) (46)

25. VCNebraska 18 Elite (NE) (n/r)

26. Ku’Ikahi 18 Wahine RSB (HI) (n/r)

27. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (AZ) (16)

28. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (CA) (28)

29. Gainesville 18 Black (FL) (7)

30. Elevation 18 Spinney (OH) (35)

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31. MN Select 18-1 (MN) (9)

32. Madfrog 18 Green (TX) (23)

33. NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami (KY) (34)

34. Northern Lights 18-1 (MN) (29)

35. KC Power 18-1 (KS) (30)

36. Topeka Impact 18-1 (KS) (n/r)

37. MKE Sting 18 Gold (WI) (31)

38. Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite (MO) (32)

39. FC Elite 18 Elite (WI) (40)

40. Triangle 18 Black (NC) (22)

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41. Far Out 18 Black (MI) (n/r)

42. AJV 18 Adidas (TX) (43)

43. Excel 18 National Red (TX) (44)

44. Legacy Girls 18 Elite (CA) (n/r)

45. Union 18-1 UA (KY) (n/r)

46. Kairos 18 Alpha (SD) (n/r)

47. VC United (IL) (n/r)

48. GP 18 Rox (FL) (n/r)

49. Top Select 18 Elite (FL) (n/r)

50. Tstreet 18 Chandler CA (42)

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ON THE CUSP

Iowa Rockets 18 (IO) (33)

Dynasty 18 Black (KS) (36)

TAV 18 Black (TX) (38)

Actyve 18 Black (CA) (39)

Alamo 18 Premier (TX) (41)

OJVA 18-1 (OR)

PVA 18 Elite (KS)

NorCal 18-1 Gold (CA)

Bama Elite 18 Renegades (AL)

South County 18 Daric (ID)

ID Crush 18 Bower (ID)

Balboa Bay 18 Blue (CA)

Vegas Aces 18 UA (NV)

Mich Elite 18 Mizuno (MI)

Adversity 18 Adidas (IL)

Rev 18-1 Avengers (IN)